This four billion-year-old, very rare material fell on Earth 80’000 years ago and was found in Namibia, Africa back in 1839. The watch features a stunning, skeletonized blue tint meteorite dial. The Meteorite Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar Manufacture Only Watch model is a unique piece presented in a 42mm diameter 3-part 18K rose gold case with a see-through case back to let one admire the delicate Perlage & Côtes de Genève decorations. Meteorite Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar Manufacture Only Watch The watch Frederique Constant added a “smart screw” system on the outer edge of the Tourbillon to equalize the weight and deliver a perfect balance within the cage, resulting in a more stable amplitude and rate. When the Tourbillon is constructed, the cage’s stability is slightly off, as the escapement wheel and anchor are decentred. In order to achieve the highest degree of precision, small weights are added in the Tourbillon’s cage to obtain a perfect balance. Frederique Constant patented its Tourbillon cage composed of 80 components all produced with a precision of 1-2 micron (0.001-0.002 mm) thanks to its CNC machines. This grand complication also bears a smart weight balance wheel and a delicate and even Tourbillon cage. This specific material counters problems caused by the effect of the earth’s gravity when the movement is in a vertical position and is resistant to temperature change.
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Meteorite Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar Manufacture Only Watch The movementĪiming to provide ultimate precision, the in-house automatic FC-975 movement is equipped with a silicium escapement wheel and anchor. Later in 2016, to celebrate the 10th year anniversary of the Frederique Constant manufacture in Plan-les-Ouates, another grande complication was created: the Manufacture Perpetual Calendar watch, paving the way for a new generation of Swiss Made complicated watches at an accessible price tag and becoming a beacon of the brand’s know-how and expertise. Four years later, the brand unveiled its first in-house manufacture Tourbillon, one of the industry’s most intricate complication based on the Heart Beat Manufacture calibre.
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In 2004, after a few years of research and development, Frederique Constant introduced its first in-house patented manufacture movement: the award-winning Heart Beat Manufacture Calibre. The Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon Manufacture timepiece embodies the founders’ visionary quest to render Swiss watchmaking savoir-faire and innovation more accessible. Meteorite Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar Manufacture Reading Time: 3 minutesįrederique Constant launches one unique edition of its successful Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar Manufacture watch in 18K rose gold featuring a blue tint Meteorite skeleton dial with a heartbeat opening at 6 o’clock, offering its wearer a precious glance at the watch’s complex mechanics: Frederique Constant Meteorite Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar Manufacture Only Watch Democratic complications