This is not the first time Frederique Constant has made a “heart beat” watch, nor the first time we’ve covered one (see our hands-on here). However, it is the news of two new models, with manufacture movements that gives us cause to talk about the Frederique Constant Heart Beat Manufacture watch today. The Frederique Constant Heart Beat […]
These limited-edition Frédérique Constant Runabout Automatic watches are inspired by “gentlemen’s sport boats of the roaring twenties.” It’s important to explain this and emphasize their nautical, Italian nature as well as the wood and chrome runabout boats (“most commonly seen on the canals of Venice”) they are meant to reference – because otherwise they might […]
Introduced at Baselworld 2016, the Frédérique Constant Slimline Perpetual Calendar Manufacture was one of the highlights of the convention, thanks largely to its slim design, in-house perpetual calendar movement, and most amazingly, a price of around 8,000 CHF. Let’s kick things off with the most interesting bit: that a Swiss in-house perpetual calendar movement. Frédérique Constant […]
Generally speaking, when it comes to affordable in-house-manufactured movements, there’s a marked dearth of options between the most obvious players, like Seiko and Rolex – both of whom largely exist far apart on the budget spectrum. But for those in the know, Frederique Constant is an notable option – particularly with the latest updates to […]
Frederique-Constant is known for the relative value proposition of their watches, but it’s when they release difficult-to-produce in-house movements at affordable prices that they’re at their best. Like the Slimline Perpetual Calendar Manufacture we saw hands-on here, this is another watch that lives up to that standard. The new Fredrique Constant Flyback Chronograph Manufacture is […]
Frederique Constant is a young brand, having been established in 1988, yet it is one of a select group in Switzerland that can count itself as being a “manufacture.” This is shown off best in watches like the Frederique Constant Classic Worldtimer Manufacture watch, which the brand has been producing for several years now and is newly introduced with […]
For years, Frederique Constant have been quietly making elegant, understated watches at good values. Here, then, is the new Frederique Constant Slimline Moonphase Manufacture watch, which joins the in-house caliber portfolio near the top of the range. Frederique Constant isn’t holding back in showing how they value in-house-made movements with high-end finishing, and it doesn’t hurt […]
Learning more about the intricacies of a mechanical wrist watch’s accuracy – and especially that of one’s own timepiece – is an evergreen topic of discussion among us watch nerds. With the just announced Frederique Constant Analytics device, a small, easy to use, and relatively affordable watch accuracy measuring device, the promise is that checking your watch’s […]
A bit over a year and a half ago, I got to review the initial version of the Frederique Constant Horological Smartwatch. I was curious about it, as it was not so much a smartwatch as it was a fitness and sleep tracker hiding in a nice-looking Swiss dress watch. At the conclusion of that review, I […]
The Frederique Constant Flyback Chronograph Manufacture represents the brand’s recent efforts to develop high quality in-house movements with complications at a very reasonable price point. While haute horologerie is a bit of a stretch, this movement, along with the in-house perpetual calendar found in the Manufacture Perpetual Calendar, is an impressive achievement for the brand and its technical […]