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BaselWorld 2009: Frédérique Constant Maxime Manufacture Automatic

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

This new brand has started on creating their own movements in 2004 (with their constant production heartbeat of Frederick). During the , the presents the automatic wristwatch manufacturing Maxime, with the caliber internal FC-700. The movement has a power reserve of 42 hours and features blued screws and engraved by a rotor niceley that allows you to have a view up the movement.

 

Maxime The automatic has a diameter of 42mm, the convex sapphire crystal and a see-through caseback (see image below). The watch has a silver guilloche dial indexes and hands Roman polished by hand. The constant of Frederick has a number of variations of their model automatic manufacturing Maxime, including combinations of red or steel inoxydable/18ct.

The constant of Frederick has been a rather unknown brand of Geneva and the quartz (ETA) mechanical movements to a brand that can be added to the list of the lucky few [marks shows] with internal mechanical movement. Therefore, the constant of Frederick becomes an attractive target for collectors and buyers more serious shows.

The official press release can be read here.

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