At Dubai Watch Week 2025, Frederique Constant celebrates its 37th anniversary with one of the most exclusive presentations in its history: The Elements Collection. Comprising five Manufacture timepieces, each adorned with rare, hand-cut mineral dials, the collection is offered in just 37 complete sets worldwide. The assortment reflects the Maison’s enduring mission — to deliver accessible haute horlogerie with uncompromising mechanical and artistic integrity.
A Tribute to Craft, Materials, and 37 Years of Independent Vision
Since its founding in 1988, Frederique Constant has forged its identity through classical Genevan watchmaking and a belief that refined mechanical complications should remain within reach of a wider audience.
The Elements Collection embodies that philosophy while marking a milestone year with elevated artistry.
It’s been said that ‘watchmaking is the daughter of astronomy’, and this piece, housed in a 40-millimetre case, is a perfect illustration of that assertion: both those foundations of horology are evident on this minimalistic dial. The watchmaking aspect is embodied by the three redesigned steel-coloured central hands; the hours and minutes hands are now diamond-cut, as are the hour markers.
As to astronomy, at six o’clock, a single window brings together two complications in one display, the moon phase and the date. The two are closely interrelated: the moon completes one cycle of phases across its star-studded background in precisely 29.5 days.
Each of the five models features a dial crafted from natural stone — turquoise, lapis lazuli, heliotrope, and onyx — materials chosen for their depth, texture, and individuality.
No two dials are identical, giving each piece a character shaped by geological time. The set also spans the Maison’s most emblematic complications: the Moonphase Date, Worldtimer, Perpetual Calendar, Tourbillon, and the flagship Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar from the Highlife collection.
THE COLLECTION:
1. Classic Moonphase Date Manufacture – Turquoise
Frederique Constant introduces a turquoise dial, distinguished by organic dark veining that ensures every example is unique. This 40 mm steel model balances its stone-dominant aesthetic with a streamlined date-and-moonphase display.
Inside beats the updated FC-716 calibre, delivering a 72-hour power reserve. Limited to 716 pieces overall, a portion is reserved for The Elements Collection in 2025, with additional availability planned for 2026.
Retail: SGD 8,540
2. Classic Worldtimer Manufacture – Lapis Lazuli
A cornerstone complication for the brand since 2012, the Worldtimer appears here with a brilliant lapis-lazuli dial and matching date subdial, evoking a deep night sky dotted with mineral gold flecks.
The intuitive world-time system — showing 24 cities and a 24-hour day/night ring — remains fully adjustable via the crown. Powered by the FC-718 calibre and housed in a 42 mm steel case, the model is limited to 718 pieces, with early allocation dedicated to this anniversary set.
Retail: SGD 9,410
3. Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture – Heliotrope (Exclusive to the Set)
The perpetual calendar appears with a dial crafted from heliotrope, a rare and visually complex mineral blending shades of green, red, and black. Its tricompax layout presents day, date, month, leap year, and moonphase indications.
The 40 mm steel case houses the FC-776 calibre with 72-hour power reserve. Only 37 pieces exist — all reserved exclusively for The Elements Collection.
4. Classic Tourbillon Manufacture – Onyx (Exclusive to the Set)
With a perfectly polished black onyx dial, this Tourbillon Manufacture is the collection’s most dramatic expression of minimalism. The uninterrupted stone surface frames a hand-finished, individually numbered tourbillon at 6 o’clock, complete with a central seconds display on the cage.
Sized at 39 mm in steel, this reference is produced in just 37 examples, all exclusive to the set.
5. Highlife Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar (Exclusive to the Set)
The final piece diverges aesthetically from the mineral-dial theme but represents the pinnacle of Frederique Constant’s technical repertoire. The Highlife Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar combines two grand complications in a modern 41 mm steel case.
Its openworked dial reveals the self-winding FC-975 calibre, packaged with a steel bracelet and two additional interchangeable straps (leather and rubber). As with the others, production is limited to 37 pieces, available only within The Elements Collection.
A Landmark Anniversary Edition
The Elements Collection distils Frederique Constant’s vision into a rare and cohesive set: Geneva-crafted movements, natural mineral artistry, and complications that usually belong far above its accessible price segment. For collectors who appreciate both material beauty and mechanical sincerity, this five-piece ensemble stands among the most meaningful releases in the brand’s history.
Retail Prices (incl. taxes):
● Classic Moonphase Date Manufacture – Turquoise: SGD 8,540
● Classic Worldtimer Manufacture – Lapis Lazuli: SGD 9,410
● The Elements Set of 5: SGD 112,000
