Founded by Peter and Aletta Stas in 1988, and acquired by the Citizen Watch Group in 2016, Frederique Constant continues to be a driving force in the entry-tier luxury watch segment. Starting in 2004 the brand launched into the production of in-house manufacture calibers, and has since built a significantly sized production facility on the outskirts of Geneva, where it produces the majority if its own calibers. With a wide range of complications in production, its watches range from traditional dress watches, to more casual daily-wear pieces.