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Frederique Constant Flyback Chronograph Manufacture, Reference FC-760CHC4H4

Partially verified

This Frederique Constant Flyback Chronograph Manufacture, reference FC-760CHC4H4, dates to circa 2022. The source reports a 42 mm pink gold-plated case fitted with rectangular chronograph pushers and a fluted crown, containing an automatic caliber FC-760 movement with 32 jewels and a screw-down sapphire crystal display back. The brown dial is detailed with applied rose-toned hour markers, an outer tachymeter scale, and three contrasting white subsidiary dials indicating chronograph registers and a date subdial at 6 o'clock.

Front view of Frederique Constant Flyback Chronograph Manufacture ref. FC-760CHC4H4 showing brown dial, sub-registers, and case
Front view of Frederique Constant Flyback Chronograph Manufacture ref. FC-760CHC4H4 showing brown dial, sub-registers, and case — Sotheby's. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.sothebys.com
Category
Wristwatch · Flyback chronograph wristwatch with date
Maker / attribution
Frederique Constant
Reference
FC-760CHC4H4
Catalogue / lot identifier
8866
Source-reported date
Circa 2022
Country
Switzerland
Source-reported serial
3'437'715

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Identity and Physical Construction

Described by the auction source as reference FC-760CHC4H4 and dated to circa 2022, this Frederique Constant Flyback Chronograph Manufacture features a reported 42 mm pink gold-plated case with case number 3'437'715.

Observation reveals a pink gold-toned case flanked by rectangular pushers adjacent to the winding crown. The auction catalogue further describes a screw-down sapphire crystal display back and records that the case, dial, and movement are signed.

Evidence for this section
  • “Frederique Constant Flyback Chronograph Manufacture, Reference FC-760CHC4H4”
  • “Case: pink gold-plated, screw down sapphire crystal display back”
  • “Case number: 3'437'715”
  • “Size: 42 mm diameter”
  • “Signed: case, dial and movement”
  • “Pink gold-toned case with rectangular pushers flanking the winding crown”

Dial and Observable Configuration

Visual inspection confirms a brown dial with three white subsidiary dials located at 3, 6, and 9 o'clock, complemented by an outer white flange printed with a tachymeter scale. The catalogue describes the timepiece as incorporating a flyback chronograph and date display.

The watch is observed mounted on a brown leather strap featuring contrasting stitching. The source lot details list the closure as a brown Frederique Constant alligator strap fitted with a pink gold-plated folding clasp.

Evidence for this section
  • “Brown dial with three white subsidiary dials positioned at 3, 6, and 9 o'clock”
  • “Outer white flange printed with a tachymeter scale”
  • “Mounted on a brown leather strap with contrasting stitching”
  • “A pink gold-plated flyback chronograph wristwatch with date, Circa 2022”
  • “Closure: brown Frederique Constant alligator strap and pink gold-plated folding clasp”

Movement and Reported Documentation

The cataloguer notes an automatic caliber FC-760 movement containing 32 jewels. Internal movement condition and timing accuracy are unverified and have not been mechanically tested.

Accompanying items listed in the sale description comprise a Frederique Constant Certificate of Authenticity, an instruction manual, and a presentation box.

Evidence for this section
  • “Calibre: cal. FC-760 automatic, 32 jewels”
  • “Accessories: Frederique Constant Certificate of Authenticity, instruction manual and presentation box”
  • “Please note that the movement has not been tested for the accuracy of time and may need a service at the buyer's expense.”

Open research questions

  • What specific delivery or sale date is inscribed on the included Frederique Constant Certificate of Authenticity relative to the circa 2022 dating?
  • What individual movement numbering and finishing details are visible on caliber FC-760 through the sapphire display case back?
  • Did the watch convey with the referenced alligator leather strap or was the strap removed under endangered species shipping restrictions?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Frederique Constant Flyback Chronograph Manufacture, Reference FC-760CHC4H4
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Calibrecal. FC-760 automatic, 32 jewels“Calibre: cal. FC-760 automatic, 32 jewels”
Case Number3'437'715“Case number: 3'437'715”
Case Diameter42 mm“Size: 42 mm diameter”
Dial Colorbrown“Dial: brown”
Case Materialpink gold-plated“Case: pink gold-plated, screw down sapphire crystal display back”
ClosureBrown Frederique Constant alligator strap and pink gold-plated folding clasp“Closure: brown Frederique Constant alligator strap and pink gold-plated folding clasp”
Accompanying AccessoriesFrederique Constant Certificate of Authenticity, instruction manual and presentation box“Accessories: Frederique Constant Certificate of Authenticity, instruction manual and presentation box”

Visible details

  • Brown dial with three white subsidiary dials positioned at 3, 6, and 9 o'clock
  • Outer white flange printed with a tachymeter scale
  • Pink gold-toned case with rectangular pushers flanking the winding crown
  • Mounted on a brown leather strap with contrasting stitching

Research qualifications

  • Movement condition and timekeeping accuracy have not been tested
  • Display case back and accessories are mentioned in the text but not visible in the front-facing image

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Frederique Constant | Flyback Chronograph Manufacture, Reference

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record b53c3018b5

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