Peter Stas, co-founder of the Group has always been intrigued by how it was possible to add smart features to simple quartz watches. He saw an opportunity to develop exciting connected watches with extensive information and graphics displayed on smartphones since 2010 and eventually launched the first Frederique Constant Horological smartwatch in 2015 becoming one of the bestselling watches within the collection. Innovation being one of the Group’s core values it was logical that a significant part of the R&D budget has been invested in the connected watch technology since then: the Frederique Constant Classics Horological Smartwatch new generation.
These two new Horological Smartwatch additions are made for men who want more than to just be able to consult the time on their wrist with a quartz watch. It is meant for customers that look for exciting user’s experience such as dynamic coaching, sleep monitoring, Worldtimer function, activity tracking, get-active alerts, always-on time & date function giving plenty of information to aid self-improvement through features that can be individually adjusted.
Design is also the primary strength of Frederique Constant Horological Smartwatch. These new models boast a 42mm stainless steel case and convex sapphire crystal powered by the MMT-285 smart caliber with all the functions adjustable by the crown with a 2+ year battery life. The light grey or light blue dials are finished with delicate Sunray decorations and applied silver indexes with white luminous treatment. Hands are hand-polished with white luminous treatment making the watch look like a traditional luxury analog Swiss watch.
The watch features hours, minutes, date in the counter placed at 6 o’clock as well as an additional indicator showing you the percentage of achieved objective according to what the client has set on the dedicated Frederique Constant Smartwatch app available for both iOS and Android.
About Frederique Constant
Frederique Constant is an established Swiss watch manufacturer based in Geneva, Switzerland, involved in all stages of watch production, from initial design, in-house development to final assembly and quality control. The brand produces up to 29 in-house calibers and is planning to expand its production capacity thanks to its new 3’000 square meter manufacture opening on June 2019.
The founders and couple Peter and Aletta Stas started the company back in 1988 with the vision of creating high-quality mechanical Swiss watches with a more accessible price-tag allowing more people enjoy luxury.
Frederique Constant is a precursor of Swiss made smartwatches when it introduced the first Horological Smartwatch in 2015, powered by MMT SwissConnect technology and entirely displayed with an analog dial, thereby creating an entirely new watch category in the Swiss watch industry.
In 2018 the brand has launched a brand-new smartwatch generation, the Hybrid Manufacture, combining mechanical horology with an ultra-tech smart module and an integrated caliber analytics, breaking the rules of traditional watchmaking vision.
In 2016 Frederique Constant has been integrated into Japanese Citizen Group where they saw the opportunity of Swiss-Japanese partnership to develop and market accessible luxury watches for the 21st century and beyond.
Frederique Constant Horological Smartwatch Technical Specifications
Classics Gents Horological Smartwatch Reference FC-285LNS5B6
Watch price: 995CHF / 950EUR
Case
- Polished stainless steel 2-parts case
- 42mm diameter
- Convex sapphire crystal
- Water-resistant up to 5 ATM
Movement
- MMT-285 quartz caliber, functions adjustable by the crown
- 2+ years battery life
Dial
- Light blue color dial with Sunray decoration and applied silver indexes with white luminous treatment
- Hand polished hands with white luminous treatment
Bracelet
- Navy blue croco calf leather strap
Functions
- Always-on time & date
- Activity tracking
- Sleep monitoring
- Sleep cycle alarms
- Get-Active alerts
- Dynamic coach
- Cloud backup and restore
- Worldtimer
Classics Gents Horological Smartwatch Reference FC-285LGS5B6
Watch price: 995CHF / 950EUR
Case
- Polished stainless steel 2-parts case
- 42mm diameter
- Convex sapphire crystal
- Water-resistant up to 5 ATM
Movement
- MMT-285 quartz caliber, functions adjustable by the crown
- 2+ years battery life
Dial
- Light grey color dial with Sunray decoration and applied silver indexes with white luminous treatment
- Hand polished hands with white luminous treatment
Bracelet
- Grey croco calf leather strap
Functions
- Always-on time & date
- Activity tracking
- Sleep monitoring
- Sleep cycle alarms
- Get-Active alerts
- Dynamic coach
- Cloud backup and restore
- Worldtimer
