FREDERIQUE CONSTANT + ALPINA. New Watches 2024. Incredible Value for the Money! Top Quality!

[@ogdanem]

Bravo to FREDERIQUE CONSTANT. Very nice watches for 2024. This guy has a good point of view on the market, in my opinion.

[@WatchAdvisor]

Niels and his team know what they do… both brands are very successful…

[@crap8011]

I will buy one of these simply because I like the passion of the CEO. Seems genuine and understands that watches aren't supposed to be financial assests but practical tools.

[@WatchAdvisor]

Thanks for sharing your passion with us and for the kind feedback! Keep us posted please!

[@shabasRS]

Elon Musk has elevated the craftsmanship and elegance of Frederique Constant. Amazing!

[@WatchAdvisor]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Love your comment!

[@chadlampe4026]

This brand continues to impress and interest me. Having chased and obtained the usual suspects of Omega, Rolex,and Tudor, I’m contemplating not continuing the upward trend in price and exploring other less well known brands. Submariners are probably the most common luxury pieces I see and the attitude that goes with them. I say this as a Sub owner. I guess I am becoming attracted to less pretentious pieces and might spend my money on the smaller makers. This is such an emotional hobby. Lol.

[@WatchAdvisor]

Thanks for sharing your passion and thoughts with us! Which models do you have on the radar?

[@cenekbaca6469]

Alpina is definitely back. I am waiting for them when will be available….. Btw. FC great again👌🥳🤩

[@WatchAdvisor]

Thanks for sharing!

[@AnonZero0]

*I recently gained an appreciation for Frederique Constant; when I originally looked at this brand on multiple occasions in 2022, and 2023, I missed the higher quality pieces; and I didn't see the brand for what it truly is; now I am seriously considering purchasing.* *Winks*

[@WatchAdvisor]

Please keep us posted! Any ideas already which one?

[@AnonZero0]

@@WatchAdvisor *The tourbillon pieces; and the Slimline Monolithic 40Hz; I am wondering when the newer upgraded version of the Slimline will be ready, or should I purchase one now? Or wait on the Slimline and purchase a Tourbillon.* *[And unlike the Grand Seiko electro-mechanical controlled by an integrated circuit., which has a smooth sweeping second hand; the Slimline is all mechanical, which is very important to me.]*

[@ManuB985]

Love Frederique Constant!!! Great video Alexander!!!!

[@WatchAdvisor]

I am happy to read this! Thanks for sharing!

[@pascals.6515]

FC is just an amazing watch brand. Chapeau 🎉

[@WatchAdvisor]

True! Do you actually own one?

[@pascals.6515]

@@WatchAdvisor unfortunately not yet, but for sure one day 🙏

[@JamesAlexander14]

That Alpina Seastrong is very tempting and the Frederique Constant is delightful. Both are priced very well.🙏

[@WatchAdvisor]

Thanks for sharing your passion with us!

[@juliuscaesar5360]

Love both the Moonphase Date + Moonphase Big Date complications from FC! However, I do wish the FC Big Date came with a 5 year warranty as well especially since it has more complications.

[@WatchAdvisor]

I expect them to introduce the five years warranty to all watches step by step

[@JoeyJiggles]

Watch is insanely beautiful. I own the JLC moon ultra thin and this gives it a run for its money!

[@WatchAdvisor]

Wonderful feedback, thanks for sharing!

[@rafaelmangual6478]

Hello, I recently acquired my first Frederique Constant while on vacation. I bought a Classic Cantree in blue. It's not available in the United States and therefore I feel I bought something very special. It's a beautiful time piece, one that receives many compliments. I've always believed that Frederique Constant is one of the best values in watches. The quality of the time pieces and the attention to detail is fantastic.

[@WatchAdvisor]

Thanks for sharing and May your FC continue to always show you happy seconds, minutes and hours!

[@Mohika881]

Thanks you for opening my eyes to FC. The calibre’s are beautiful! Love the position of the balance wheel.

[@WatchAdvisor]

I am happy to read this! Thanks for sharing your passion with us!

[@charleslyall4911]

Brilliant watches for the price ,the one with the diamonds unbelievable price,thanks , ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@WatchAdvisor]

Also good looking IMHO…. Thanks for sharing!

