Frederique Constant Hybrid Manufacture
Innovation is one of our important Brand Values and since it’s beginning in 1988, the Frederique Constant brand continuously innovated. We invested massively in this domain to offer creativity and outstanding technical features in our timepieces. Every year, Frederique Constant continues to add movements to its in-house collection; and this year is no exception. Designed in keeping with classical watchmaking principles, updated with innovative 21st century techniques, the new Hybrid Manufacture by Frederique Constant combines Swiss Made fine Mechanical watchmaking with Smartwatch functionality.
Frederique Constant combines three unique technologies ever in Swiss watchmaking. Hence the 3.0, the Frederique Constant Hybrid Manufacture combines: Manufacture; Smart Watch Functions, and Caliber Analytics.
Manufacture
The Hybrid Manufacture caliber FC-750 is in-house developed, in-house produced and in-house assembled. The caliber is patented.
The mechanical part of the FC-750 is an in-house automatic caliber with date, set by the crown at 3 o’clock.
- Automatic winding, 28’800 alt/h
- Functions: hours, minutes, central second’s hand, date counter at 6 o’clock
- 42h power reserve
The electronic part of the FC-750 is also in-house developed, in-house produced and in-house assembled by the Brand. This electronic part of the caliber enables the Smart Functions of the Hybrid Manufacture watch.
By integrating the two technologies inside a unique caliber, the technological challenge was to delete the negative magnetic effects between the mechanical and the electronical parts. This is how our highly skilled designers and watchmakers developed and patented a unique anti-magnetic shield case.
The FC-750 Hybrid Manufacture caliber is a revolutionary new caliber combining mechanical and electronical components.
The connection between the watch and the Hybrid App is done by the pusher button located on the left side of the watch case.
Smart Watch Functions
The connection between the watch and the Hybrid App is done via the pusher button located on the left side of the watch case with Bluetooth technology.
The Smart Functions are visible on the watch on the counter at 12 o’clock as well as in the Hybrid App.
Activity Tracking: define your objective (# of steps per day) and track your step counting
Sleep Monitoring: was your sleep deep or light? Did you achieve your Sleep hours objective?
Analytics: (Measure mechanical movement: Rate, Amplitude, Beat Error)
Worldtimer (2nd time zone + local 24h time)
Dynamic coach
Pusher Settings (24h display, Worldtimer, Activity/Sleep, Workouts, Chronometer, Powernap, Battery indicator)
Caliber Analytics
Inside the caliber, we integrated our proprietary Caliber Analytics functionality, an Algorithm to measure Rate, Amplitude and Beat error. Results are communicated to the Hybrid App via Bluetooth and can be seen in the form of graphs over time.
Once per day at 4.00am, the watch analyzes automatically (no requested action from the user) the health of the mechanical movement. Inside the caliber we analyze the oscillations of the movement with a sophisticated Algorithm. 3 measures are taken and reported: Rate, Amplitude and Beat error.
The results displayed in the App. (Analytics App screen is available in the Hybrid App, on the 5th swiped screen at the top).
Once analyzed, at the bottom of the screen a summary is displayed on the movement’s health check: green=> all is good / red => need to check the watch. If it appears that the mechanical caliber has an issue, we will inform the customers via both the App and the Cloud.
Rotator Charger Box
The Hybrid Manufacture is delivered into a luxurious wooden winder box offering: 1) a removable charger for the electronical Smartwatch functionality and 2) a winder rotating box that charges the mainspring in the mechanical caliber.
The removable charger can be taken out for traveling. By a simple USB cable, the Hybrid Manufacture watch can be charged anywhere out of its wooden winder box.
