From its dress watches to smartwatches, Frederique Constant has got every taste and preference covered. With that said, we have selected some of the brand’s brilliant collections that cost under $1,000. With varied price categories that range from a few hundreds to thousands of dollars, Frederique Constant watches cater not only to the elitist watch snobs, but also to a broad selection of watch enthusiasts who want to enjoy high-quality classical watches at sensible prices. Keeping their design classic and elegant with the use of cutting-edge computer software, Frederique Constant keeps abreast of the times, which makes the brand appealing to both old-school watch lovers and the millennials.įrederique Constant Horological Smartwatch In 2011 alone, the brand has produced over 120,000 watches and has presence in more than 100 countries. From design sketches to manufacturing and final touches.

Photo from Frederique Constantįrederique Constant is involved in every step of the creation of their watches. And to ensure excellent quality, each of these watches then goes through quality control by both humans and machines. Design & QualityĮach Frederique Constant watch is hand-assembled by skilled watch craftsmen in Switzerland. That’s typically our first market,” shared Peter Stas. “We’re first and foremost a Swiss watchmaker for businessmen and businesswomen. Together with Citizen, Frederique Constant continues to innovate, producing smartwatches as well as quartz timepieces on top of their signature models with mechanical movements.ĭespite the acquisition, however, Frederique Constant assures its fans that they are not changing their DNA. In 2016, Citizen Watch Co., a Japanese watch company giant, acquired the Frederique Constant Holding Group, which owns Frederique Constant, Alpina, and deMonaco watch brands.Īccording to Frederique Constant, it was a great opportunity for the brand to expand its presence through its current distribution channels of Citizen branded watches. Still, they continue to manufacture high-quality watches at affordable and competitive prices - to the delight of their fans. It now has no less than 29 in-house movements and a brand new headquarters in Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland. More than 30 years later, Frederique Constant has seen rapid expansion. That’s how we started slowly working on those first six prototypes,” shared Peter.Īnd so the brand Frederique Constant was born - named after the founders’ great-grandparents: Frederique Schreiner and Constant Stas. “We wanted to create something that we like for ourselves. That’s when the idea of manufacturing Swiss watches that are affordable yet classic and luxurious was born. But then it hit them: “Why not create watches with a classical design that we can afford ourselves?” Photo from Frederique Constant Thirty years ago, when Peter and Aletta were visiting Switzerland, they were in a large jewelry and watch shop, admiring brilliant Swiss watches on display that they can’t afford. This sealed the brand’s stature in the industry as a vertically integrated watch company.

Ten years after its launch, Frederique Constant introduced its first in-house movement, the Heart Beat caliber FC 910. The Heart Beat model features a dial with an aperture through which the balance wheel can be seen and admired by the wearer. These first models were such a huge hit that not long after, in 1994, the brand already followed up the initial launch with the introduction of the Heart Beat model, which became one of Frederique Constant’s signature models. Swiss-Made with a Dutch Heartįrederique Constant launched its first watches in 1992, consisting of six models with outsourced Swiss movements and assembled by a watchmaker in Geneva. Their classic signature pieces have been a constant favourite among watch lovers. With its “Accessible Luxury” offering, the brand was able to grow consistently, appealing mostly to consumers who appreciate pure watchmaking craftsmanship. In 1988, Dutch entrepreneur Peter Stas and his wife Aletta Stas-Bax founded the brand, focusing on classical luxury watches sold at an affordable price range. Frederique Constant, an independent Swiss watch brand, was born out of an idea to provide watch lovers affordable luxury timepieces.

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