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FROM SKETCHES TO PRODUCTION
T0 WORKSHOP – MACHINING
The manufacturing process of a watch starts in the so-called T0
workshop. It is where our engineers produce the brass plates for
the Manufacture collection, constituting the rst element of the
Movement. Using CNC machines, the latter are programmed to
shape the plates – and also the bridges - according to the designs
of the R&D team. After milling, the plates are cleaned up and the
rough edges removed, using polishing tools. A meticulous work, it
reects Frederique Constant’s luxury standards.
The plates are then sent to a nishing unit which applies rhodium
plating, before ending up in the T1 workshop for assembly.
DECORATION
It is not to mention that each visible component of our
manufactured timepieces is beautifully decorated. The aim being
that every time one gazes at a Frederique Constant Manufacture
watch, one is bound to feel joy. Detailed engravings, circular Côtes
de Genève pattern and perlage enhance the Movement’s part.
DESIGN AND CONCEPTION
When creating a new Manufacture timepiece, designer and engineer
work hand in hand to start a meticulous building process. While
the designer is in charge of shaping the exterior of the watch,
the engineer gives birth to the Movement, which will bring this
silhouette alive.
Component by component, layer by layer, each piece of the watch
is carefully studied. Once the concept is validated thanks to 3D
design modelling tools, the prototyping phase starts. A watch
prototype allows our teams to evaluate its relevance in terms of
function, technicity and design, once it is worn.
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