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Introducing The Frederique Constant Yacht Timer Regatta Countdown

One of watchmaking's most charming complications returns to frederique constant..

In 1997, Frederique Constant introduced a regatta timer for the first time (and until now, the only time) in its collections. The regatta timer may be one of the most specific, if not the most specific, of all complications. A regatta timer is used to count down the amount of time remaining before the competing yachts are allowed to cross the start line during a yacht race; the start line is defined by an imaginary line drawn between two buoys. Sailboats cannot, unlike race cars, simply wait at a starting line, as they are constantly in motion thanks to the wind. Instead, racing yachts maneuver behind the start line, seeking to correctly anticipate the moment that the starting signal is given (traditionally a gun or cannon shot) at which point they can legally cross the line without incurring a penalty for starting too early.

This situation means that one of the most exciting parts of a regatta, are the moments during which the clock is counting down from the warning gun to the actual starting gun, when the yachts are maneuvering for the most advantageous possible position. The warning gun is often fired, by custom, five minutes before the starting gun so when skippers hear it go off, they know they have that amount of time before the line can be crossed. The regatta timer is set up to allow instant and intuitive read-off of the amount of time remaining before the start. Each circle represents one minute, and as the colors change in each circle in succession, skippers can easily see how much time remains, without resorting to the often difficult-to-read sub-registers of a traditional chronograph.

It is a complication whose utility outside the context of a regatta I have always struggled to envision (counting down a five minute egg?) but its very specialized purpose combined with its idiosyncratic design, give regatta timers a unique appeal among complicated watches. There will be three versions of the Yacht Timer Regatta Countdown launched in the US market, which will be a gold PVD model with a blue dial, a steel model with grey dial, and a two-tone model on a two-tone bracelet, with a guilloché pattern. 

The regatta timer is both an easy complication to dismiss, but it's also an easy complication to like, if you give it a chance. On the one hand, if you're not a yacht skipper or a regatta official, there is probably not a whole lot of use you're going to get out it. On the other hand, it is so charming and so visually punchy, and so very much a product of a time when watches were practical necessities, and made to fit every need and budget, that you can't help but fall in love with it a little bit. I have never had the pleasure of owning a regatta timer but I have had a chance to spend some time with several different models, including a vintage Heuer Regatta, and there is something irresistibly watchable about seeing those little circles change color as the minutes count down.

Whether you ever get a chance to use these for their intended purpose, they're great looking watches with a real connection to both horological history, and to Frederique Constant's own history as well. They're also very attractively priced, considering that you're getting an interesting take on an unusual complication – the most expensive (and I think most handsome) version, in rose gold plate, is $3495 ($3195 for the steel model).

Brand: Frederique Constant Model: Yacht Timer Regatta Countdown Diameter: 42mm Case Material: steel or rose gold plated steel; box-type sapphire crystal Dial Color: navy blue or grey, both with hobnail guilloché type pattern Indexes: applied Lume: Super-LumiNova on hands Water Resistance: 10 atmospheres/100 meters Strap/Bracelet: alligator leather, or matching two tone bracelet for the two tone model; extra rubber strap also included

Caliber: FC-380 (ETA 7750 or Sellita equivalent, modified to include countdown function) Functions: hours and minutes, countdown regatta timer Power Reserve: 48 hours Winding: automatic or hand-winding Frequency: 28,800 vph Jewels: 25

Price: blue dial and rose gold plated model, $3495; two tone case and bracelet, $3395; grey dial with steel case, $3195 Availability: available now

See the Yacht Timer Regatta Countdown models at FrederiqueConstant.com.

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Introducing the Frederique Constant Yacht Timer Collection

Frederique Constant’s latest releases continue what has become a bit of a tradition for the brand: introducing serious complications into value-driven watches with classic aesthetics that recall the finest Swiss manufactures. They have notably released a truly impressive perpetual calendar , a world timer, and even a tourbillon with eye popping retail prices in styles that make them hard to ignore. Their new Yacht Timer collection — built around the Regatta Countdown and Yacht Timer GMT — includes two new complicated watches with a clear and appealing aesthetic. Let’s take a closer look.

