Frederique Constant Caliber FC-303 Watch Movement

Brand	Frederique Constant
Caliber Number	FC-303, FC303
In-House?	No
Base Caliber	Sellita SW200-1
Movement Type	Automatic, self-winding mechanical
Jewels	26
Beat Rate / Frequency	28,800 bph / 4Hz
Power Reserve	38 hours
Rotor Winding Direction	Bi-directional
Hand-Windable?	Yes
Shock Protection	Incabloc anti-shock device
Functions	Central hours; central minutes; central sweeping seconds; date at 3:00
Hacking Seconds?	Yes
Quickset Date?	Yes
Country of Manufacture	Switzerland, Swiss made
Known Models	Vintage Rally Healey, Classics Automatic, Highlife Automatic (Add your watch in the comments below…)

The Frederique Constant caliber FC-303 (sometimes written FC303) is a Swiss made automatic movement with 26 jewels. It is essentially a Sellita caliber SW200-1 (ETA 2824-2 clone) with “Frederique Constant” engraved on the rotor.

Watches with this movement:

The example movement featured on this page was found in a limited edition Vintage Rally Healey watch. It has a plastic movement holder inside. The FC-303 is used in a wide lineup of FC watches. Please add yours to the comments.

COSC?

The typical FC-303 watch will not be COSC, but Frederique Constant does sell FC-303 powered watches with certified chronometer status (such as the Highlife Automatic COSC shown below). Models with this movement which are COSC certified will usually have “Certified Chronometer Automatic” written across the dial. Also, note the blued screws and difference in rotor color.