A crazy new movement: Why the Frederique Constant Slimline Monolithic deserves to be seen

[@saim_watch5487]

The Monolithic movement is truly innovative. I saw the white version of this watch in the metal. The audible “buzzing” is crazy. Agree, would love to see this movement in other sport type models.

[@tkmr0324]

Great review - I liked the "Warp Drive" and subtle Star Trek theme on the intro...I'd like to have one now!

[@tarquesh]

I seen the 3 monolithic time peaces. I said to the salesman, do me the bleu. The guy is also a Longines, Breitling, Oris, T Heuer AD. Normally i wear Longines watches, so i am new to Frederique Constant. The 40 mm fits my wrist well, and i love the silicon disc buzzing to give the second hand his sliding effect. I like the Highlife and World timers of Frederique Constant. If i compare my slimline FC to something else, i think about Piaget Altiplano. Sure, the Altiplano is a lot thinner, but also a different price tag. FC i compare with Omega and IWC. More watch than Oris that is a little bit above Alpina. Cars, FC is a decent Acura, while AP is a Corvette with a mid placed engine and Patek a Lamborghini Urus.

[@enricosace]

I love the brand and they offer tremendous value when purchased at the deep discounts usually available. I wish they didn’t use the same dial, hands, and case for this watch that they have been for the last 20+ years.

[@v0llm1lch]

Yeah a monolithic highlife would be awesome

[@JamesAlexander14]

Great video as usual. FYI I’m wearing a Seiko ‘Save The Ocean’ and I just love it!

[@rethurman3rd]

Late to this video, Chris, though I catch most of your stuff. I've been reading up about and following this watch since it came out. Thank you for covering it! I absolutely love the tech, the envelope-pushing, and what FC is doing with their brand mission. Amazing price for this kind of state-of-the art tech! That said, I am in complete agreement that the packaging is just not for me. Something in a more modern steel sports watch design would be a home run in my book. I think they also must have some kinks to work out with the regulation, however -- one of the commenters here is not the first I've read who have complained about substantial accuracy problems. Hopefully FC will be able to dial that in.

[@Littletreasury]

Thank you for the feedback! FC is definitely able to rectify these issues if they are present upon purchase.

[@robconley5426]

Uhoh, this new movement looks interesting! I too am not into Roman numeral dress watches, only have a couple. If FC puts some Arabic numbers on one and maybe a bracelet, I’m in line! Keep the open heart, of course. Nice review.

[@TheChadWork2001]

I'm wearing my King Seiko SJE083, because it's cool.

[@TwentyOne_Five]

Thank you for highlighting this.

[@Littletreasury]

My pleasure!

[@MrMroliversmith]

Very very cool! Do you reckon they could do a mechanical chronograph accurate to 1/40 of a second!? I'm wearing my Longines Chrono

[@okiali6381]

Wow that's busy as a humming bird wing even slowed down. Wrist check today the Song 556iRS

[@michaelphillips5263]

Extremely interesting . . .

[@TheChadWork2001]

I want this one.

[@Littletreasury]

Hi Chad, call us tomorrow -- we can make it happen. Contact info in the description.

[@TheChadWork2001]

@@Littletreasury Thank you.

[@geno816]

I'm wearing a galaxy watch 5 pro. About to golf though.

[@r3771-n2r]

I first saw this tech with zenith. Strange to find it so down market.

[@speed1281able]

Spring drive win big time!

[@NeedsWatches]

Ugh, my wallet. At this rate I'll have to take a break from researching new timepieces! 😂

[@stevenbriandunn5648]

At time 4:32 the "humming" of the movement is heard. I think Chris you must of magnified the sound some. Correct? I mean, the John Deere tractor sound imitation not all the elegant. Ha

[@Littletreasury]

Hi Steven -- the sound is super hard to record and can be heard better in person. I had to really jack the gain up to try and get any of it on the audio.

[@xchazz86]

Sounds loud like a mini turbine engine.

[@marcheezy.]

Love the monolithic sweep but these offerings look too similar to Orient. Would like to see a thickness of 10mm or less with a 37 or 38mm case diameter.

[@MalayPatelIndia]

I just brought the blue dial monolithic. It is losing almost 2 minutes a day

[@Littletreasury]

Hi, make sure you send it back for a warranty repair. Something is wrong.

[@alecpulianas6919]

Snazzy

[@jason042779]

Cool tech but I've never been a fan of the open heart look. Rather see this in the display caseback.

[@chriswilson6069]

Just a crazy fast movement; spring drive is regulated at 32k hertz, this one runs at 40hz. Trying to mimic the gliding/sweeping second hand of a spring drive

[@k.g.3567]

That's because Grand Seiko's spring drive uses a common quartz oscillator like any other quartz based watch, the difference being that their oscillator is powered by a mainspring instead of a battery. 32k hertz is the standard frequency for most quartz watches. Meanwhile FCs monolithic drive is purely mechanical, which I'd argue is a lot more impressive than spring drive.

[@benmerritt314]

Never knew Jordan Peterson did watch reviews

[@SaidBouchtati-hl3oy]

le total et le but de cette montre c est de marquer les secondes les minutes les heures voila cette propagande j achete une montre chinoise avec 5 dolars et voila c est fini