Frederique Constant Yacht Timer GMT and Yacht Timer Regatta Countdown 

• Case Material: Stainless steel and stainless steel with rose gold plating 
• Dial: Regatta Countdown in silver or navy blue; Yacht Timer GMT in grey or silver
• Dimensions: 42mm
• Crystal: Sapphire 
• Water Resistance: 10 ATM 
• Movement: FC-380 (Regatta Countdown), FC-350 (Yacht Timer GMT)
• Strap/bracelet: Stainless steel bracelet or leather   
• Price: Regatta Countdown starts at $2,895; Yacht Timer GMT starts at $1,995
• Reference Number: Yacht Timer GMT: FC-350GT4H2B, FC-350VT4H4; Regatta Countdown: FC-380VT4H2B, FC-380VT4H4, FC-380NT4H4, FC-380ST4H6
• Expected Release: Available now

On the Regatta Countdown from Frederique Constant, each passing minute fills one of five circles in the top half of the dial, first from white to blue, and then from blue to orange. If you’re part of a crew on a racing yacht, you can glance at your wrist while you’re raising or lowering your sails to hold or advance your position and have a pretty good idea of exactly how much time is left before the race officially begins. While this is certainly a niche complication, you don’t need to be a regatta participant to take advantage of a timer like this. Anything that takes 10 minutes or less, or that you want to take 10 minutes or less, can be timed with this complication.

The other half of the Yacht Timer collection is the new Yacht Timer GMT, which in this iteration is an elegant take on one of the sportiest complications. If the Regatta Countdown calls to mind the excitement and fast action of a sailboat race, the Yacht Timer GMT makes one think of a long distance voyage where tracking multiple time zones might be a necessity. Of course, and this goes without saying, a yacht is not required here either. But Frederique Constant is tapping into an idea of an aesthetic with this small collection, giving their customers a hint of luxury in a package that’s actually quite practical.

A close examination of the press images provided reveals a few interesting characteristics of these watches beyond the notable complications. First, the dials are incredibly intricate and contribute a great deal to making us believe that we’re looking at the slightly elevated instruments Frederique Constant is selling. The hobnail finish on each of these watches is engrossing and really well done. Secondly, the use of color is fantastic. The shifting circular timing indicators on the Regatta Countdown provide a ton of visual interest and give the watch a touch of casual flair. On the Yacht Timer GMT, particularly the two-tone variant on a bracelet, the red tipped GMT hand, charcoal dial, and rose gold finish all around work really well together.

The Yacht Timer GMT and the Yacht Timer Regatta Countdown are both available now on Frederique Constant’s website in a variety of configurations, mixing dial colors, straps, bracelets, and finishes. Frederique Constant

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Regatta Yachttimers

An overview of sailing regatta watches, frederique constant.

The Frederique Constant SA company is established in Geneva, Switzerland, in its current form in 1988 by the Dutch entrepreneur Peter Constant Stas and his wife Aletta Francoise Frédérique Stas-Bax. The brand is involved in all the stages of watch production, from initial design to final assembly. Their first collection was launched in 1992.

At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, the Olympic Committee changed the countdown system for starting yacht races. With an increase in the number of boat categories over the years, the time for successive starts had become too long. So it was decided to reduce the intervening time gap from 5 – 10 to 3 – 6 minutes. The Frederique Constant Yacht Timer   was the first watch to integrate these new racing rules.

Frederique Constant developed their new Yacht Timer quartz movement together with Herbert Derksen of Tack and Gybe International ( TNG ), the former helmsman of the Dutch Olympic team’s Tornado sailboat. It is fitted with a countdown function that can be set at 10, 6, 5 or 3 minutes, shown by the coloured balls as the earlier automatic regatta movements have. Besides the visible going of the countdown it is also audible. Both Frederique Constant and TNG have patented the new movement, you can download the patent here .

Frederique Constant Yacht Timer.

Model: Frederique Constant Yacht Timer TM .

•                   B=H Yacht Timer Officially Certified chronometer
•                   B=L Yacht Timer Professional
•                          C=N black dial
•                          C=S silver dial
•                          C=W white dial
•                                D=3A
•                                D=3Y
•                                      E=5 gold plated case
•                                      E=6 steel case
•                                             F=B steel bracelet
• Caliber: quartz FC-298/2P movement by Frederique Constant and TNG.
• Case size: Ø 37 mm / 12 mm and 18 mm strap (stylish version).
•                  Ø 40 mm (sportive version).
• Year: 1999 till 2003.

