Frederique Constant – CLASSICS Perpetual Calendar Manufacture Collection

 

Frederique Constant – CLASSICS Perpetual Calendar Manufacture 40mm Collection 2025

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At Geneva Watch Days 2025, Frederique Constant released three new variations of its Perpetual Calendar.

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The Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture is one of Frederique Constant’s best-known models, now in the limelight again with the release of three new watches at once: two variations with a steel case and blue or silvered dial, plus an onyx black dial with an 18k yellow gold case limited to 37 pieces only. 

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All share the same 40-millimetre format and the same manufacture calibre: the renowned FC-776 that first enabled the Geneva-based brand to deliver the most affordable Perpetual Calendar on the market – a title the model still holds today. 

 

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As such the Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture is the ultimate embodiment of the ‘affordable luxury’ philosophy championed by Frederique Constant for over thirty-five years.

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The Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture is an exceptional timepiece in more ways than one. For starters, there’s the complication itself. The perpetual calendar is one of the most challenging achievements in fine watchmaking and has been a source of admiration in the profession for 150 years. 

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The challenge resides in creating a fully mechanical memory capable of handling the irregularities of our Gregorian calendar. 

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The latter’s formalised structure entails the need for occasional adjustments to keep it in step with the natural passage of time, replete with subtle variations that go unnoticed on a day-to-day basis; the leap years we add every four years are just one of the many such adjustments that help compensate for such vagaries. 

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The perpetual calendar (also known as the QP) thus represents the height of mechanical engineering, and only a small number of watchmaking firms have mastered it. Frederique Constant has been one of the select few for nearly ten years now, with its first such piece released in 2016. 

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The Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture is also exceptional in terms of its positioning, still deliberately kept below the CHF 10,000 mark; at the same time, it has undergone relentlessly thorough development, delivering significant improvements to the movement whilst leaving the pricing unchanged. 

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The 775 Calibre has thus been replaced by the 776, with a power reserve boosted from 38 to 72 hours. Frederique Constant is probably the only manufacture currently offering this level of movement refinement – and simultaneously absorbing the related costs to ensure the watch remains affordable. 

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What is more, this Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture takes the exercise still further with a QP complication that’s remarkably easy to adjust. The moonphase, date, day, month and leap year functions are all set by means of a dedicated push button, discreetly recessed in the frame. 

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Provided the watch is wound up, in everyday use the wearer need do no more than adjust the hour and minutes hands as required, using the crown. The FC-776 manufacture calibre is housed in a case just 40 millimetres in diameter – a format much beloved of collectors. 

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While the Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture has recently featured a much-sought-after salmon dial, two other colour schemes favoured by collectors have been adopted here, with a blue or silvered dial. 

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Each offers maximum readability thanks to the clear, intuitive layout of the markings: separate day, date and month displays alongside a moonphase tastefully positioned at six o’clock. 

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Moving forward only once a year, the lesser-used leap year indicator sits at twelve o’clock with the month hand. Each dial features a graceful sunray finish to help diffuse light evenly across the applique hour markers and hand-polished hands. 

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Only 37 lucky collectors will be able to own the third version of the new Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture with an 18-carat yellow gold case, as used by Frederique Constant for other models in its Manufacture collections. 

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The watch offers a striking contrast between the warm yellow gold of its case and hand-polished hands and the absolute black of an onyx dial that embodies timeless, classic elegance. 

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Exuding prestige, the timepiece comes on an alligator strap with deployment clasp and features a sapphire caseback, revealing the inner workings of the FC-776 calibre in all their glory. 

