{"product_id":"frederique-constant-classics-fc-220ss5b3b-mens-two-tone-watch","title":"Frederique Constant Classics Quartz 40mm FC-220SS5B3B","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\na {\n    text-decoration: none;\n    color: #464feb;\n}\ntr th, tr td {\n    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;\n}\ntr th {\n    background-color: #f5f5f5;\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Frederique Constant Classics FC-220SS5B3B is a men's Swiss quartz dress watch in the two-tone register — the combination that reads as traditional formalwear without tipping into ostentation. The 40mm polished stainless steel case is slim at 8.6mm, which is the whole point of a dress watch and the specification most buyers forget to check; it disappears under a shirt cuff rather than fighting it. The silver dial carries a sunray finish that shifts as the light moves across it, set off by hand-applied gold-plated indexes and hand-polished gold-tone hands with a white luminous treatment for low-light legibility. A date window sits at three o'clock. Above it all is a convex sapphire crystal — the hardest crystal material in watchmaking, effectively scratch-proof in normal wear — and the two-tone stainless steel bracelet with fold-over clasp carries the silver-and-gold theme through to the wrist, on standard 20mm lugs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDriving it is the Swiss-made Caliber FC-220 quartz movement, giving hours, minutes and date with around 45 months of battery life — close to four years before it needs a cell. Frederique Constant has built its reputation in Geneva since 1988 on a specific promise: real Swiss watchmaking, hand-assembled at the brand's own manufacture, priced against the watch rather than the name. With 50 metres of water resistance, this 40mm two-tone stainless steel watch takes rain, handwashing and everyday life without ceremony. It suits the man who wants a proper Swiss dress watch that doesn't demand anything of him — no winding, no resetting on Monday morning, no thinking about it at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat we love about this watch:\u003c\/strong\u003e At 8.6mm, the FC-220SS5B3B is genuinely thin, and that's what separates a dress watch that works from one that looks the part in photographs and then catches on every cuff you own. Pair that with a silver sunray dial that has real depth to it and gold accents used with restraint, and you get a watch that handles a wedding, a boardroom and a Sunday lunch without changing character. For a Swiss-made piece with a sapphire crystal at this level, it's one of the more quietly confident buys in the Classics line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eOrders are dispatched within 1–3 business days from Sydney via Australia Post Express for fast and reliable delivery. Customers located in Sydney may also enjoy the convenience of same‑day Click \u0026amp; Collect, with orders ready for pickup from our Alexandria showroom just one hour after purchase when this option is selected at checkout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frederique Constant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46408885731514,"sku":"FC-220SS5B3B","price":1695.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/3781\/5994\/files\/fc-220ss5b3b.png?v=1787283728","url":"https:\/\/starbuy.com.au\/products\/frederique-constant-classics-fc-220ss5b3b-mens-two-tone-watch","provider":"Starbuy Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}