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Frederique Constant Manufacture Classic Date - FC-706B3H6

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Frederique Constant Manufacture Classic Date - FC-706B3H6

Understated yet quietly commanding, the Frederique Constant Manufacture Classic Date (ref. FC-706B3H6) is a Swiss automatic watch that lets an all-black sunburst dial and an in-house movement do the talking. Its stainless steel case has been trimmed to a versatile 40mm, and the dial skips numerals altogether in favor of slim, diamond-faceted applied hour markers inside a railtrack minute circle. Silver-tone markers and diamond-cut hands flash against the deep black surface, the markers at 5 and 7 o'clock are subtly shortened to make room for the date at 6 o'clock, and an onion-style crown at 3 o'clock adds a dash of vintage personality.

Beating inside is the FC-706, a Manufacture caliber developed and assembled by Frederique Constant in Geneva. Running at 4Hz with a 72-hour power reserve, it holds three full days of energy, so you can take it off on Friday evening and still find it ticking on Monday morning. Its bridges were reworked around a larger barrel and finished with beading and fan-shaped Côtes de Genève, the kind of detail that rewards a closer look. A black alligator strap with a push-button folding buckle completes this tonal, sophisticated design, while anti-reflective sapphire crystal and 50 meters of water resistance keep it ready for the office, a dinner reservation and everything in between.

Features

  • In-House FC-706 Caliber – Frederique Constant Manufacture automatic movement beating at 4Hz.
  • 72-Hour Power Reserve – three full days of running time, up from the 38 hours of the calibers it replaces.
  • All-Black Sunburst Dial – numeral-free layout with diamond-faceted, polished applied hour markers and a railtrack minute circle.
  • Diamond-Cut Alpha Hands – hour and minute hands hand-polished in the Alpha style, paired with a hand-polished central seconds hand.
  • Decorated Bridges – redesigned to fit a larger barrel and finished with beading and fan-shaped Côtes de Genève.

Specifications

  • Reference: FC-706B3H6
  • Collection: Manufacture
  • Model: Classic Date
  • Movement: FC-706 (in-house Manufacture caliber)
  • Movement Technology: Automatic
  • Movement Description: Mechanical movement powered by the release of a wound spring, so no battery is required; an oscillating weight winds the spring with the motion of the wearer's arm
  • Frequency: 4Hz
  • Functions: Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Date by hand
  • Power Reserve: 72 hours
  • Movement Finishing: Beading and fan-shaped Côtes de Genève
  • Case Shape: Round
  • Case Material: Stainless Steel
  • Case Color: Silver-Tone
  • Case Length: 40 mm
  • Case Thickness: 11.78 mm
  • Lug Width: 20 mm
  • Crown: Onion-type crown at 3 o'clock
  • Crystal: Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal (impact and shatter resistant; anti-reflective coating deflects light)
  • Dial Color: Black
  • Dial Material: Brass
  • Dial Details: Sunburst finish, diamond-faceted polished applied hour markers, railtrack minute circle, date at 6 o'clock
  • Hands: Diamond-cut hour and minute hands, hand-polished in the Alpha style; hand-polished central seconds hand
  • Water Resistance: WR50/5Bar/166ft [Still Water Swimming]
  • Band Type: Strap
  • Band Material: Alligator
  • Strap Color: Black
  • Clasp Type: Folding buckle with push buttons
  • Country: Switzerland

Timepiece History

Frederique Constant was founded in 1988 by Aletta and Peter Stas, an entrepreneurial couple who shared a passion for watchmaking. Headquartered in Geneva, Frederique Constant has long aimed to make high-end Swiss-made watches available at more accessible prices. In 2004, it joined the ranks of Swiss watchmakers that develop and produce their own in-house calibers, and today its Manufacture in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, designs, develops and assembles more than 30 in-house calibers, including tourbillon, perpetual calendar and flyback chronograph complications. Frederique Constant celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2023.

The Classic Date belongs to Frederique Constant's Manufacture collection, the family of watches driven by calibers developed and assembled in-house in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva. Its latest generation, introduced as three new steel models, brought several major updates: the case went from 42mm down to 40mm, the dial dropped its numerals in favor of slim faceted markers, and the new FC-706 Manufacture caliber replaced the legacy calibers, lifting the power reserve from 38 to 72 hours while beating at 4Hz. The bridges were redesigned around a larger-capacity barrel, and the previous circular decoration gave way to fan-shaped Côtes de Genève.

Frederique Constant Manufacture Classic Date - FC-706B3H6

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