Frederique Constant – Classics Carrée Automatic

Frederique Constant – Classics Carrée Automatic

Classics Carrée Automatic

November 2017, Geneva – Frederique Constant revives the classic square shape, by introducing a retro-inspired timepiece.

The Roaring 20s

While square watches were particularly popular among women during the 1920s, men shifted from their round pocket watch and started wearing wristwatches around that time. In order to break from the tradition but also for practical reasons, watchmakers starting using the square-shaped case so it would easily accommodate its leather strap.

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The trendsetters of the time took notice and the innovative shape soon became the fashion item of that period.

The Square shape today

Today, the once fashionable shape has become a mere category amongst a large panoply of choices like sport, classic, diver, racer, pilot and many others. Its classical lines and recognizable shape has become a vintage accessory limited to an exclusive niche of aficionados.

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Frederique Constant changes all that with its brand new Classic Carrée Automatic. Its elegant, retro 1920s look fits perfectly within the brand’s philosophy and brings back memories of incredibly sophisticated social events.

The Carrée Automatic

The Classic Carrée Automatic is presented in two versions, a rose gold-plated polished stainless steel or a polished stainless steel case. The silver-colored dial showcases the renowned & iconic Frederique Constant heartbeat opening at 12 o’clock exposing the inner workings of the FC-310 caliber.

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Complete with intricate guilloché details the dial also features elegant printed black Roman numerals on the outer-rim, and Breguet-style hands that delicately sway around the dial. The see-through back case reveals the automatic caliber embellished with colimaçon decoration. A black or dark brown leather strap finishes the look.

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Frederique Constant reinforces its position as a classic brand by reviving such an iconic shape all the while adding a few features that make it a true Frederique Constant watch.

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TECHNICAL DESCRIPTIONS

Model: Classics Carrée Automatic

Reference FC-310MC4S34 - Gold Plated (1’495 CHF/ 1’495 EUR/ 1’595 USD)

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Reference FC-310MC4S36 - Steel (1’195 CHF/ 1’195 EUR/ 1’295 USD)

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Case

• Rose-Gold Plated polished stainless steel 2-parts case
• Polished stainless steel 2-parts case

Diameter of 30.4mm x 33.3mm
Convex sapphire crystal
See-through case back
Water-resistant to 3 ATM
Movement
Automatic movement
Calibre FC-310 caliber,
Colimaçon decoration on the movement
38-hour power reserve, 26 jewels, 28'800 alt/h
Functions 
Hours, minutes, seconds
Dial
Silver-colored dial, guilloché decoration and printed black Roman numerals
Heartbeat opening at 12 o’clock
Hand-polished black hands
Bracelet

• Dark brown leather strap
• Black leather strap

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For further Press & Public Relation inquiries:

Please contact Mrs Marina Coelho, 
PR Manager, mcoelho@frederique-constant.com

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Moritz Grossmann – ATUM Pure Skull Black Steel Edition

Moritz Grossmann – ATUM Pure Skull Steel Limited Edition

Moritz Grossmann presents debut at WatchTime New York
The ATUM Pure Skull with a figurative dial premieres

Gotham Hall opens its doors for WatchTime New York 2017 on 13 and 14 October. The international community of watch enthusiasts and collectors celebrates the biggest exhibition of luxury timepieces in the USA. Moritz Grossmann is present for the third time and will unveil the ATUM Pure Skull exclusively in New York.

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The ATUM Pure line is characterised by focussed precision, forming the perfect framework for a motif dial. As was the case with the ATUM Pure M and L, the face of the watch features two prominently designed rings for the minute and hour indications. In place of the “Mesh” and “Long Hole” dial inserts, the ATUM Pure Skull showcases a stylised skull in its centre. It is a proprietary design that reveals interesting glimpses of the calibre 201.1 movement.

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The skull is milled and wire-cut with electrical discharge machines in the manufacture, its surface polished or sandblasted to match the case, and then assembled with the remaining dial elements. This individualised manufacturing approach lends itself to dials with other popular motifs or heraldic symbols.

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The hands are manually crafted in the manufacture as well. For the ATUM Pure Skull, the lance-shaped stainless steel hands are filled with black HyCeram to coordinate with the markers.

The calibre 201.1 movement

A glance through the display back reveals the calibre 201.1 with the Pure-Classic finish. It was specially designed to be cased in stainless steel. The German silver plates are shot-peened with glass beads for enhanced aesthetic appeal.

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Shot peening matts the surface, making it highly sensitive. Great care must be taken in the assembly phase for this reason. The white sapphire bearing jewels, a Grossmann hallmark, are pressed directly into the plate.

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The movement screws are polished flat and retain their original steel hue. Endowed with the Grossmann balance, the Grossmann winder with pusher, the modified Glashütte stopwork, and the Grossmann micrometer screw, this calibre highlights the manufacture’s typical features as well as Grossmann’s pure watchmaking artistry.

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Versions

The ATUM Pure Skull is available with stainless steel and blackened stainless steel cases. Both versions come in limited 10-watch editions.

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TECHNICAL DETAILS

Model: ATUM Pure Skull Steel Edition

ATUM Pure Skull, Reference MG-001551
Case: stainless steel
Dial: six-part, black, markers with grey HyCeram filling, Skull flat polished
Hands: Manually crafted, steel, polished, hour and minute hands with black HyCeram filling
Edition: Limited to 10 watches worldwide

ATUM Pure Skull, Reference MG-001552
Case: stainless steel
Dial: six-part, black and grey, markers with grey HyCeram filling, Skull shot-peened
Hands: Manually crafted, steel, polished, hour and minute hands with black HyCeram filling
Edition: Limited to 10 watches worldwide

Movement
Manufacture calibre 201.1, manually wound, adjusted in five positions
No. of parts: 187
Diameter: 36.4 mm, height: 5.0 mm
Jewels: 20
Escapement: Lever escapement
Oscillator: Shock-resistant Grossmann balance with 4 inertia and 2 poising screws, Nivarox 1 balance spring
Balance: Diameter 14.2 mm, frequency 18,000 semi-oscillations per hour
Power reserve: 42 hours when fully wound
Features: Grossmann balance; handsetting override and start of movement with lateral pusher; space-saving modified Glashütte stopwork with backlash; adjustment with Grossmann micrometer screw on a cantilevered balance cock; pillar movement with 2/3 plate and frame pillars in untreated German silver; separately removable clutch winding mechanism; stop seconds for handsetting
Functions
Hours and minutes, subsidiary seconds with stop seconds, Grossmann manual winder with pusher
Operating elements
Crown for winding the watch and setting the time, pusher to start the movement
Case
Three-part, stainless steel or stainless steel black
Diameter: 41.0 mm, height: 11.35 mm
Dial
Six-part, stainless steel, stainless steel insert
Hands: Manually crafted, polished stainless steel with HyCeram filling
Crystal and display back: back Sapphire crystal, antireflective coating on one side
Strap 
Hand-stitched alligator strap with prong buckle in stainless steel

Edition
 Limited to 10 watches

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