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Frederique Constant helps celebrate this 4th of July with this exclusive US limited edition worldtimer in red, white and blue. The Geneva-based watchmaker takes issue with the 42mm . steel case Classics Worldtimer Produced: Summer of 76 as a limited edition of seventy-six pieces to celebrate American Independence Day.
New Frederique Constant Classic Worldtimer production facility: Summer of 76.
With red date and seconds hand accents, blue hands, blue dial, and a trio of color-matched bands, the new watch clearly advocates the colors of the American flag. And to emphasize the American tribute, each watch will be sold on a red alligator leather strap with white stitching, a white alligator leather strap, and a blue rubber strap. .
Not enough references to July 4th? Check out the red star that substitutes for the number 4 in the date display and the US flag between the US cities listed on the 24-hour time flange.
Ten year anniversary
First seen ten years ago, the Classics Worldtimer Manufacture is one of the best-selling watch manufacturers, combining a classic world time function with a modern display – and a surprisingly reasonable price. . Collectors are also attracted by its in-house traditional world time movement (automatic movement FC-718), a rare feature in a watch priced under $5,000.
Like its more expensive counterparts, this worldtimer allows its wearer to read the time in 24 cities representing reference time zones around the globe, all with instant day or night indications. . And all Classics Worldtimer indications are set with the crown. This means that a traveler doesn’t need to worry about time changes when they switch to another time zone. The local time (with the central hand) and the local time (with the moving disc) are automatically synchronized with each other.
This latest worldtimer is the third made by Frederique Constant to celebrate the watch tenth anniversary. The watch maker says that this exclusive US version shows “the importance of the US market to the brand”.
Frederique Constant will offer the Classics Worldtimer Manufacture: Summer of 76 as a limited edition of seventy-six, with Pre-order now for delivery in November.
Price: $4,795.
Specifications: Frederique Constant Classics Worldtimer Manufacture: Summer 76
(FC-718USWM4H6, limited edition 76 pieces)
Movement: Automatic FC-718 in-house movement with all functions adjustable by the crown. Perlage & Côtes de Genève circular decoration, 38-hour power reserve, 28,800 alt/h.
Case: Three polished 42mm x 12.1mm stainless steel sections. Scratch-resistant and anti-reflective convex sapphire crystal, see-through back, water resistant to 30 meters.
Dial: Light blue and silver with globe decoration, black pearl applied indexes treated with white luminous material, 24H disc with day (white) & night (blue) indicator ), white city disc with 24 cities and the US flag. Hand-polished blue hour and minute hands Hand-polished red seconds hand. Light blue date counter at 6 o’clock with sunray guilloché decoration in the center, hand-polished silver hands and red star replacing the number 4.
Strap: Red alligator leather with white stitching. Includes an extra white alligator leather strap and a blue rubber strap.
Price: $4,795. Limited to 76 pieces.
