"INDIA HAS GROWN VERY QUICKLY FOR US; IT'S NOW AMONG OUR TOP FIVE GLOBAL MARKETS."

Frederique Constant continues to build on its vision of accessible luxury by refining its signature complications and reaffirming its commitment to traditional Swiss watchmaking with modern relevance.

- Rizwan bachav

India Today spice caught up with Niels Eggerding, CEO of Frederique Constant, at Watches and Wonders 2025, for an insightful conversation about the new Perpetual Calendar and the brand's growing presence in India, technical evolutions, market strategy, and how the brand continues to excite both first-time buyers and seasoned collectors alike.

Frederique Constant's new Perpetual Calendar features a 40mm case and a 72-hour power reserve. What led to the development of this updated QP model?

Over the years, we’ve developed 34 in-house movements, of which seven are part of our core calibre families—the 700, 800, and 900 series. These core movements keep us efficient in production and allow us to scale while preserving quality. We first launched our Perpetual Calendar in 2016, and it quickly became an icon within our Manufacture line.

Since then, we've sold around 500 pieces per year.

Now, with recent improvements to our base movement architecture—particularly the increase in power reserve—it made sense to revisit and upgrade the QP. The original model came in a 42mm case with a 38-hour power reserve. The new version has been refined into a 40mm case, with an extended 72-hour power reserve. It may sound like a small change, but it significantly improves both aesthetics and wearability.

(Note: “QP” stands for “Quantième Perpétuel”, or Perpetual Calendar, a complication that automatically adjusts for months of different lengths, including leap years, requiring no manual correction until 2100.)