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection   CLASSICS

Model   CLASSICS Perpetual Calendar Manufacture

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 Reference: FC-776ONB3H7

Case
    Material: Polished 18-carat yellow gold
    Diameter: 40 mm
    Thickness: 12.25 mm
    Anti-reflective convex sapphire crystal
    Engraved and see-through threaded case back
    Water-resistant up to 3 ATM/30m/100ft
Dial
    Black onyx stone dial
    White printed graduations
    Applied yellow gold colour treated diamond cut indexes
    Hand-polished yellow gold colour treated hour and minute hands
    Date counter at 3 o’clock with yellow gold colour treated hand
    Moonphase at 6 o’clock
    Day counter at 9 o’clock with yellow gold colour treated hand
    Month and (leap) year counter at 12 o’clock with yellow gold colour treated hands
Movement
    FC-776 in-house caliber, automatic, perpetual calendar
    Perlage & fan shape Côtes de Genève decorations
    Number of jewels: 26
    Frequency: 28'800 vph, 4 Hz
    Power reserve of 72 hours
Functions
    Hours, minutes, moonphase, date, day, month, leap year
Strap
    Black alligator leather strap with tone-on-tone stitching
    Folding buckle with 18-carat yellow gold cover

Recommended retail 🔴Price: EUR 29'995 💰
🔰 Limited Edition  ✅ 37 pieces   

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection   CLASSICS

Model   CLASSICS Perpetual Calendar Manufacture

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 Reference: FC-776N3H6

Case
    Material: Stainless steel
    Diameter: 40 mm
    Thickness: 12.25 mm
    Anti-reflective convex sapphire crystal
    Engraved and see-through threaded case back
    Water-resistant up to 3 ATM/30m/100ft
Dial
    Blue sunray & cd pattern counters dial
    White printed graduations
    Applied yellow gold colour treated diamond cut indexes
    Hand-polished yellow gold colour treated hour and minute hands
    Date counter at 3 o’clock with yellow gold colour treated hand
    Moonphase at 6 o’clock
    Day counter at 9 o’clock with yellow gold colour treated hand
    Month and (leap) year counter at 12 o’clock with yellow gold colour treated hands
Movement
    FC-776 in-house caliber, automatic, perpetual calendar
    Perlage & fan shape Côtes de Genève decorations
    Number of jewels: 26
    Frequency: 28'800 vph, 4 Hz
    Power reserve of 72 hours
Functions
    Hours, minutes, moonphase, date, day, month, leap year
Strap
    Bluealligator leather strap with tone-on-tone stitching
    Folding buckle with stainless steel

Recommended retail 🔴Price: EUR 9'995 💰

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection   CLASSICS

Model   CLASSICS Perpetual Calendar Manufacture

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 Reference: FC-776S3H6

Case
    Material: Stainless steel
    Diameter: 40 mm
    Thickness: 12.25 mm
    Anti-reflective convex sapphire crystal
    Engraved and see-through threaded case back
    Water-resistant up to 3 ATM/30m/100ft
Dial
    Sunray & cd pattern counters dial
    White printed graduations
    Applied yellow gold colour treated diamond cut indexes
    Hand-polished yellow gold colour treated hour and minute hands
    Date counter at 3 o’clock with yellow gold colour treated hand
    Moonphase at 6 o’clock
    Day counter at 9 o’clock with yellow gold colour treated hand
    Month and (leap) year counter at 12 o’clock with yellow gold colour treated hands
Movement
    FC-776 in-house caliber, automatic, perpetual calendar
    Perlage & fan shape Côtes de Genève decorations
    Number of jewels: 26
    Frequency: 28'800 vph, 4 Hz
    Power reserve of 72 hours
Functions
    Hours, minutes, moonphase, date, day, month, leap year
Strap
    Blue alligator leather strap with tone-on-tone stitching
    Folding buckle with stainless steel

