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25. May 2022
Frederique Constant’s ‘Classics Heart Beat Moonphase Date’, which was introduced to the collection eight years ago, today returns to the stage with a new model. Curtains up for a classic in modern guise.
Frederique Constant’s ‘Classics Heart Beat Moonphase Date’, which was introduced to the collection eight years ago, today returns to the stage with a new model. Curtains up for a classic in modern guise.
The Classics Heart Beat Moonphase Date embodies one of the most iconic designs created by Frederique Constant. The creation was conceived beyond the fashion trends of various decades – a mission that the Maison accomplished with flying colors, and which owes its success above all to the ‘Heart Beat’ opening in the dial, through which the beating heart of the watch can be seen. Of course, us watch enthusiasts know that the open dial reveals the balance wheel that sets the beat at 28,800 vibrations per hour. And we are no less enchanted by it than the amateur! Today, the latest edition of this collection continues along the same path with a perfectly balanced 40 mm diameter case. A timeless design that looks harmonious on any wrist.
The FC 335 caliber was designed with a particular focus on simplicity: Winding, hours, minutes, date and setting the moon phases are carried out via a single crown! The first position is used to wind the movement, the fourth to set the time. The date is corrected via the second position and the moon phases via the third – provided that the hands have been set to 10:10 beforehand so as not to damage the mechanism. The moon phases are located at 6 o’clock in perfect mirror symmetry with the ‘Heart Beat’ opening.
Once considered a feminine complication, the mechanism is now appreciated for its cosmic beauty by men and women alike. “The art of watchmaking is the daughter of astronomy,” said the historian Dominique Fléchon, and the first measurements of time were also made by observing the stars. Today, the poetic complication, which extends over an almost monthly cycle of 29.5 days, balances out the fast rhythm of the second hand and builds a bridge between short and long time-intervals. Between conventional and sidereal time. Between the earth and the cosmos.
A contemporary scene in dark blue unfolds around these two poles. The color sets the stage for the moon phases by evoking the infinite expanse of the cosmos, just like the blued elements of 19th century timepieces. True to the brand’s custom, Frederique Constant has guilloched the timepiece at this point with a ‘Clous de Paris’ decoration, a centuries-old motif that plays with the light through numerous reflections. But words and images could never adequately capture it, so come and see this cosmic beauty for yourself!
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