Every city at once
By Rafael Ortiz, Mexico City ยท
Sofia used to sit on my lap before a trip and ask me which city I was going to, then try to find it on the dial of my worldtimer. That's the magic of a world time watch. Twenty-four cities around the edge, a 24-hour ring next to them, and you can see what time it is in every one of them at a glance.
Frederique Constant does it with an in-house FC-718 movement, and the clever part is that everything is set through the crown. No extra pushers. The blue dial with the map in the center is pretty, maybe a little busy, and the 42 mm by 12.1 mm case on 22 mm leather wears like a dress watch.
Weak spots: 42 hours of reserve and 50 meters. Also, small text. In a dim hotel room I'd want reading glasses to check which city is which, and I don't usually need them.
At 4,500 to 4,900 dollars it's the cheapest in-house worldtimer from a Swiss brand I know of, and that's a real achievement. If you want the complication without spending Patek money, buy this.