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Frederique Constant Classics Classic Timer 40mm Mens Watch Blue
Ref. FC-270N4P6B
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Stepping up in Frederique Constant's range
The Classics Index Business Timer is designed around a specific problem: tracking the business calendar rather than just the time. Alongside day and date, the dial carries a moonphase and a pointer hand that traces the week number around the outer flange — a combination that makes sense on the wrist of someone who navigates the working year by week as much as by date. At 9.94mm thick, it sits flat enough to clear a cuff without fuss, while the 22mm lug width and 45mm lug-to-lug keep it planted on most wrists rather than bridging across them. The blue dial gives the sub-dials room to read clearly without the layout becoming busy. Underneath, the FC-270 is built on a Ronda 706.B base with a battery rated to around five years — not a mechanical movement, but a dependable one that asks very little of its owner. The butterfly clasp fastens with a clean snap and resizes with standard push pins, so getting the fit right does not require a watchmaker.
- Reference
- FC-270N4P6B
- Brand
- Frederique Constant
- Collection
- Classics
- Case size
- 40mm
- Case thickness
- 9.94mm
- Lug width
- 22mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- FC-270
- Functions
- Day-date, Moonphase
- Water resistance
- 60m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Butterfly clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 45mm
- Warranty
- 2 years
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 4 collections
This watch appears in the Frederique Constant Classics range (19), Back in Stock (4,652), Stainless Steel Watches (3,115) and Blue Dial Watches (863).
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What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 40mm suits most wrists
- 45mm lug-to-lug keeps the 40mm case wearable
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Frederique Constant's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 60m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Frederique Constant Classics Classic Timer alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | FC-270N4P6B | BMM0A10882 | 5485-ST-00359 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £995 | £990 | £950 |
| Case size | 40mm | 40mm | 39mm |
| Water resistance | 60m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Showering yes, swimming no. 60m covers splashes and brief immersion, but a swimming stroke generates well above the pressure that figure describes.
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?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedWhat size strap does it take?
22mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 45mm, which suits wrists from roughly 16cm (6¼ inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
How to size a watch to your wristIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's, though at 40mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest place to buy
Both Mappin & Webb and Goldsmiths list it at £995, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
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