Frederique Constant Hybrid Manufacture
Technical specifications:
Reference: FC-750MC4H6
Case: Polished stainless steel 2-parts case, diameter of 42 mm; Convex sapphire crystal; See-through case back; Water-resistant to 5 ATM
Movement: FC-750 Manufacture Hybrid caliber, automatic with date adjustable by crown and connected counter activated by pusher; Perlage & Circular Côtes de Genève decoration on the movement; 33 jewels, 42 hours power reserve, 28’800 alt/h; 7+ days battery life
Dial: Silver colour dial with decoration guilloché and black printed indexes; Hand polished black hands; Date counter at 6 o’clock; Connected counter at 12 o’clock
Bracelet: Black alligator strap
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, date by hand, connected counter
Connected functions: Activity tracking; Sleep monitoring; Dynamic coach; Worldtimer (2nd time zone + local 24h time) Analytics (Measure mechanical movement: Rate, Amplitude, Beat Error); Pusher settings (24h display | Battery indicator | Chronometer | Worldtimer |
Activity/Sleep | Workouts | Nap)
Reference: FC-750MC4H4
Case: Rose gold plated polished stainless steel 3-parts case, diameter of 42 mm; Convex sapphire crystal; See-through case back; Water-resistant to 5 ATM
Movement: FC-750 Manufacture Hybrid caliber, automatic with date adjustable by crown and connected counter activated by pusher; Perlage & Circular Côtes de Genève decoration on the movement; 33 jewels, 42 hours power reserve, 28’800 alt/h; 7+ days battery life
Dial: Silver colour dial with decoration guilloché and black printed indexes; Hand polished black hands; Date counter at 6 o’clock; Connected counter at 12 o’clock
Bracelet: Dark brown alligator strap
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, date by hand, connected counter
Connected functions: Activity tracking; Sleep monitoring; Dynamic coach; Worldtimer (2nd time zone + local 24h time) Analytics (Measure mechanical movement: Rate, Amplitude, Beat Error); Pusher settings (24h display | Battery indicator | Chronometer | Worldtimer |
Activity/Sleep | Workouts | Nap)
Reference: FC-750MCN4H6
Case: Polished stainless steel 3-parts case, diameter of 42 mm; Convex sapphire crystal; See-through case back; Water-resistant to 5 ATM
Movement: C-750 Manufacture Hybrid caliber, automatic with date adjustable by crown and connected counter adjustable by pusher; Perlage & Circular Côtes de Genève decoration on the movement; 33 jewels, 42 hours power reserve, 28’800 alt/h; 7+ days battery life
Dial: Navy dial with decoration guilloché and black printed indexes; Hand polished White hands; Date counter at 6 o’clock; Connected counter at 12 o’clock
Bracelet: Blue alligator strap
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, date by hand, connected counter
Connected functions: Activity tracking; Sleep monitoring; Dynamic coach; Worldtimer (2nd time zone + local 24h time) Analytics (Measure mechanical movement: Rate, Amplitude, Beat Error); Pusher settings (24h display | Battery indicator | Chronometer | Worldtimer |
Activity/Sleep | Workouts | Nap)
Reference: FC-750DG4H6
Case: Polished stainless steel 3-parts case, diameter of 42 mm: Convex sapphire crystal: See-through case back; Water-resistant to 5 ATM
Movement: FC-750 Manufacture Hybrid caliber, automatic with date adjustable by crown and connected counter adjustable by pusher; Perlage & Circular Côtes de Genève decoration on the movement; 33 jewels, 42 hours power reserve, 28’800 alt/h; 7+ days battery life
Dial: Dark grey dial with decoration guilloché and silver applied indexes; Hand polished silver hands with white luminous; Date counter at 6 o’clock; Connected counter at 12 o’clock
Bracelet: Dark Grey Alligator strap with blue stitching
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, date by hand, connected counter
Connected functions: Activity tracking; Sleep monitoring; Dynamic coach; Worldtimer (2nd time zone + local 24h time) Analytics (Measure mechanical movement: Rate, Amplitude, Beat Error); Pusher settings (24h display | Battery indicator | Chronometer | Worldtimer |
Activity/Sleep | Workouts | Nap)
Limited edition: 888 pieces.
The price for the Frederique Constant Hybrid Manufacture starts from $3,495 for the steel version with silver or navy dial, $3,595 for the steel with grey dial version and $3,795 for the rose gold plated.