Recommended retail 🔴Price: EUR 9'995 💰

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection   CLASSICS

Model   CLASSICS Perpetual Calendar Manufacture

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 Reference: FC-776ONB3H7

Case
    Material: Stainless steel
    Diameter: 40 mm
    Thickness: 12.25 mm
    Anti-reflective convex sapphire crystal
    Engraved and see-through threaded case back
    Water-resistant up to 3 ATM/30m/100ft
Dial
    Sunray & cd pattern counters dial
    White printed graduations
    Applied yellow gold colour treated diamond cut indexes
    Hand-polished yellow gold colour treated hour and minute hands
    Date counter at 3 o’clock with yellow gold colour treated hand
    Moonphase at 6 o’clock
    Day counter at 9 o’clock with yellow gold colour treated hand
    Month and (leap) year counter at 12 o’clock with yellow gold colour treated hands
Movement
    FC-776 in-house caliber, automatic, perpetual calendar
    Perlage & fan shape Côtes de Genève decorations
    Number of jewels: 26
    Frequency: 28'800 vph, 4 Hz
    Power reserve of 72 hours
Functions
    Hours, minutes, moonphase, date, day, month, leap year
Strap
    Brown alligator leather strap with tone-on-tone stitching
    Folding buckle with stainless steel

Recommended retail 🔴Price: EUR 9'995 💰

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Frederique Constant – HIGHLIFE Chronograph Automatic Bamford Special Edition

 

Frederique Constant x BAMFORD – HIGHLIFE Chronograph Automatic Bamford Special Сrystallized Black Titanium Exclusive Edition 2025

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 Frederique Constant x Bamford Watch Department:
A Radical Take on the Highlife Chronograph 

Since 2009, Bamford Watch Department has been rewriting the rules of contemporary watchmaking. The creative force behind the brand, George Bamford, has built a reputation for reinterpreting horological icons through a distinctly modern and often monochromatic lens. But until now, the British designer had never turned his attention to a Frederique Constant collection.

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The result is a collaborative reinterpretation of the Highlife Chronograph Automatic that blends Bamford’s signature boldness with Frederique Constant’s Swiss precision, unveiled exclusively at Dubai Watch Week. 

 

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 Featuring a crystal titanium case, in-yer-face contrast and ultimate readability, this irreverent and ambitious take on the Highlife Chronograph reveals a hidden side to the piece.

Breaking the Mould

Few doubted that a Bamford-designed Highlife would challenge convention. And indeed, that was what Frederique Constant’s CEO Niels Eggerding was looking for. “George and his team are recognised as being bold and free-spirited creatives. We wanted to get out of our comfort zone, and Bamford Watch Department have proved to be the perfect ally to shake us up, delivering a Highlife variant that will defy our customers’ expectations.” 

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That was quite a challenge when it came to this pillar of Frederique Constant collections, first released in 1999 and reissued in 2020 – but Bamford Watch Department’s work is much more than a mere exercise in style.

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For Bamford, this was never about cosmetic modification. As the UK designer puts it, “This isn’t a facelift. It’s a liberation. A Highlife that’s broken free from tradition to become darker, sharper, and completely reprogrammed.” The limited edition of 100 pieces amplifies every design element to its maximum expression. This is not a watch that whispers; it declares itself unapologetically.

A Swiss Made heart

While the exterior has been completely transformed, Frederique Constant retains custody of the movement. Boasting a 60-hour power reserve and decorated with a Côtes de Genève finish, the FC-391 calibre is and remains the soul of the piece.

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It comes from the La Joux-Perret Manufacture and is on display as ever thanks to a smoked sapphire crystal caseback. Bamford Watch Department has been given carte blanche for absolutely everything else, though – or perhaps we should say carte noire in this case.

The Power of Black

Black dominates the Bamford aesthetic, and here it defines every nuance of the design. 

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The watch exudes an unmistakably stealth character, where black isn’t merely a colour choice but a statement of intent.

Titanium in all its forms

The brand new 41-millimetre crystal titanium case is hard to miss. The titanium is heated to 1,200°C (2,200°F) and cooled slowly, creating a crystalline surface unique to each case. The result is a tactile, mineral-like texture that retains titanium’s strength and lightness while introducing a striking visual depth.

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Paired with black DLC coating, the process elevates the Highlife Chronograph into new technical and aesthetic territory. “This treatment completely rewrites the watch’s identity,” says Bamford.

