TOURBILLON PLANETARIUM ONLY WATCH 2023
An exclusive collaboration resulting in a unique astronomical timepiece combining the world’s smallest planetarium with a high-end Manufacture tourbillon.
Description
Frederique Constant and Christiaan van der Klaauw, both Dutch-founded and Dutch-led watchmaking houses, are celebrating over 20 years of horological friendship with a unique creation that combines their respective knowhow for the very first time. Frederique Constant has contributed its Manufacture Tourbillon, designed, decorated, and hand-assembled in its Geneva workshops, together with a 42mm Classic case developed by the firm especially for the occasion.
The same piece features the world’s smallest planetarium from the Dutch watchmaker, the leading specialist in astronomical complications, showing six planets orbiting the Sun in real time – an orbit that takes Saturn almost 30 years to complete. It’s also the first time a Frederique Constant has sported a combined date/month display using hands on a single counter. For this exclusive timepiece, the two firms have selected a cosmic dial made of aventurine – another first for Frederique Constant.
Specifications
Model name:
Tourbillon Planetarium Only Watch 2023
Ref: FC-9880W4HPT
Case:
Platinum case, 42mm, with a scratch-resistant and anti-reflective convex sapphire crystal — Open caseback — Water-resistant up to 3 ATM
Dial:
Blue aventurine — Planetarium at 12 o’clock — Date and month at 9 o’clock — 60 seconds tourbillon at 6 o’clock, silver colour seconds hand — Applied silver diamond cut indexes — Hand-polished silver colour hour, minute, day and date hands
Calibre:
FC-988 in-house automatic caliber — In-house hand-made decorations: hamfering, hammering, circular graining, flanks drawing, mirror polishing, engraved automatic bridge — Silicon escapement wheel and anchor — Power reserve: 38 hours — 28,800 vibrations/hour — 47 jewels
Bracelet:
Blue alligator leather strap with matt finishing— Folding buckle
Dimensions:
Diameter: 42mm
Height: 13.38mm
Specificities:
For the first time, Frederique Constant and Christiaan van der Klaauw have joined forces to produce this unique Only Watch 2023 timepiece. A 42mm platinum case housing the Geneva firm’s Manufacture Tourbillon, decorated and assembled by hand, and the Dutch watchmaker’s world’s smallest planetarium, on an adventurine dial.
