Frederique Constant Classic Tourbillon Manufacture automatic green dial leather strap 39 mm

A limited series of just 150

Created in 1988, the Frederique Constant watchmaking house celebrates its 35th anniversary in 2023. There will be many festive episodes this year, but the Manufacture wanted to open the first chapter with an emblematic creation: its Manufacture tourbillon. First presented in 2008, 15 years ago, its FC-980 movement has since become one of the Maison's flagship developments, and today powers the brand-new Classic Tourbillon Manufacture collection.

In 2025, Frédérique Constant unveils a new edition of its Classic Tourbillon Manufacture, following in the footsteps of its predecessors unveiled in 2023. A limited edition of 150 pieces, with a 39 mm steel case, green dial and bracelet. At its heart beats the FC-980 self-winding Manufacture movement, entirely developed and assembled in-house. This new model embodies a striking parallel between traditional Haute Horlogerie, and a modernity displayed by a dynamic, contemporary sunray-green dial.

An iconic watch

The Classic design embodies the guiding principle that Frederique Constant has always followed since its creation 35 years ago, never deviating from it! This new Classic Tourbillon Manufacture thus honors this watchmaking art in every detail.

With this new iteration, Frederique Constant maintains the path of its original success, that of offering Swiss Made luxury watchmaking creations at a fair price. Indeed, the Classic Tourbillon Manufacture in steel currently represents one of the finest offerings on the market in terms of horological complication expressed in a classic design.

A hypnotic tourbillon

Conceived in the late 18th century, then patented in 1801, the tourbillon aims to compensate for the effects of gravity on the movement by shuffling the positions of its escapement through a multitude of positions, in order to establish an ideal running average. The meticulous process then provides the timepiece with greater running precision.

However, Frederique Constant has not contented itself with reproducing this 220-year-old complication. The Manufacture has enriched it with a silicon escapement wheel and anchor, and has been doing so for the past 15 years. This choice offers the owner a movement that is more resistant to the effects of magnetism as well as temperature variations, and consequently more precise, in keeping with the tourbillon's original vocation.

Furthermore, the tourbillon ticks off the seconds thanks to a discreet hand flying over its cage. Made up of 81 components, the cage is individually engraved with the serial number of each piece, which is also recalled on the back side, around the sapphire crystal caseback that reveals the intimacy of this FC-980 caliber. And as always at Frederique Constant, the movement is finished in the watchmaking tradition: bevelling, circular-graining, hooping, drawn flanks and mirror polish!

Sobriety and refinement

On the dial, the purity is obvious, with applied indexes and hand-polished spear hands! Both slender and elongated, they fly over a silvered dial. The indexes and hands have been faceted with a diamond edge, a technique guaranteeing absolute brilliance.

A final detail in terms of precision, the tourbillon also features a central seconds hand. At 6 o'clock, the latter benefits from a generously sized, circled aperture that offers an unobstructed, exhaustive view of the precious escapement!

The Classic Tourbillon Manufacture is offered on a matte green leather strap accompanied by a folding clasp proudly displaying the Frederique Constant coat of arms, a special feature reserved for Manufacture creations.