Monochrome with a Pulse

The dial is a study in purity: it’s absolute matte black, with no finishings liable to spoil the effect. What’s more, the radical approach makes it even easier to read the time, with Bamford adding turquoise highlights to the counters and hands: dashes of colour mark out the progress of the small seconds hand at 9 o’clock and the chronograph readings at 3 o’clock and 6 o’clock; the tip of the chronograph’s central hand is done out in turquoise blue, too. 

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Some collectors will undoubtedly leave the chronograph running all the time like a seconds hand – simply to enjoy the view of its captivating shade of blue sweeping around the entire dial.

Three Straps, One Spirit

Frederique Constant has pulled all the stops out for its Highlife Chronograph Automatic Bamford Special, providing no fewer than three straps per piece. It’s a way of highlighting the very special nature of this limited edition, marking the occasion by offering even more added value for the 100 customers lucky enough to acquire one.

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 The straps are also a reminder of the historic continuity underpinning the Highlife collection, originally designed to be multi-purpose and multifaceted. Created in 1999, the inherently ‘millennial’ watch is aimed at collectors active in multiple environments during the course of a single day. The Highlife is designed to embrace them all, from work to leisure via sports, restaurants and concert halls, thanks to the versatility of the tool-free, one-click interchangeable strap that it pioneered. 

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The Highlife Chronograph Automatic Bamford Special comes with three such straps in black rubber, turquoise rubber and black nubuck calfskin, supplied in an exclusive presentation box designed especially for this limited edition.

A Bold Fusion of Two Worlds

The collaboration between Bamford Watch Department and Frederique Constant demonstrates how two very different horological philosophies can converge. One represents young, fine Swiss made watchmaking; the other, British irreverence and experimentation.

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Together, they have created a Highlife that doesn’t just reinterpret tradition. It redefines it.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: HIGHLIFE 
🤝 COLLABORATIONS:

 Model:  Frederique Constant X Bamford – HIGHLIFE Chronograph Automatic Bamford Special

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  Reference: FC-391BBL4NH1C

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  Reference: FC-391BBL4NH1C

Limited edition of 100 pieces

Case
    Material: Brushed and polished titanium grade 2 with crystallized pattern done by heat treatment and black DLC plating 3-part case
    Diameter: 41 mm
    Height: 14.62 mm
    Anti-reflective convex sapphire crystal
    Water-resistant up to 10 ATM/100m/328ft
    Engraved and see-through screwed case back with sapphire back glass with a smoky treatment
Dial
    Black dial with matt finishing
    Black outer ring with white and turquoise blue graduation
    Applied silver color indexes
    Silver color hour and minute hands filled with white luminous treatment
    Silver color and turquoise blue chronograph second hand in the center
    60 seconds counter at 9 o’clock with black and turquoise blue hand and white and blue printing
    Chronograph 30 minutes counter at 3 o’clock with black and turquoise blue hand and white and blue printing
    Chronograph 12 hours counter at 6 o’clock with black and turquoise blue hand and white and blue printing
Movement
    FC-391 caliber, automatic chronograph
    Manufacture La Joux-Perret
    Côte de Genève decoration
    Power reserve of 60 hours
    Frequency: 28'800 vph
    Number of jewels: 26
Functions
    Hours, minutes, seconds, mechanical chronograph
Strap
    Black rubber strap
    Tone-on-tone stitching
    Pin buckle
    Including one additional turquoise blue rubber strap and one additional black calf leather strap with nubuck finishing

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Availability: Special presentation BOX

🔰Edition ✅Only ❱❱❱ 100 Pieces 

🔴 Price: CHF 4,000 / EUR 4,495 / USD 4,700💰

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ABOUT BAMFORD WATCH COMPANY (BWC)

