Frederique Constant Classics Premiere

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What?

Frederique Constant Classics Premiere.

A limited edition run. I think to celebrate 35 years of the brand being in business.

  • 38.5 mm Case diameter

  • Applied Roman numerals

  • Breguet-style Hands

  • Lug-width of 20mm

Why?

Mostly because I didn't have a dial with roman numerals and/or Breguet-style hands.

This version has a more complex dial than the "regular" one and no date window

Yes, this was an impulse buy and I try to avoid them and trying on watches in person is always better than online shopping and this is an online shop buy.

I picked it up in mid November for myself for christmas and hid it till now.

Thoughts?

Weighs less than the Longines Heritage Classic (The Sector dial) that I own.

Rotor can be heard in a very quiet room if I deliberately move my hand around to make it spin.

I do feel the rotor when spinning it up to "fidget spinner" RPM levels deliberately and concentrating on feeling it. Normal day it's fine.

I really enjoy the dial. The different dial textures are great to look at in natural sunlight. The Applied Indices are great and add to the depth of the dial.

I guess understated "playfulness" is a good way to describe it?

The strap has several issues

  • Smell I don't like and very intense during the first few days

  • Surface texture feels a bit odd

  • Initially not very supple

  • Too big for me, even on the smallest setting.

It has the advantage of being 20mm so replacements are probably plentiful and easy to come by.

Pictures

  • Front shot

  • backside with side by side with a Miyota 9015 powered japanese microbrand, Knot.

  • OEM strap

#NWA #frederiqueconstant
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