749 - Frederique Constant automatic watch with power reserve and 24-hour display, gold-plated, 1990s

Frederique Constant automatic watch with power reserve and 24-hour display, gold-plated, 1990s Gold-plated case with glass back, 1990s. Automatic gentleman's wristwatch by Frederique Constant, Geneva, with power reserve and 24-hour display. Silver-coloured dial with clous-de-Paris guilloché centre, marked 'FREDERIQUE CONSTANT GENEVE', black printed Roman numerals, 24-hour subsidiary dial at 12, power reserve sector with blue arc and the inscription 'RESERVE DE MARCHE' at 6, and framed date aperture at 3 o'clock. Black Breguet-style hands with open rings and black centre seconds. Automatic movement on ETA 2892-A2 base visible through the glass back (movement engraved '2892A2'), the rotor marked 'TWENTY-EIGHT 28 JEWELS ADJUSTED SWISS' and 'SWISS 25-603', with additional module for power reserve and 24-hour display. Watch runs. Light leather strap with reptile embossing and gold-coloured pin buckle. Age-appropriate well-worn condition with light scratches to the case. D. 35.8 mm, H. 9.6 mm, strap length 25 cm. Frederique Constant was founded in Geneva in 1988 by Aletta and Peter Stas and launched its first own collection in 1992. The brand's early models relied on proven Swiss ETA base movements, upgraded with additional modules such as the present combination of power reserve and 24-hour display. The guilloché dial with Roman numerals stands for the classic Geneva design language with which the young brand positioned itself in the 1990s.