{"product_id":"frederique-constant-manufacture-classic-date-fc-706s3h6","title":"Frederique Constant Manufacture Classic Date - FC-706S3H6","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrisp, bright and refreshingly uncluttered, the Frederique Constant Manufacture Classic Date (ref. FC-706S3H6) is a Swiss automatic watch built around a silver sunburst dial that shifts with the light at every turn of the wrist. Its stainless steel case has been pared down to a neat 40mm, and the dial is free of numerals, leaving slim, diamond-faceted applied hour markers, a railtrack minute circle and black date and minute indications that read at a glance. Look closely and you'll spot that the markers at 5 and 7 o'clock are slightly shorter, a thoughtful touch that frames the date at 6 o'clock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt its heart is the in-house FC-706 Manufacture caliber, a 4Hz automatic movement whose 72-hour power reserve stores three full days of energy, nearly double the 38 hours of the calibers it succeeds. Its redesigned bridges make room for a larger barrel and are dressed in beading and fan-shaped Côtes de Genève. Diamond-cut hands hand-polished in the Alpha style, an onion-type crown at 3 o'clock and a navy blue alligator strap with a push-button folding buckle give it a polished, gentlemanly finish, and anti-reflective sapphire crystal plus 50 meters of water resistance make it an easy companion from Monday meetings to weekend dinners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFC-706 Manufacture Caliber\u003c\/strong\u003e – in-house automatic movement at 4Hz with a 72-hour power reserve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Sunburst Dial\u003c\/strong\u003e – numeral-free, with black date and minute indications for quick reading.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiamond-Faceted Hour Markers\u003c\/strong\u003e – polished applied markers, shortened at 5 and 7 o'clock to frame the date at 6 o'clock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefined 40mm Case\u003c\/strong\u003e – stainless steel case reduced from 42mm to 40mm, with an onion-type crown at 3 o'clock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNavy Alligator Strap\u003c\/strong\u003e – secured by a folding buckle with push buttons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e FC-706S3H6\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Manufacture\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Classic Date\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e FC-706 (in-house Manufacture caliber)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement Technology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Automatic\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrequency:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4Hz\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFunctions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Date by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower Reserve:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement Finishing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beading and fan-shaped Côtes de Genève\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase Shape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stainless Steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver-Tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase Thickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.78 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLug Width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrown:\u003c\/strong\u003e Onion-type crown at 3 o'clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal (impact and shatter resistant; anti-reflective coating deflects light)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDial Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver-Tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDial Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brass\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDial Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sunburst finish, diamond-faceted polished applied hour markers, railtrack minute circle, black date and minute indications, date at 6 o'clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHands:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diamond-cut hour and minute hands, hand-polished in the Alpha style; hand-polished central seconds hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e WR50\/5Bar\/166ft [Still Water Swimming]\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alligator\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrap Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue (navy blue)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClasp Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Folding buckle with push buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Switzerland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTimepiece History\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrederique 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrederique Constant gave the Classic Date a full overhaul when it introduced three new steel versions with a brand-new Manufacture movement. The FC-706 took over from the legacy 38-hour calibers, and the silver-dial model shows the new design language clearly: no Roman or Arabic numerals, slim diamond-faceted markers and black date and minute indications on a sunburst surface.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frederique Constant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50878833918000,"sku":"FC-706S3H6","price":4395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/1764\/4336\/files\/Classic_Date_b9656c58-1324-4504-b7d9-2380e0ecea3e.png?v=1792793724","url":"https:\/\/elizaldejewelers.com\/products\/frederique-constant-manufacture-classic-date-fc-706s3h6","provider":"Elizalde Jewelers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}