{"id":708,"date":"2013-01-17T03:29:36","date_gmt":"2013-01-17T03:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grumpyguyinc.com\/?p=708"},"modified":"2019-04-02T22:45:05","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T22:45:05","slug":"frederique-constant-fc-330v6b6-moonphase-and-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grumpyguyinc.com\/?p=708","title":{"rendered":"Frederique Constant FC-330V6B6 Moonphase and Date"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After receiving a defective model and of course, it being the last one in stock, I had lost hope I could find another Frederique Constant Moonphase model in my price range.  Luckily, I came across a great deal and now have a blemish free watch on my wrist.  One aspect of FC that attracts me is this statement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Constant watch is hand-assembled and each watch is checked and controlled over a long period of time -by both human beings as well as special equipment to ensure optimal quality. Making no compromises in terms of quality is a strict priority for Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Constant.<\/p>

For a watch to be called \u201cSwiss Made\u201d, at least 50% of its value has to be added within Switzerland. We go further than that. All our watches are produced within our own workshops in Plan-les-Ouates in the Canton of Geneva. All include a Swiss movement, and are assembled and controlled by highly qualified craftsmen and \u2013women as well as state-of-art equipment. We take the \u201cSwiss Made\u201d label very serious.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Many companies hem and haw about the “Swissness” of their watches.  Either they are or they aren’t and FC seems forthright about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My first impressions of my new watch:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-subjectively, it has a “weight” of quality<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-the dial, while lack 3D decoration, nevertheless has bright silver metallic sheen, and the hour markers and hands are gold tone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-the leather band is the best in my humble collection.  First, the band is shaped to the watch dial and it is supple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n