Bamford Watch Department (BWD) was born of a desire to re-discover the lost art of
personalisation in an age of mass production. BWD has become the global market leader in
contemporary watch customisation, synonymous with uncompromising style and quality.
As the first company to offer full personalisation of the world’s most iconic watches, BWD
offer a bespoke customisation service that takes inspiration from the boutique craftsmen of
the past. Bamford Watch Department has become a sensation in the luxury world, with an
extensive array of exciting and exclusive limited-edition designs, high-profile collaborations,
and a fully client-focused service with stockists all over the globe.
“Our design team continually create masterworks of watch artistry, from the quirky to the
quintessential, the extravagant to the sophisticated, simultaneously becoming a part of
horological history and expanding the range of luxury watches, while maintaining the integrity
of such iconic and treasured timepieces.” George Bamford, Founder, Bamford Watch
Department.
Instagram: @BamfordWatchDepartment 

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Frederique Constant – CLASSICS Premiere Automatic

 

Frederique Constant – CLASSICS Première Automatic Collection 2025

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Classics Premiere: 
a steel double

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Frederique Constant is proud to be unveiling two brand new Classics Premiere models sporting a dial in Blue or salmon – the year’s signature colours – and for the first time, a fluid, flexible steel bracelet and case combo. 

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Retaining the compact 38.5-millimetre case format, each watch offers a more urban, contemporary look than the earlier leather-strap versions. Suitable for women and men alike, these two new Classics Premiere will win over collectors in search of a new automatic watch for everyday wear – as well as first-time buyers looking for a quality Swiss Made watch.

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Rooted in the age-old canons of Geneva watchmaking, the two new timepieces also reflect the return of dials in pastel shades: one is blue, the other salmon pink. 

 

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Both colours have emerged as collectors’ favourites at major international watch shows, being acclaimed for their elegance and discretion – and their homage to the finest watches of the 1950s and 60s. 

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The styling here unashamedly emulates vintage watchmaking’s greatest classics. A typical twentieth-century font has been used for the Arabic numeral hour markers; above them glide ‘pomme’ hands that became popular in the mid-eighteenth century, while the ‘railtrack’ minute circles hark back to the Art Deco timepieces of the 1920s and their sector dials. 

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The dial itself showcases Frederique Constant’s watchmaking expertise, with a delicately grained matte finish capturing the light on the central section and a circular sunray finish on the surrounding raised hour circle diffusing light to the markers arrayed around the dial.  

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Both models feature a new bracelet that adds a decidedly urban touch: a flexible five-link strap. 

 

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Here too Frederique Constant demonstrates its devotion to fine watchmaking finishes, with three mirror-polished links nestled amid the two others; meanwhile the case is mirror-polished throughout, matching the similarly finished hands and hour markers. 

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The horological pedigree of both variations is clearly visible too, thanks to a sapphire caseback that reveals the innermost workings of the automatic FC-301 calibre. 

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The latter is a Swiss Made product through and through, developed from a highly-acclaimed La Joux-Perret base, packed with mechanical precision and boasting a power reserve of 68 hours – almost three full days. 

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection   CLASSICS

Model CLASSICS Premiere Automatic

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Reference  FC-301SAL3B6B

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 Reference  FC-301BL3B6B

Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds
Movement
Calibre FC-301 (Base LJPG100) caliber, automatic
Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Number of jewels: 24
Power reserve: approximately 68 hours
Case
Polished stainless steel 3-part case
Diameter of 38,50 mm
Height of 10,67 mm
Anti-reflective convex sapphire crystal
Water-resistant up to 5 ATM/50m/164ft
Engraved and see-through threaded case back
Dial

• Salmon colour dial with circular brushed and sandblasted finishing

Applied silver color Arabic numerals
Black printed graduation
Silver color hour, minute and second hands

• Blue colour dial with circular brushed and sandblasted finishing

Applied silver color Arabic numerals
White printed graduation
Silver color hour, minute and second hands
Strap
Brushed and polished 5-link stainless steel bracelet
Folding buckle with push buttons

Recommended retail 🔴Price: EUR 2'095 💰

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