Frederique Constant

Frederique Constant watches need to be wound to keep the movement ticking. A watch with a manual movement will need to be wound when the power reserve has run its course, as the movement will stop. An automatic watch will gain energy from the wearer’s movements to keep the movement running, but may need winding by hand from time to time. To wind your Frederique Constant watch, turn the crown clockwise or anti-clockwise. For more advice and information, discover The Beginner’s Guide: How to Wind an Automatic Watch.

Setting a Frederique Constant watch requires turning the crown. Pull the crown out once from the winding position and move the crown in a clockwise direction to change the time until it’s displaying correctly. Check if your Frederique Constant watch has a date window, and continue winding until the date is correct. For more advice and information, discover The Beginner’s Guide: How to Wind an Automatic Watch. If you need to set your Frederique Constant smartwatch, it’s best to follow the user manual.

Due to Frederique Constant’s Swiss-made standards, in-house calibres and precision movements, Frederique Constant watches are considered to be luxury. The price point of Frederique Constant watches reflect the brand’s luxury status. With many timepieces showcasing advanced materials and impressive technical complications such as Frederique Constant worldtimer, moonphase, tourbillion and more, the watchmaker produces many watches of a high standard.

Frederique Constant was founded in 1988 by husband and wife Aletta and Peter Stas. The couple designed their own watch collection which was released in 1992. Since, Frederique Constant watches have developed into a well-known, luxury brand with many watchmaking milestones to their name.

Frederique Constant watches have been made and assembled in Switzerland since the brand was born in 1988. The brand moved to Geneva in 1997. The Frederique Constant headquarters is located in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland. In 2004, Frederique Constant released their first Manufacture calibre, which was entirely assembled in-house. Today, the brand boasts many in-house calibres.

Frederique Constant was originally owned by founders Aletta and Peter Stas. In 2002, the couple decided to acquire the Swiss watchmaking brand Alpina watches. In 2008, the Frederique Constant group launched a new brand called Ateliers DeMonaco, which specialises in luxury materials and very complex mechanism. In 2016, Japanese watch brand Citizen acquired the Frederique Constant group, and has owned it ever since.