The Clockwork

Like many watches, Frederique Constant's first choice is the movement and therefore the heart of the watch. Both quartz and automatic movements are available and offer different advantages. While the quartz movement is equipped with an extremely durable battery, it combines accuracy and price awareness. It can be used for a long time without regular movement and requires at most one new battery. The automatic movement, on the other hand, should be moved regularly, whether in the watch winder or on the wrist, and must be readjusted if necessary. However, with a power reserve of over 40 hours, the watch has enough memory. Without batteries it can be used for decades without problems.

The Housing

Made of stainless steel to meet the highest demands, the collections come in different variations. Between 28mm and 40mm different sizes are available and represent the variants for men and women. In addition to silver-coloured cases, the Classics collection also produces pink and yellow-gold-plated models, some of which are even set with diamonds. Special shapes such as the Art Deco (e.g. reference FC-200MPW2V6B) in oval or the Carree (e.g. reference FC-310MC4S34) in rectangular are also available.

The Ribbons

The bracelets of the watches match their design and round it off. While leather bracelets convey an elegant look, metal bracelets are more sporty. The colour contrast due to the rose gold plating also prevails on the bands. The most important thing here is to find one's own taste and thus obtain the suitable combination. A silver case with black calfskin strap stands for elegance and is wearable every day, the combination with gold-plated case and black strap is more suitable for special occasions.

The Dials

The dial represents the face of the watch. There are models with a high-quality porcelain sheet, but classical materials are also used. Guilloche, moon phase and chronograph functions are elements that can be shifted depending on the model. While the guilloché finish and the corresponding openwork hands radiate elegance, the open balance allows a view of the heart of the watch and appears rather extravagant. For example in the heart beat. Depending on the model, a date display is also included and complements the overall picture. The simple choice between black and white dial almost fades into the background with this complex and large selection, but is also possible.