[@Rocco532]

Excellent value for money watches, worth every cent👍🏻👍🏻

[@WatchAdvisor]

I couldn’t agree more!

[@Nefville]

That FC has one of the best salmon dials I've ever seen. They are really doing the best work in this price range with the in house movements, monolithics, and complications. And now that I know Neils is reading the comments, Sir, please do a 36-38mm version of the salmon dial monolithic. For my wrist 40mm is just too large for a dress watch, irrespective of the lug to lug - its how the size of the dial makes it look especially with a thin bezel. Call it unisex and market it to everyone. Anyways awesome releases and video, thanks!

[@WatchAdvisor]

Niels will for sure read it! Thanks for sharing!

[@stevemoreno6241]

I have an FC flyback chrono as well as an Alpina Startimer GMT and an Alpina Seastrong diver. I will be adding an FC perpetual calendar to my collection soon.

[@WatchAdvisor]

Wonderful! Congratulations! May your FC and Alpina watches continue to always show you happy seconds, minutes and hours! Please keep us posted…

[@kabylake6639]

That orange Alpina 🍊

[@WatchAdvisor]

Hehe! Will you try/buy it?

[@asprinama]

wow!!!!! ill get one after i finish paying my tudor bb

[@WatchAdvisor]

Which one die you have in mind?

[@guillaumeperret7828]

Does a manufacture movement always better than the Sellita or others factory movements? Or is it important only for collector? Thank you for your wonderful reviews

[@FC1988-NE]

It's very personal! Overall the attention going to manufactured in house is higher quality and the signature for the brand. Selitta and Eta are more mass production and thus less expensive

[@WatchAdvisor]

I’d go for an in-house calibre… It is always much more reflecting the brand’s DNA…

[@Mr.J_81]

Thank you for another great episode. I like very much how you talk with the all CEO`s. I respect that... Fc great watches and I am hapoy that manufacture moonphase is smaller now. Great move FC! I need review my 2024 aquisition plans 😉 Keep doing as you do Watchadvisor team 👍

[@WatchAdvisor]

Thanks for sharing your passion and thoughts with us and for your kind feedback!

[@nnasab]

I’m surprised by the prices of the watches. They are extremely inexpensive for the quality. How does the warranty works, if I buy the watch from the website.

[@FC1988-NE]

You will receive the warranty directly from the factory! The proof of purchase will be anyhow your proof of 5y warranty

[@anildamodar8142]

I have owned a startimer in the past and an Alpiner 4 now... One area where i think they could improve is the regulation of the movement.. The accuracy is at Seiko level only... Lovely watches with regard to fit and finish tho

[@WatchAdvisor]

Thanks for sharing!

[@CaptainZed]

very impressive

[@WatchAdvisor]

Thanks for sharing! Which One is your favorite

[@CaptainZed]

@@WatchAdvisor I liked the first dress watch with the silver dial and moonphase

[@WatchAdvisor]

Good choice 👍🏼

[@jsp933]

I WILL get the first one. Fantastic.

[@WatchAdvisor]

Thanks for sharing your passion with us!

[@seanm4468]

Thank you for your video.

[@WatchAdvisor]

You are welcome!

[@RamseyInova]

Moonphase one looks better than Longines's moonphase imo.

[@WatchAdvisor]

The best is to compare both watches 1:1 on the wrist in different light conditions…

[@agill2103]

Nice Video and watches as always.

[@WatchAdvisor]

Thanks for sharing!

[@amitfromisrael5006]

BEAUTIFUL !!!

[@WatchAdvisor]

Which one is your favorite?

[@williama-d6]

nice video

[@WatchAdvisor]

Thanks for sharing! which one is your favorite

[@seanp7871]

Nice 👍

[@WatchAdvisor]

Which one is your favorite?

[@HomingFung]

I get a lot of compliments about my Alpina Startimer Pilot. I just wish Alpina could invest in better movement because 38-hour power-reserve from the Sellita based AL-525 caliber is quite underpowered .

[@WatchAdvisor]

It is only a question of what people are willing to pay … would Alpina watches be fitted with in-house calibres the price would be a different one…

[@HomingFung]

@@WatchAdvisor Not necessarily an in-house manufacture calibre. And I have no issue with Sellita (or ETA), It's cost effective. I just wish Alpina could perhaps pick a Sellita calibre with more power-reserve as base. I really like the new Seastrong GMT and I see it is using a calibre with 50-hour power-reserve so it's good.

