he tourbillon is a rare complication. The Tourbillon Manufacture watch, designed entirely in-house at the heart of Geneva’s watchmaking district, is even rarer. What’s more, this limited edition - numbering just 36 pieces - is adorned with an aventurine dial. This exclusivity is immediately apparent to collectors.

The new Classic Tourbillon Manufacture aventurine is already a collectible in its own right. This is not just due to the precise and exquisite craftsmanship involved in making it, but to its remarkable Maison-signature movement too. The self-winding FC-980-4 calibre features hand-bevelled chamfers, beading on the bridges, straight-grained flanks and a delicate mirror polish. Frederique Constant’s watchmakers offer traditional haute horlogerie creations finished to the highest Genevan standards.

In keeping with authentic, age-old haute horlogerie tradition, these high-level touches do not overshadow the modern flair of its high-precision movement. The FC-980-4 calibre features a silicon escapement. Symbolising performance and precision, this material protects the escapement from any running variations resulting from temperature changes or magnetisation from speakers, computers, fasteners or phones, which can harm movements sensitive to even the smallest magnetic fields. Testament to its exceptional performance, silicon also enables unparalleled manufacturing precision and flawless surfaces.

Worthy of its exceptional mechanics are the exterior features. A single-piece aventurine dial adorns this Classic Tourbillon Manufacture watch. Thanks to the 100% hand-crafted process involved, no two dials are exactly alike, making each piece even more unique. The large cut-out at 6 o’clock reveals the precious escapement, whose bridge features the model’s limited series number engraved in gold letters. This is the famous Heart Beat opening, which has been one of the Frederique Constant manufacturer’s signature aesthetic details for 30 years.

The seconds hand revolves within the tourbillon. The hands marking the hours and minutes move in the middle of the dial. These are hand-polished like each of the markers they glide over. Measuring just 39 mm in diameter, this exceptional timepiece is worn on a leather strap.

Poetic and technically advanced in equal measure, this creation is guaranteed to leave an indelible mark among the Genevan manufacturer’s most sought-after collections.  

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Reference FC-980AV3H8

Functions

• Hours, Minutes, 60 Seconds tourbillon

Movement

• FC-980-4 in-house caliber, automatic
• Chamfering (anglage), circular graining (perlage & cerclage), flanks drawing (étirage des flancs), mirror polishing (poli miroir) decorations
• Silicon escapement wheel and anchor
• 38-hour power reserve, 28’800 alt/h, 33 jewels

Case

• Polished 18K white gold 3-part case
• Diameter of 39 mm
• Height of 10,99 mm
• Anti-reflective convex sapphire crystal
• Water-resistant up to 3 ATM/30m/100ft
• Engraved and see-through threaded case back

Dial

• Blue aventurine dial
• Applied silver color diamond cut indexes
• Hand-polished silver color hour and minute hands
• Heart Beat opening at 6 o’clock with 60 seconds tourbillon, silver color second hand

Strap

• Navy blue alligator leather strap with tone-on-tone stitching
• Folding buckle

Limited edition Limited to 36 pieces