Introduced at Baselworld 2016, the Frédérique Constant Slimline Perpetual Calendar Manufacture was one of the highlights of the convention, with enthusiasts fawning over its good looks, slim design, in-house perpetual calendar movement, and most amazingly, an estimated price of around 8,000 CHF.

aBlogtoWatch recently got hold of this watch, and with it on the wrist, the reality of what the watch represents really struck home. That a Swiss in-house perpetual calendar movement can be had for comparatively so little is quite the testament to R&D director Manuel Da Silva Matos and technical director Pim Koeslag, the creators of the movement, and it highlights all that is wonderful about modern watch making. Though still quite expensive from a general perspective, a watch that would normally be reserved for only the most wealthy is now available to a much wider audience.

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