Frederique Constant's Slimline Ladies Moonphase: A Swiss Elegance

Now firmly established as a Frédérique Constant flagship creation, the Slimline Ladies Moonphase range is being completed by two new models. Simple, refined, elegant and affordable, they reflect the wish of the watchmaker to broaden the customer-base for Swiss Made luxury watches.

In 2022, Frédérique Constant is reaffirming its faith in classic and classy watchmaking for women. This is the essence of its Slimline Ladies Moonphase range, whose timepieces of only 30 mm purposefully ooze charm and femininity.

Unapologetic classicism

After the success of its models with a mother-of-pearl dial and diamond markers, Frédérique Constant is unveiling two new variations which celebrate a return to classic, refined and timeless watchmaking Each model now has a opaline dial with applied stick markers in a pearl black finish. The classic traits of fine Geneva watchmaking are found here, the city in which Frédérique Constant has its own Manufacture.

At midday, only a “XII” stands out with its Roman numerals, which did not exist on the previous models. Around the dial is a new motion work, punctuated every 5 minutes by Arabic numerals, discreetly completed at 6 o’clock by the “Swiss Made” assurance of true quality. This discreet, so-called “railway” interpretation of the motion work evokes the “sector dials” associated with the glory days of the watchmaking of the 1920s to the 1940s, an aesthetic choice confirmed by the “onion” crown at 3 o’clock - topped by an elegant blue cabochon.

However, these two new Slimline Ladies Moonphase watches also benefit from the progress of contemporary watchmaking: their heart beats with the FC-206 quartz movement, guaranteeing 5 years’ operation. It moves two central hands (hours and minutes) of the leaf type, also pearl black, with a gentle and elegant curve in their centre. At 6 o’clock, they pass over an indication of the phases of the Moon in an open crescent, revealing the Earth’s satellite surrounded by stars, on a midnight blue background, recalling the night sky.

These two new variations are available either on a blue leather strap, overstitched in the same colour – easy to change thanks to its “quick change” system –, or on an elegant flexible steel strap with 5 polished links, for a snug fit on the wrist.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Slimline Ladies Moonphase
  

Price:

- 895 CHF

Reference:

- FC-206SW1S6B

Functions:

- Hours, minutes, moonphase

Movement:

- FC-206 caliber, quartz
- 60 months battery life, 5 jewels

Case:

- Polished stainless steel 3-part case
- Crown with blue cabochon
- Diameter of 30 mm
- Height of 7,65 mm
- Scratch-resistant convex sapphire crystal
- Closed case back
- Water-resistant up to 3 ATM/30m/100ft

Dial:

- White dial with mat finishing
- Applied pearl black indexes
- Black minute graduation on outer ring
- Pearl black hour and minute hands
- Moonphase at 6 o’clock

Strap:

- Stainless steel mesh bracelet

• Slimline Ladies Moonphase
  

Price:

- 795 CHF

Reference:

- FC-206SW1S6

Functions:

- Hours, minutes, moonphase

Movement:

- FC-206 caliber, quartz
- 60 months battery life, 5 jewels

Case:

- Polished stainless steel 3-part case
- Crown with blue cabochon
- Diameter of 30 mm
- Height of 7,65 mm
- Scratch-resistant convex sapphire crystal
- Closed case back
- Water-resistant up to 3 ATM/30m/100ft

Dial:

- White dial with mat finishing
- Applied pearl black indexes
- Black minute graduation on outer ring
- Pearl black hour and minute hands
- Moonphase at 6 o’clock

Strap:

- Blue calf leather strap with blue stitching

About Frederique Constant

Frederique Constant is a Swiss watchmaking manufacture located in Geneva, Switzerland. The Maison was founded in 1988 by a couple of independent entrepreneurs, Aletta and Peter Stas, to offer quality Swiss watches at an affordable price, with the aim of democratising luxury Swiss Made watches.

Frederique Constant creates, develops, assembles and controls a wide variety of mechanical, quartz and connected timepieces at the same time within its 6,200 m2 Manufacture in Planles- Ouates (GE). To this day, Frederique Constant has designed 30 Manufacture calibres, including high complications, such as the Tourbillon, the Perpetual Calendar, the Flyback Chronograph, as well as a new and unprecedented type of escapement in watchmaking – the Monolithic. Made from a single piece of silicone, replacing the 26 components of a standard assortment, it oscillates at a frequency of 40 Hz, which is 10 times that of most mechanical movements.

In 2015, Frederique Constant launched the Horological Smartwatch, the first Swiss Made connected timepiece featuring a traditional appearance. In 2018, the Classic Hybrid Manufacture succeeded it, combining a mechanical Manufacture movement with connected features. It was followed by the Smartwatch Vitality line in 2020, equipped with a new generation built-in heart rate sensor.

The same year, Frederique Constant reinvigorated the Highlife collection (1999) with a redesigned case and an interchangeable integrated strap. This was followed in 2021 by the Slimline Monolithic Manufacture with its very high-frequency one-piece escapement, then by the Highlife collection for women.

Frederique Constant is currently present in nearly 3,000 points of sale in 120 countries across the world. In 2016, the Frederique Constant group (Frederique Constant, Alpina Watches, Ateliers deMonaco) joined the Japanese group Citizen, so as to pursue its international development and nurture new synergies.