The line of different models is divided into two main models. The more stylish ones with a round Ø 37 mm case and the more sportive ones with a unidirectional bezel with compass ring, case Ø 40 mm. The first are officially certified chronometers, and were delivered with a test certificate. You can download a brochure of the Frederique Constant Yacht Timer  here .

How the countdown function works.

You can read the users manual of the Frederique Constant Yacht Timer   here , and learn how the countdown system works.

Test certificate delivered with the more sportive model.

Some special (sponsor-)editions must have been made, showing this two excamples:

Left saying ‘Sunsail’ and right saying ‘South Australia’ on the dial.

x – x -x – x – x – x – x – x – x – x

In 2019, some 20 years after the launch of the first Yachttimer series, the Frederique Constant Yacht Timer , the brand introduces a new Regatta series: the Frederique Constant Yacht Timer Regatta Countdown . This time the watches are driven by a new developed automatic movement, caliber FC-380.

In the dial between 10 and 2 o’clock the well known 5 dots showing the elapsed minutes during the countdown. The indicator disk is coloured blue – white – orange, or white – blue – orange, depending on the color of the dial (navy blue or silver).

Frederique Constant Yacht Timer Regatta Countdown.

Model: Frederique Constant Yacht Timer Regatta Countdown.

• Reference: FC-380NT4H4 navy blue dial, rose gold-plated ss case and navy blue alligator leather strap.
•                   FC-380ST4H6 silver color dial, ss case and a black alligator leather strap.
•                   FC-380VT4H2B silver color dial, bicolor rose gold-plated ss case and a bicolor ss bracelet.
•                   FC-380VT4H4 silver color dial, rose gold-plated ss case and a dark brown alligator leather strap.
•                   All versions come with an aditional rubber strap.
• Caliber: FC-380 automatic movement based on a Sellita-500 chronograph, with yachttimer function.
• Case size: all models Ø 42 mm.
• Year: 2019/2020.
• Make: Frederique Constant.
• Caliber: FC-380.
• Type: automatic chronograph with yachttimer function.
• Size: 13,25″ Ø 30 mm / H 7,9 mm.
• Frequency: 28.800 A/h.
• Power Reserve: 48 hours.
• Jewels: 25.
• Shock protection system: incabloc.

In their 2020 brochure, Frederique Constant shows a new version of the Yacht Timer Regatta Countdown models, a ‘sport-chique’ edition as they call it. With a polished stainless steel case and bracelet (with every watch comes an extra rubber strap), and anthracite grey dial. Reference FC-380GT4H6B.

To match the grey dial, the indicator disk is now coloured grey – white – orange during the countdown.

A year later, the first four models have left from the Frederique Constant catalogue.

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Regatta racers can use the countdown to find the best position for dashing out front based on the wind and the other vessels — and without ever having to go over the imaginary starting line. This is a tactical and crucial maneuver demanding a precision instrument that can be read at a glance since they have to keep raising and lowering the sails to hold position as close to this line as possible.

Frederique Constant has not designed a “nautically-inspired” timepiece, but rather a genuine regatta watch that is operational in race conditions. The perfectly readable original display from 1997 was left unchanged. It features five dots at the top of the dial. Each dot represents one minute. The top button activates the first countdown that slowly turns all the points from white to blue, the contrasting color of the dial. Five minutes has passed when all five points are colored.

Then the second countdown starts to mark the last five minutes before the race begins. This time all five points gradually turn orange. When the final and fifth point is orange and the second hand strikes noon, the regatta is on.

Everything on the Yacht Timer Regatta is designed for legibility. Since the only complication on the timepiece that should be the center of attention is the countdown timer, the engraved dial captures every reflection of light. The indexes are faceted to constantly display a shiny polished side that can be seen regardless of the sun’s angle. The hands and indexes are filled with luminescent material for overcast days.

The sails of this latest collection have already been filled with four models. Two are finished in rose gold with a navy blue or silver-plated dial on an alligator strap. The third one features a blend of steel and rose gold on a two-tone strap. The fourth model in the collection has a sleekly modern gray color scheme with a steel case and silver-plated dial on a black alligator strap. Frederique Constant also includes a more rugged black rubber strap with all the models that can weather the ocean spray.

