FC-700

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The calibre FC-700 is an automatic movement from Frederique Constant.

Calibre FC-700 is Frederique Constant's second in-house manufacture movement after the original FC-910. Called by the company the "Maxime Manufacture Automatic", the FC-700 was introduced in 2009 and lacks the company's trademark open heart design. A second-generation model, FC-710, adds central seconds and was introduced in 2012.

Unlike the open tourbillon in the original Frederique Constant movement, the FC-700 is a simple and classic movement. Running at 28,800 A/h, the 26 jewel movement has just central sweep hour and minute hands and a date subdial at 6:00.

The same movement is used by sister company Alpina as their AL-950.

FC-705

The FC-705 is a very similar movement with a moon phase indicator in the 12:00 subdial along with the date hand.

Description:

Self-winding movement, central rotor

Functions:

Central hour and minute hands
Sweep date subdial
Optional moon phase indicator

Data:

26 jewels
28,800 A/h
Power reserve 42 hours

Production period:

2009-Present