Frederique Constant Classics Index Automatic 40mm Mens Watch

Ref. FC-303NV5B4

The Classics collection has been Frederique Constant's clearest argument since the early 1990s that a Geneva-made dress watch need not carry a Geneva-level price. This reference makes that case in rose gold PVD over polished steel — a warm finish that reads richer than its construction and suits the silver dial and applied indexes without overwhelming them. The blue seconds hand is a deliberate contrast against that warm palette, and it works. At 10.3mm the case sits flat enough to disappear beneath a shirt cuff, which is the point of a watch at this weight and proportion. The brown calf leather with alligator embossing and off-white stitching is a considered pairing — it borrows dress-watch vocabulary without pretending to be something more formal. The FC-303 beneath the solid caseback is a Sellita SW200 in Frederique Constant's own dress, with an engraved rotor and a 38-hour reserve: reliable, widely serviced, and honest about what it is.

Reference

FC-303NV5B4

Brand

Frederique Constant

Case size

40mm

Lug width

20mm

Case material

Rose gold PVD

Case shape

Round

Dial

Silver

Crystal

Sapphire

Movement

Automatic

Calibre

FC-303

Functions

Date

Water resistance

50m

Bracelet / strap

Leather strap

Strap colour

Brown

Clasp

Buckle

Lume

Luminous

Retailer

Goldsmiths