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Moneta Goes Mechanical: Frederique Constant Debuts Hand-Wound Dress Watch in a Limited Run
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Moneta Goes Mechanical: Frederique Constant Debuts Hand-Wound Dress Watch in a Limited Run

Frederique Constant’s Swiss sister brand FC has released the Moneta Handwinding, the first mechanical version of its Moneta dress watch, powered by a La Joux-Perret Caliber FC-435 hand-wound movement with a 63-hour power reserve (4 Hz). It showcases a smoked-salmon gradient dial, a sapphire caseback, and a 38.5mm stainless steel case with a 6:00 subsidiary seconds. Limited to 999 pieces and priced at CHF 1,995 (~$2,595), it’s also nominated in the GPHG Challenge category.

Storm winds collapse Virginia church tent, killing one and injuring several
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Storm winds collapse Virginia church tent, killing one and injuring several

A large tent outside EastLake Community Church in Moneta, Virginia collapsed during a storm with high winds, killing one person and sending 11 others to hospitals, while 11 more were treated on the scene. The tent, part of a family-oriented event, was reportedly secured and evacuation was underway when the collapse occurred as a severe weather watch covered much of Virginia. Authorities and church leaders described a chaotic scene as responders assisted attendees.