Frederic Constant Automatic Moonphase Full Set 2019

Frederique Constant combines genuine Swiss manufacture technology with comparatively affordable prices. The brand positions itself between classic entry-level luxury brands and significantly more expensive haute horlogerie manufacturers.

1 Own manufacture movements

Although the brand was only founded in 1988, it develops and produces numerous in-house movements ("Manufacture Calibres").

These include, among others:

• automatic three-hand movements
• World time complications
• Perpetual calendars
• Tourbillons
• Monolith oscillator (a modern silicon escapement)

Many competitors in the same price range mostly use standard movements from suppliers.

2 Exceptional value for money

Frederique Constant offers features that are often significantly more expensive with other brands. This is one of the main reasons for the brand's popularity.

3 Classic design

The watches are deliberately designed to be timeless:

• Roman numerals
• Guilloché dials
• Breguet hands
• elegant dress watch proportions.

4 Swiss manufacturing

The brand is based in Plan-les-Ouates and manufactures its watches according to "Swiss Made" standards. Since 2016, Frederique Constant has been part of the Japanese Citizen Watch Co.. This provides financial stability while remaining based in Switzerland and continuing to develop its own models.

5 Technical innovation

Remarkable for a relatively young brand are developments such as:

• Silicon components in the movement
• the Monolithic Oscillator, which replaces the balance wheel and hairspring with a single silicon component
• Hybrid and smartwatch models in classic design