Movement FC-380, Automatic with countdown function 48-hour power reserve, 25 jewels, 28’800 alt/h

Functions Hours, minutes, seconds, countdown

Reference FC-380VT4H2B

Case Bicolor rose gold-plated polished stainless steel 3-parts case 42mm diameter Glass box sapphire crystal See-through case back Water-resistant up to 10 ATM

Dial Silver color dial with guilloché decoration and applied rose gold-plated luminous indexes Hand polished rose gold-plated hour, minute, orange second hands

Bracelet Bicolor rose gold-plated stainless steel bracelet, including an extra rubber strap

Price 3’195 CHF / 3’495 EUR

Reference FC-380VT4H4

Case Rose gold-plated polished stainless steel 3-parts case 42mm diameter Convex sapphire crystal See-through case back Water-resistant up to 10 ATM

Bracelet Dark brown alligator leather bracelet, including an extra rubber strap

Price 3’195 CHF / 3’595 EUR

Reference FC-380NT4H4

Dial Navy blue dial with guilloché decoration and applied rose gold-plated luminous indexes Hand polished rose gold-plated hour, minute, orange second hands

Bracelet Navy blue alligator leather bracelet, including an extra rubber strap

Reference FC-380ST4H6

Case Polished stainless steel 3-parts case 42mm diameter Convex sapphire crystal See-through case back Water-resistant up to 10 ATM

Dial Silver dial with guilloché decoration and applied silver luminous indexes Hand polished silver hour, minute, orange second hands

Bracelet Black alligator leather bracelet, including an extra rubber strap

Price 2’895 CHF / 3’295 EUR

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Frederique Constant Yacht Timer GMT And Yacht Timer Regatta Countdown Watches

Luxury watchmaker  Frederique Constant continues a strong year of releases by introducing the GMT complication to the Yacht Timer family, while reviving a Yacht Master Collection favorite from 1997 in the Frederique Constant Yacht Timer Regatta Countdown watch (above). A favorite of Peter Stas, co-founder of the company, Frederique Constant released the Regatta model after just 10 years in the industry. Its arresting visual and intriguing function made it an instant classic. Now, after more than two decades without an update, the Regatta returns as a beneficiary of the manufacture’s improved capacity and experience and rejoins the collection in two eye-catching colorways. This model more than justifies its new name (“Yacht Timer”) thanks to the instantly noticeable countdown timer on the dial between 12 o’clock and center. This unmissable series of apertures is designed to count down the critical 10 minutes before competing vessels are due to cross the start line.

Boat racing is one of the few racing formats that begins before the start line. During the ten minute countdown, competing vessels can jostle for position to catch the best wind or get a strategic advantage over a rival. The 10-minute window is crucial for timing the exact moment to strike. Inaccurate timekeeping could result in a crew having to abandon a positive launch and track to the back of the field to cross the start line fairly. That kind of blown maneuver is often enough to cost a vessel any chance of coming home in first.

Pleasingly, this is not a watch that is “inspired” by nautical endeavors; it is actually intended for use. It is a functional, highly-refined racing tool that is comfortable accompanying the world’s best skippers on deck. So how does it work? Each circle represents one minute. When set to zero, the centrally mounted seconds hand remains static at 12 and the apertures match the dial color (so blue on the blue dial and white on the white dial). When the countdown timer is activated, the seconds hand begins its travel and the circles change from blue to white, or white to blue, depending on the dial. When all five circles have changed color and the seconds hand hits 12, five minutes have passed. This countdown is commenced by the top pusher, stopped by the top pusher, and reset by the bottom pusher, as you would expect for a simple twin-pusher chronograph.

The GMT model, however, does not feature such an active complication. Instead, it is suited to the global traveler looking for a stylish and refined watch from an affordable manufacture. Powered by the FC-350 movement, the Yacht Timer’s GMT function is driven by an in-house, dial-side module. The movement is self-winding and has a 38-hour power reserve, an operating speed of 28,800vph, and a useful date function at 3 o’clock. Luminous in low-light conditions and water-resistant to 100 meters, the Frederique Constant Yacht Timer GMT watch is more than just a pretty face and has been designed to survive as a real-world companion on all manner of expeditions.

