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Frederique Constant Classics Manchette 26mm X 20mm Ladies Watch White
Ref. FC-200WR1MC6B
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Stepping up in Frederique Constant's range
The Manchette name comes from the French for cuff, and the silhouette makes that literal — a rectangular case sitting flat against the wrist, the bracelet wide enough to read as a single piece of jewellery rather than a watch on a strap. Frederique Constant first launched the shape in 2002 and returned to it in 2025, keeping stainless steel where a grander version might reach for gold, and decorating the seven-link bracelet in a square Clou de Paris pattern to earn its richness through craft rather than material cost. At 25.7 × 20mm and 6.45mm deep, the proportions are genuinely suited to the format: thin enough to disappear under a sleeve, small enough that the all-white matte dial with printed Roman numerals reads as clean rather than sparse. The FC-200 movement shows only hours and minutes — no seconds hand interrupts the face — which is the right decision for a watch whose geometry already does the talking. A five-year battery life is a practical advantage in something this slim, where a mechanical movement would have asked for more depth than the design allows.
- Reference
- FC-200WR1MC6B
- Brand
- Frederique Constant
- Collection
- Classics
- Case size
- 26mm
- Case thickness
- 6.45mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Dial
- White
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- FC-200
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Origin
- Swiss made
- Gem set
- Yes
Learn more about Frederique Constant
Peter Stas and Aletta Bax, a Dutch couple, founded Frederique Constant in 1988 with a straightforward objective: make Swiss watches with genuine watchmaking content at prices well below where that content normally starts. The name combines those of two ancestors, Frédérique Schreiner and Constant Stas, the latter a manufacturer of watch dials from the 1900s.
The company designed its own movement, the FC-910 Heart Beat, in 1994 — an aperture cut into the dial to expose the balance wheel, which became the brand's signature and is now widely copied. It began manufacturing calibres in-house in 2004, an unusual step at its price point, and has since produced over thirty in-house movements including perpetual calendars, tourbillons, and a monolithic silicon oscillator replacing the traditional escapement entirely.
That last development, the Slimline Monolithic of 2021, was a serious technical achievement: a single silicon component oscillating at 40 Hz, delivering high-frequency regulation without lubrication.
Frederique Constant also produced one of the first Swiss-made connected watches, the Horological Smartwatch, with analogue hands and hidden activity tracking.
The company built a manufacture in Plan-les-Ouates near Geneva, shares it with Alpina, and was acquired by Citizen in 2016. It also owns the vintage-focused Ateliers deMonaco.
- 1988
- Peter Stas and Aletta Bax found the company.
- 1994
- The Heart Beat dial aperture becomes the house signature.
- 2004
- In-house movement manufacturing begins.
- 2016
- Acquired by Citizen.
- 2021
- The Slimline Monolithic introduces a silicon oscillator.
Also in 6 collections
This watch appears in the Frederique Constant Classics range (19), Back in Stock (4,007), Stainless Steel Watches (2,833), Watches Under 37mm (1,509), Women's Watches (1,465) and Automatic Watches (1,417).
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What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 26mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
Frederique Constant Classics Manchette alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | FC-200WR1MC6B | L42744126 | 5925-SP5-00300 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,195 | £1,450 | £1,195 |
| Case size | 26mm | 26mm | 28mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 30m | 50m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | — | 45 hours | — |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
No. At 30m it will survive rain and handwashing, but not submersion of any kind.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's.
Cheapest place to buy
Both Mappin & Webb and Goldsmiths list it at £1,195, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
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