Today, I sit down with Pim Koeslag. He’s the CEO of Ateliers de Monaco and technical director of both Frederique Constant and Alpina.Perhaps the highlight of the exchange is the conversation surrounding Frederique Constant’s innovative high-frequency oscillator. The “monolithic” oscillator is created from a single piece of silicon and has an operating frequency of 40Hz. This affordable regulating organ (installed in pieces starting around $5,000) looks to change consumer expectations in regards to accessible accuracy from a mechanical watch.