Both the Frederique Constant Yacht Timer GMT And Yacht Timer Regatta Countdown watches measure 42mm across. The Regatta Countdown model is available in a stainless steel with a white dial (reference FC-380ST4H6 priced at $3,195 ), a bi-color option with a white dial (reference FC-380VT4H2B, $3,395 ), or with a rose gold plated finish with a navy blue dial (reference FC-380NT4H4 for $3,495 ). Meanwhile, the GMT comes in either an anthracite dial and a bi-color case and bracelet combo for $1,995 (reference FC-350GT4H2B), or a rose gold plated finish sporting a white dial on a brown leather strap, which retails for $2,095  (reference FC-350VT4H4). Learn more about these models and one of the industry’s most accessible manufactures at frederiqueconstant.com .

Frederique Constant Yacht Timer Regatta Countdown and Yacht Timer GMT

Sailors and travellers ahoy frederique constant gets shipshape with an unusual regatta countdown model and a practical gmt..

Affordable luxury has become the byword at Frederique Constant proving that you can have your horological cake and eat it too. Dispelling a lot of snobbery regarding the price of a well-made watch with complications, Frederique Constant demonstrates that you don’t have to flog a kidney to enter the complications market. We’ve recently seen the new and improved FC Perpetual Calendar retailing for under EUR 8,000 and today we will be looking at two new candidates in the rechristened sporty-chic Yacht Timer collection: the Regatta Countdown, a rather niche product designed for sailors, and a more conventional GMT for travellers.

The Call of the Sea

As any professional skipper knows, the start of a sailing regatta is a crucial, extremely tense moment. Trying to hold your position on an imaginary start line as you are being buffeted by the wind awaiting the signal flags and horn blasts to indicate the remaining minutes before the start of the race is no easy task. With a standard countdown time of 10 minutes, regatta racers need to be able to see the remaining time at a glance.

One of the most graphic and legible 10-minute countdown timers was the regatta calibre 1345 made by Lemania for Aquastar in the early 1970s. The movement was later taken on board by Omega, Heuer and Lemania itself. The beauty of Lemania’s automatic countdown chronograph was the colour-coded visual time remaining system with five large circles in the top sector of the dial changing from blue to red.

Essentially a reverse chronograph, Frederique Constant has adopted this five-circle countdown layout for its new Yacht Timer Regatta Countdown. This is not the first time a regatta watch sails into FC’s line-up, there was a family of Yacht Timers back in 1997 but with quartz engines.

Legible countdown

Admittedly a niche product, the latest Frederique Constant Yacht Timer Regatta Countdown model features a built-in timer for the critical 10-minute countdown displayed in five apertures on the dial. The pusher on the top side of the case activates the regatta countdown in two steps. The first 5-minute countdown turns the colour behind the apertures from white to blue and then proceeds to the second and last 5-minute countdown as the five circles gradually turn orange.

Well-dressed on land and sea

Apart from the countdown function, these Regatta Countdown models do not have any details that suggest their nautical vocation. Ok, the chronograph pushers indicate a sporty function, but the overall look of the watch, with its “guilloché-style” dial and rose-gold plated hour markers, is dressier than any regatta countdown watch on the market today – check out this Panerai Luminor Regatta or the classic Rolex Yacht-Master II to get a feel for what countdown watches tend to look like.

The case is available in three different finishes: stainless steel with a silver dial; rose gold-plated steel with a silver or navy blue dial; and a two-tone steel and rose gold-plated model with a silver dial. As you can see, we had the steel/white dial and the rose gold-plated/white and blue dial models for our hands-on session.

The diameter is 42mm, perfectly sized for a sports watch but with plenty of elegant, polished accents over the brushed surfaces that are slightly at odds with its purported functionality as a regatta watch. The polished finishes give the watch a smart, elegant presence and there are other refined details like the brushed finish on the sides of the rectangular pushers. The case back is open and slightly domed but the lugs are tapered and curved to let the watch sit comfortably on the wrist. Water-resistance is of 100 metres.

The silver and navy blue dials all feature the same decoration, similar to the Clou de Paris hand-guilloché you would find on a Breguet dress watch. Naturally, the Breguet dials are hand-guilloché while the FC dials are stamped, but the result is pleasing. The baton-shaped hour markers are rose gold-plated and applied to the dial. The hands are also rose gold-plated and, like the hour markers, are treated with luminescent material to glow in the dark.

