Frédérique Constant Marks 37 Years With The Elements Collection
Frédérique Constant is blowing out 37 candles this year, and instead of the usual limited-edition dial colour or anniversary engraving, the brand has gone all-in with something far more extravagant: a full five-watch collection, limited to just 37 complete sets. Yes — five watches, one box, and a whole lot of Geneva watchmaking flex.
The “Elements Collection” brings together the brand’s greatest hits, each one dressed up with its own natural stone dial. Lapis lazuli, turquoise, heliotrope, black onyx — it’s like FC raided the world’s fanciest geology classroom and turned it into wristwear. Every dial is unique, every watch is numbered, and collectively they form one of the most ambitious celebratory sets the brand has ever done.
Credit - Frederique Constant
The Five-Watch Line-Up
Classic Moonphase Date Manufacture
Powered by the upgraded FC-716 with a 72-hour reserve, this 40 mm steel moonphase gets a pop of bright turquoise on its stone dial. Paired with a blue alligator strap, it’s the dressiest holiday you’ve ever strapped to your wrist.
Classic Worldtimer Manufacture
One of the brand’s most recognisable complications gets a deep blue lapis lazuli dial that adds depth you simply don’t get from standard lacquer work. Still fully adjustable via the crown, still one of the easiest worldtimers to use, and now far more handsome.
Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture
The perpetual calendar was recently reworked into a more wearable 40 mm size, and for the anniversary it’s been given a dark green heliotrope dial — rich, moody, and properly elegant. Inside ticks the upgraded FC-776, now with 72 hours of power reserve.
Highlife Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar Manufacture
The only piece in the set without a stone dial, and for good reason — the openworked design needs no garnish. Burgundy accents highlight the perpetual calendar, while the tourbillon spins proudly at the base. Steel bracelet, additional straps, and 100 metres of water resistance make it more versatile than a watch of this complexity has any right to be.
Classic Tourbillon Manufacture
Closing the set is a 39 mm tourbillon with a deep black onyx dial that frames the flying tourbillon like a spotlight on stage. Understated, dramatic, and arguably the most quietly confident piece of the bunch.
The Big Picture
The Elements Collection isn’t just a birthday present; it’s a curated snapshot of everything Frédérique Constant stands for. Accessible luxury? Check. Proper in-house complications? Check. A willingness to embrace creativity without straying into gimmick territory? Double check.
Natural stone dials give each watch its own personality, while the set as a whole acts as a mini-museum of the brand’s achievements over nearly four decades. Presented in a bespoke wooden box and priced at around CHF 64,000, it’s a collector’s dream — or a very extravagant way to instantly build a Frédérique Constant grail shelf.
