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Frederique Constant Debuts Limited-Edition Slimline Monolithic Manufacture Watch With Silicon Oscillator Balance
The basic concepts behind mechanical watchmaking have existed more or less unchanged for centuries. While techniques have been continually refined and perfected, the fundamental layout of mainspring, escapement, sprung balance, and gear train has been the foundation of nearly all mechanical horology since the 1700s. The sheer staying power of this centuries-old arrangement, even in the face of newer and technically far superior methods of timekeeping, is immense. A brand innovating on these most elemental components, then, is a rare and dramatic occurrence. Frederique Constant is the latest brand to change this basic formula, replacing the enduring concept of the sprung balance wheel with a single-piece monolithic silicon oscillator, simplifying and toughening the movement dramatically while operating at a beat rate ten times faster than an average mechanical movement. The new limited-edition Frederique Constant Slimline Monolithic Manufacture is a potential bellwether for the future o
Winner Announced: Visit Hong Kong To Make A One-Of-A-Kind Undone Watch
We want to congratulate Maximilian Z. from Erfurt, Germany who is the grand prize winner of last month’s giveaway to visit Hong Kong with Undone and Ariel Adams, where he will create his own one-of-a-kind personalized watch to document the trip. Congrats Maximilian, and thanks for being a valued best watches reader. We’re already starting to plan our itinerary. It’ll surely be a trip to remember!There were also four second prize winners?who will receive their choice of customizable Undone Urban Chronograph timepieces. Congratulations Ofir M. from Bat-Yam, Israel, Kai F. from Oslo, Norway, Richard B. from Austin, Texas, USA, and Meir W. from Brooklyn, New York, USA.