Frederique Constant Heart Beat Tourbillon Manufacture

Heart Beat Tourbillon Manufacture is a wristwatch by Frederique Constant.

In 2008 the company presented its first Heart Beat manufacture movement in the luxury version with tourbillon. As distinctive feature it has for the first time worldwide an escapement wheel made of silicium. The Model Heart Beat Manufacture Tourbillon presented this noble movement in a rose gold edition limited to 188 pieces. The new edition of December 2008 in white gold is limited to 88 pieces.

Among the advantages of the silicium escapement wheel is a friction tending towards zero, by which the energy loss and the wear is reduced. The function is also maintained without lubricants. This fact frees from the disadvantages of lubricating oils, such as aging, drying out, evaporating or of pollution of the movement at undesirable points through leakage.

Through the use of lightweight silicium the escapement wheel gets a lower inertia, thus the energy output of the movement is noticeably improved. Thanks to these advantages is the silicium escapement wheel - compared with the normal specimens from steel - are especially qualified for use in tourbillons.

Reference: FC-980MC4H9, rose gold FC-980MC4H8, white gold Movement: Automatic calibre FC-980, 28,800 A/h One minute Tourbillon, balance cock on dial side Glucydur balance wheel Nivarox 1 balance spring Bridges decorated with Geneva stripes and perlage, finished anglage and rhodiage 33 jewels Incabloc shock protection Power reserve 48 h 188 components Each movement individually numbered Case: 18ct rose gold/white gold Ø 42.0 mm, H 11.0 mm Antireflective convex sapphire crystal Antireflective sapphire crystal case back, secured with 6 screws Waterproof to 30 m Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds (one minute Tourbillon) Day-night indicator Dial: Silvered, guilloché „Clou de Paris“-decor in dial centre Fine black Roman numerals Black steel hands Rhodium gold and blued steel day-night indicator Bracelet: Genuine black, hand-stitched Alligator leather, with water-resistant lining; folding clasp Limited edition: 188 pieces rose gold 88 pieces white gold Price: 28,800.- Euro rose gold (2008) 29,800.- Euro white gold (Dec. 2008)