Frederique Constant – Flyback Chronograph Manufacture About Vintage Edition

 Frederique Constant – MANUFACTURE 1988 Flyback Chronograph Manufacture About Vintage Special Edition 2020

 

Iconic watch maker works together with rapidly growing
Danish watch brand to celebrate 32nd anniversary

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO

Frederique Constant is proud to introduce a special limited-edition timepiece of only 32 pieces developed in collaboration with the rising, vintage-inspired Danish watch brand About Vintage. The new timepiece, 1988 Flyback Chronograph, is available online, on About Vintage’s website. 

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO

Designed in Denmark and developed in Switzerland; like sweet music to every horologists’ ears. And that is exactly what you will get if you go for the 1988 Flyback Chronograph – that is, if you manage to get your hands on one of them before they sell out. There will only be produced 32 pieces of this spectacular timepiece; one for each year since Frederique Constant was established.

 An ode to the classics

 The 1988 Flyback Chronograph is a redesigned version of Frederique Constant’s famous Flyback Chronograph Manufacture. As they began the redesigning, About Vintage particularly had one thing in mind:

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO

“About Vintage is an ode to the classics, a humble celebration of remarkable achievements in horology. As we redesigned the classic Flyback Chronograph, we were constantly reminded of why we began this whole journey of watchmaking. That is how we came up with the new design; the original timepiece with a touch of Scandinavian simplicity and vintage-inspired elements.”, says Thomas Andersen, co-founder at About Vintage. 

 Exclusivity on a new level

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO

When Frederique Constant and About Vintage decided to join forces on this new timepiece, it was in fact not the first time for the two watch makers to share visions. Back in 2018 they designed the 1988 Moonphase which became the most exclusive timepiece in About Vintage’s collection. However, this has changed as they welcomed the new 1988 Flyback Chronograph, since this is more exclusive both in limitation, quality and price.

 Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO

“Being able to do collaborations like this, makes us expand our own horizons. The Flyback Chronograph Manufacture is a highly complicated timepiece innovated by Frederique Constant and now re-designed in a vintage and Scandinavian appearance. With this limited edition both Frederique Constant and About Vintage once again show innovative spirit as well as our collaborative approach within the watch industry. The many shared values between Frederique Constant and About Vintage made the 1988 Flyback Chronograph come to life. A humble reminder of the strength of widening one's horizon.” says Daan van der Bruggen, Sales Director EU/CEE at Frederique Constant. 

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO

Both Frederique Constant and About Vintage share the vision of aiming to create luxury timepieces for the everyday person, and this was the foundation to their new collaboration.

 An efficient mechanism

 The 1988 Flyback Chronograph is a Manufacture timepiece, built with Frederique Constant’s in-house movement, the FC-760 Manufacture caliber. The FC-760 caliber that operates the 1988 Flyback Chronograph dispenses with this complexity, replacing the standard column wheel with a star-shaped wheel. This results in a thinner movement with fewer parts and operations. The FC-760 caliber from Frederique Constant is simpler, smoother and more reliable. It has a 42mm-sized polished, stainless steel case and a dial with date adjustable by crown.

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO

 The 1988 Flyback Chronograph is limited to only 32 pieces and is sold at a price of €3999 and can be bought at  - www.aboutvintage.com

ABOUT VINTAGE
About Vintage, the alternative to the watch in the safety box, was founded in 2014 in Copenhagen by childhood friends and watch enthusiasts, Sebastian Skov and Thomas Andersen. With a vision to be relevant today, tomorrow and beyond, their focus is to make simple, yet spectacular timepieces for the everyday gent and woman. 

 ----------------------------------------
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection    MANUFACTURE

Model 1988 Flyback Chronograph Manufacture About Vintage Special Edition
PRICE   SOLD OUT    RRP 3’999 €  

Reference  FC-760CPH4H6 - Steel

Case

Polished stainless steel 3-parts case

42mm diameter
Glass box sapphire crystal
See-through case back
Water-resistant up to 5 ATM
Movement
FC-760 Manufacture automatic caliber, flyback chronograph with date adjustable by the crown
Perlage & Circular Côtes de Genève decoration on movement
32 jewels, 38-hour power reserve, 28’800 alt/h
Functions
Hours, minutes,  seconds, flyback chronograph, date by hand,
tachymeter
Dial
Dark green dial with applied silver indexes
Hand-polished rose gold plated hands
Bracelet
Dark green calf leather strap
Two extra straps are coming with the watch: one black calf
leather strap and one brown calf leather strap

Limited edition Limited to 32 pieces

==============
--------------------------------------
Press release - 2020
----------------------------------------
For further Press & Public Relations inquiries please contact Mrs. Maria Thalia Terezakis,
Frédérique Constant International PR: mterezakis@frederique-constant.com
-----------------------------------------------------
www.facebook.com - .Frederique.Constant
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
www.Frederique-Constant.com