Frédérique Constant will present the Vintage Racing Collection at Baselworld 2011. The marque has been involved with various classic car events around the world in past years, and this new collection was created in particular to celebrate the latest edition of The Ultimate Driving Adventure: Peking to Paris. Find pricing inside.
Having been the official timekeeper of numerous events celebrating classic Austin Healey cars since the beginning of this century, the brand recently announced its role as the Official Timekeeper of the Peking to Paris Motor Challenge. During this challenging motoring event, 100+ passionate crews competed in a 9,000 mile race, driving their extraordinary cars from Peking to Paris. Frederique Constant captures the feel of these cars in this new Vintage Racing Collection.
The Vintage Racing timepieces are distinguished by a hand-polished 43mm case in 316L stainless steel and feature three different dial options. Elegant versions come with a silver dial, animated by blackened steel or rose gold plated indexes and hands. The more sporty version offers a silver dial decorated by black chronograph counters and a black outer ring.
Under the attractive dials is the new mechanical self-winding chronograph caliber FC-396, beating at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour. The movement and special rotor engraved with the Peking to Paris logo are visible through the transparent case-back.
For each version, production is limited to 1,888 individually-numbered pieces. Every timepiece comes in an attractive gift box, alongside an exclusive commemorative plate, showing the route driven by the participants of the latest Peking to Paris Motor Challenge. The USA retail price for all three models is $2750.
Frédérique Constant Vintage Racing Collection
Each piece is a limited edition of 1’888 pieces, delivered in a special gift box with a Peking to Paris Rally plate
Movement: Chronograph Automatic FC-396
Mechanical chronograph counters: Hours, Minutes & Seconds
42-hours power reserve
Case: Stainless steel case, diameter of 43 mm
Convex sapphire crystal, See-through case back secured by 6 screws.
Original “Peking to Paris” logo on the rotor
Individually numbered limited edition
Water-resistant to 10 ATM
Dials:
Silver dial with polished and hand applied stainless steel indexes
Hand polished Hands, white luminous
Silver dial with polished and hand applied rose gold plated indexes
Hand polished Hands, white luminous
Silver dial with black chronograph counters and outer ring, with polished and
hand applied stainless steel indexes
Hand polished Hands, white luminous
Straps: Black or brown crococalf strap as shown, with folding clasp
Water-resistant inner lining
