The movement that powers both versions of the Frederique Constant Runabout Moonphase Automatic is the self-winding Caliber FC-365, with a balance frequency of 28,800 vph, 25 jewels, and a 42-hour power reserve. The two O-rings in the winding crown help make the case water-resistant to 50 meters. The watch’s functions are displayed in a trio of subdials - month at 12 o’clock, date at 3 0’clock, day at 9 o’clock - and in the moon-phase aperture at 6 o’clock.
(The flag of the Riva Historical Society, a Milan-based organization dedicated to the preservation of classic wooden boats, is etched into the caseback window.) The silvered dials have a guilloché decoration in the center and applied indices and hour numerals (either rose-gold plated or pearl black). Available in both steel and rose-gold plated versions, and both priced under $4,000, the Frédérique Constant Runabout Moonphase Automatic is this week’s Watch to Watch.īoth versions of the Frédérique Constant Runabout Moonphase Automatic feature a 40-mm round case (11.21 mm thick), with a diamond-hard convex sapphire crystal protecting the dial as well as a sapphire window in the caseback to display the movement. As it has done in previous years, the brand has concurrently produced a new, limited-edition timepiece in its wooden-boat-inspired Runabout collection.
The Runabout Chronograph Automatic is worn on a navy-blue calfskin strap embossed with an alligator effect, edged with white stitching and fastened with a folding clasp.For the fifth consecutive year, Frédérique Constant - well-regarded by many collectors for its affordable Swiss watches with mechanical movements - served as a title sponsor for the Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance, a renowned event showcasing vintage wooden boats. A black date window displayed on a white background at 6 o’clock completes the set of functions. There is a timer on the flange that is accompanied by the second hand that manages the measurement of short times. In the center, two lancine-type hands, silver or gold, point to luminescent hour markers and Arabic numerals. The small seconds are indicated at 9 o’clock and the minute and hour chronograph indicators are located at 12 and 6 o’clock respectively. The dial features a center decorated with a Clous de Paris guilloche pattern on which are placed three azure counters. It houses the F-392 caliber, an automatic movement running on 4hz, delivering 55 hours of power reserve when fully wound, 9 hours more than the previous models. Measuring 42mm in diameter, the case is water-resistant to 50m and is made of polished steel or plated in rose gold. This is the color Frédérique Constant selected to embellish the face of a new duo of Runabout Chronograph Automatic watches, two references available in 888 watches each. Like blue, for example, borrowed from the ocean world, it immediately conjures up images of a calm sea, lulling waves and, why not, a beach to lounge on. Nature offers such beautiful, pure, and intense colors, it provides an infinite source of inspiration.
AT THE OCEAN’S EDGE A timeless color, navy blue, evoking the ocean’s waves, is the ideal hue for the dials of two new limited-edition chronographs from the Geneva-based brand.
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