Frederique Constant has presented the 2026 edition of The Elements Collection, a box set bringing together three watches from the Classic collection, each equipped with one of the Geneva-based manufacture’s in-house calibres and paired with a distinctive mineral dial.
Limited to 88 sets, the collection comprises a Classic Moonphase Date Manufacture with an onyx dial, a Classic Tourbillon Manufacture with heliotrope and a Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture with turquoise.
The three watches are housed in stainless steel cases with sapphire crystal casebacks and share the same individual number within each set. As the mineral dials are cut from natural stones, no two examples have exactly the same pattern, making each watch visually unique.
The 2026 edition follows the first The Elements Collection set presented in 2025, which brought together five watches.
The new edition takes a more focused approach, combining three complications with three different minerals, while retaining the collection’s connection with Frederique Constant’s Manufacture movements.
The Classic Moonphase Date Manufacture (ref. FC-716ONB3H6) is housed in a 40 mm polished stainless steel case measuring 11.98 mm in height.
Its black onyx dial provides a deep, naturally varied surface for the applied nickel diamond-cut indexes and polished nickel hands.
The hours, minutes and seconds are indicated centrally, while the moon phase display occupies the 6 o’clock position.
Here, the moon phase is rendered against a glossy black background scattered with stars, with the date indicated around its circumference.
The watch is powered by the automatic Manufacture Calibre FC-716, which operates at 28,800 vibrations per hour and contains 26 jewels.
Its 72-hour power reserve is complemented by decoration including perlage and fan-shaped Côtes de Genève, visible through the engraved and see-through threaded caseback.
A convex sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment protects the dial, while water resistance is rated at 5 ATM, equivalent to 50 metres / 165 feet.
The watch is fitted with a black alligator leather strap with tone-on-tone stitching and a folding buckle.
The Classic Tourbillon Manufacture (ref. FC-776TU3H6) takes a different mineral approach with a heliotrope dial housed in a 39 mm stainless steel case measuring 11.14 mm in height.
Heliotrope is an oxide mineral containing traces of aluminium, iron and potassium, which can produce inclusions in shades ranging from black and pale or deep green to occasional touches of red. The resulting patterns vary from one fragment of stone to another.
At 6 o’clock, an opening in the dial reveals the 60-second tourbillon of the automatic Manufacture Calibre FC-980-4.
The mechanism is held by a bridge with hand-polished chamfers, while the central small seconds indication is integrated into the tourbillon assembly.
The movement operates at 28,800 vibrations per hour and provides a 38-hour power reserve. Its finishing includes hand-applied anglage, circular graining, flanks drawing and mirror polishing, while the escapement uses a silicon escape wheel and anchor.
The tourbillon is individually numbered on its upper bridge and on the movement, reinforcing the individuality created by the natural stone dial. A sapphire caseback reveals the movement, while a convex anti-reflective sapphire crystal protects the front.
Water resistance is rated at 5 ATM, and the watch is paired with a dark brown alligator leather strap with tone-on-tone stitching and a folding buckle.
Completing the set, the Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture (ref. FC-980HE3H6) uses a 40 mm polished stainless steel case with a height of 12.25 mm and a turquoise stone dial.
Its light colour and natural texture provide a contrasting background for the seven calendar and time indications, comprising hours, minutes, date, day, month, leap year and moon phase.
The displays are arranged with the date at 3 o’clock, day at 9 o’clock, moon phase at 6 o’clock and the month and leap-year indications at 12 o’clock. Applied nickel diamond-cut indexes and polished nickel hands complete the dial.
Powering the watch is the automatic Manufacture Calibre FC-776, Frederique Constant’s 34th in-house movement. Following a recent optimisation, its power reserve has been increased to 72 hours.
The calibre operates at 28,800 vibrations per hour and contains 26 jewels, with perlage and fan-shaped Côtes de Genève visible through the engraved and see-through threaded caseback.
The Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture is fitted with a blue alligator leather strap with tone-on-tone stitching and a folding buckle.
Like the other two watches, it is protected by a convex anti-reflective sapphire crystal and offers water resistance to 5 ATM, equivalent to 50 metres / 165 feet.
The three watches are individually numbered out of 88 and share the same number within each box set. The mineral dials, meanwhile, ensure that each example has its own natural pattern, while the combination of the three Manufacture complications gives the collection a coherent technical identity.
The Frederique Constant The Elements Collection 2026 is limited to 88 box sets worldwide, with the three watches sold together as a set. For reference, the Classic Moonphase Date Manufacture with onyx dial (ref. FC-716ONB3H6) retails at €4,895, the Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture with turquoise dial (ref. FC-776TU3H6) at €10,995, and the Classic Tourbillon Manufacture with heliotrope dial (ref. FC-980HE3H6) at €15,995. frederiqueconstant.com
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