Frederique Constant
Frédérique Constant Shoots for the Stars
Frédérique Constant has been developing its stable of manufacture movements since 2001 and this new movement brings the number of different in-house movements to an impressive 26.
This new collection — named the Slimline Moonphase Stars Manufacture — comes in a choice of a 38.5mm stainless-steel case with a black dial, or in a rose-gold plated case with a midnight blue dial and matching strap. Both versions are adorned with 51 diamonds around the bezel and on the dial, and feature gold-colored stars on the dial and a big moon phase at 12 o’clock.
In addition to the new launch presentation, Frédérique Constant invited Professor Jean-Pierre Rivet, the astrophysicist in charge of the observatory, to the stage where he explained the history of the observatory and also shared how understanding time is one of the major challenges in understanding the universe. He ended his presentation by opening the roof of the observatory to the amazement of the entire audience.
After staring for quite some time at the sky above, contemplating the mysteries of time and space, I too fall under the charm of the night’s sky. How wonderful it must be to have a little piece of this on your wrist, although I do wonder, if I were lucky enough to own this timepiece, I would probably waste my day away looking at it!