Another striking element on the dial of the Frederique Constant Yacht Timer Regatta Countdown is the central orange seconds hand to match the colour of the final 5-minute orange markers for the countdown. Although there are features that seem to contradict one another, making you wonder whether this is a sporty dress watch or a dressy sports watch, the overall effect is, I have to admit, quite pleasing. There is a generous sensation of space on the dial and legibility is good.

Chronograph Movement

The FC-380 movement is based on an automatic Sellita SW-500 chronograph movement with a specific module for the regatta countdown function. Beating at 28,800vph, it has a 48-hour power reserve. Industrially finished, the rotor is gold-plated and decorated with Geneva stripes.

The steel and rose gold-plated models of the Yacht Timer Regatta Countdown come with a black, navy with white stitching or brown alligator strap and an additional rubber strap. The plain steel model retails for EUR 3,295 while the gold-plated models retail for EUR 3,595 . Although the two-tone steel and gold-plate model is not online, it comes with a matching two-tone metal bracelet and will retail for EUR 3,495 .

Yacht Timer GMT

Presumably, if you are an adept sailor you might even sail into different time zones and the Frederique Constant Yacht Timer GMT comes to the rescue with two new GMT watches. GMT models are not new to FC and have appeared in traditional garb in the Classics family . Although the watches are very different in nature, they share the same automatic movement. Beating at 28,800 alt/h, the FC-350 calibre features an in-house GMT module and has a 38-hour power reserve.

The 42mm case is identical to the regatta countdown model, minus the pushers, and is water-resistant to 100m and has an exhibition case back. The Yacht Timer GMT comes in two finishes: a rose gold-plated steel case and a two-tone steel and rose gold-plated case with an integrated metal bracelet. The gold-plated model comes with a brown alligator strap.

The dial also features the same “guilloché-like” stamped background, in white for the rose gold-plated model and anthracite for the two-tone.  Even the hour markers are identical to the countdown model with the exception of the hour marker at 3 o’clock which has been truncated to accommodate the date window (both with a white background) synched to the local time.

A highly intuitive and easy to consult second time-zone function is featured on an inner 24-hour ring. The central GMT hand has a red-tipped arrow and a touch of luminescence in its centre. Instead of a day/night indicator, the GMT ring features a dark area and a light area to indicate whether it is day or night at your reference time. The price of the model with a steel/gold plate bracelet is EUR 1,995 while the price of the rose gold-plated model is EUR 2,095.

Both the Frederique Constant Yacht Timer Regatta Countdown and Yacht Timer GMT are handsome, well-executed models. The dials of both models have a lot of wide-open space with no sensation of cluttering. A curious addition to the family, the countdown model will appeal to a very limited sector of FC’s customers and probably explains the slightly higher than usual price tag – even though still reasonable. On the other hand, the GMT is a practical and versatile complication for anybody dealing with international clients/travel/trade etc.

The Yacht Timer family is FC’s vision of a sporty-chic collection and it manages to kill two birds with one stone. Both watches are borderline dressy (gold-plated details, guilloché dials) with a tiny twinge of sportiness (countdown function, pushers and the lume on the hands) although you’d be hard-pressed to find any other nautically themed or sporty details. Despite the mixed message and the fact that few owners will use the countdown model in a real regatta, I think the watches work quite well. The GMT model is a cinch to consult – shame the power reserve is so low – and you’re bound to attract all sorts of inquiries about those five holes on the dial of the countdown watch.

More information at frederiqueconstant.com.

Technical specifications – Frederique Constant Yacht Timer Regatta Countdown and Yacht Timer GMT

2 responses.

Where’s the blue? Where’s the beautifully rolled over bezel like the Lemania? The length of the lugs look to be around 52mm or more? Still a nice piece

I have to say, I really like the simpler version. Interesting but useful.

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Frederique Constant Yacht Timer GMT

• Second Time Zone
• Self Winding/Automatic
• Manufactured
• Stainless Steel & Pink gold plated

Water resistance

• 10.00atm / 100.00m / 330.00ft
• Stainless steel

Official description

One of the most legendary complications in watchmaking is making a comeback in the sporty chic collection by Frederique Constant. The manufacture is unveiling the Yacht Timer GMT today, a new model with two versions that are unmistakably nautical in nature.