[@cedshred1676]

If I add a moon phase complication, it will be a FC. I also like the onion crown.

[@WatchAdvisor]

Thanks for sharing your passion with us!

[@davidc5191]

So whatever happened to the revolutionary Monolithic movement watch? They should reissue it in a case that's more avant-garde or eccentric, in keeping with the nature of the movement, maybe like a Louis Erard. Currently the case is very bland, looking like any other watch, and I suspect sales aren't good since I don't see it being marketed or highly reviewed.

[@WatchAdvisor]

I am not up to date… but if Niels reads this he may answer…

[@Tom_Kowalczuk]

I wanna know it as well. That movement is something new but whole watch isn't to my taste. This new one with 706 caliber - need to look for and AD in Ireland to check it out.

[@FC1988-NE]

We are taking time for the Monolithic movement but it might come in the Highlife case... let's see

[@darellhunter2205]

That 40mm moonphase is beautiful.

[@WatchAdvisor]

More than this! Stunning 😍

[@JoeyJiggles]

Kissing moon is cool!

[@WatchAdvisor]

Isn’t it romantic?

[@Diderot68]

The FC dressy watch looks great

[@WatchAdvisor]

Thanks for sharing!

[@derrekb4501]

Sellita is a great movement extremely accurate, my dad praises daily how good a movement it is. Alpiner Sport watch needs work though, the dial and hands are quite boring, case is attractive but need more refinement, I think FC can sell more pieces if they stop focusing on older gents dress watch so much instead bring out more stunning sport watches. How about a true sub $5000 pieces to compete with Rolex sub or GMT? They are at about $10k to $12K price point, can FC produce something stunning at $5k? Now that would be interesting. Dress watches quite frankly are very boring, especially most watches you will find gents wearing are steel sport watches.

[@WatchAdvisor]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and passion with us!

[@JamesAlexander14]

I think FC know their market and precisely whom they are selling to.

[@Soft_queen2552]

👌👌👌

[@WatchAdvisor]

Which one is your favorite?

[@mark2dic]

The 40mm moon face is a nice watch. However, it's too big for my 15.5cm wrist.

[@JamesAlexander14]

Try one on. You might think differently.

[@WatchAdvisor]

Yes, try it first....

[@martinoconnor923]

I know you’re the real deal when the CEO waits for you to finish and you can tell he knows you have finished his sentence…

[@WatchAdvisor]

We know each other for quite a long time now…

[@durandsimon5221]

Change my mind: Frederique Constant is a Swiss made entry luxury Pagani Design.

[@WatchAdvisor]

No! No! No! What a silly comparison! FC is an excellent and good looking Swiss Made watch powered by an in-house developed and manufactured calibre in this case…

[@durandsimon5221]

@@WatchAdvisor I mean it's great quality for the price for sure but their designs are either hommages or completely random. FC has absolutely no specific identity of its own. They propose ok looking random watches with good specs and build quality for the price, which is nice, but has its own limitations.

[@WatchAdvisor]

I hear you… What would you recommend them to do?

[@durandsimon5221]

@@WatchAdvisor Take a little more risk with the designs, try to imagine what should be the recognizable design features of a FC watch. After having a little bit of the same issue, Christopher Ward for example has been working on it and they're getting there. No reason FC can't do it too but that just may not be their strategy, time will tell.

[@theoverlord1925]

Not a.big fan of those two brands but now that Citizen owns them , maybe some better stuff will come out ? These pieces are OK , not bad I guess. Still I would put my money elsewhere even if I had to spend a little more .

[@WatchAdvisor]

Have you ever had one on your wrist?

[@theoverlord1925]

@@WatchAdvisor No not these particular models . Not a fan of dress type watches and 39mm is too small for me as a sports watch . 40 -41 mm would have been better . Again I think most of these guys are targeting the Asian market and they have smaller wrists , hence the smaller sizes ….Yes , I know , watches have also been trending down in size …..Again 39 mm as a sports watch is too small for the average Caucasian man, at least for me. After watching the video again though , I think for the price points they did a good job . Better than what they put out over the previous years in my opinion. I m just not convinced about the brands .