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Frederique Constant Classics Art Deco Carree 28mm Ladies Watch
Ref. FC-200MPW2AC3B
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Stepping up in Frederique Constant's range
The Carrée line draws its proportions and its attitude directly from the women who wore rectangular watches in the late 1920s — the case shape, the fluted band edges, the Roman numerals, even the decision to carry hours and minutes only, with nothing else to interrupt the dial. The guilloché centre sits beneath the mother-of-pearl ground and catches light in a way that shifts between silver and white depending on the angle, giving a dial this small more movement than a plain surface could manage. At 28 by 20.70mm the case reads small and deliberate, the kind of proportions that sit flat against a narrow wrist and disappear under a cuff when that suits the occasion. The two-tone Milanese mesh follows the same logic — fine enough not to compete with the dial, and the gold and steel combination keeps it from reading as either purely dressy or purely casual. The FC-200 is a six-year battery movement, which means years of ownership pass without interruption.
- Reference
- FC-200MPW2AC3B
- Brand
- Frederique Constant
- Collection
- Classics
- Case size
- 28mm
- Case thickness
- 6.98mm
- Case material
- Two-tone
- Case shape
- Rectangular
- Dial
- Mother-of-pearl
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- FC-200
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Two-tone
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Origin
- Swiss made
Learn more about Frederique Constant
Peter Stas and Aletta Bax, a Dutch couple, founded Frederique Constant in 1988 with a straightforward objective: make Swiss watches with genuine watchmaking content at prices well below where that content normally starts. The name combines those of two ancestors, Frédérique Schreiner and Constant Stas, the latter a manufacturer of watch dials from the 1900s.
The company designed its own movement, the FC-910 Heart Beat, in 1994 — an aperture cut into the dial to expose the balance wheel, which became the brand's signature and is now widely copied. It began manufacturing calibres in-house in 2004, an unusual step at its price point, and has since produced over thirty in-house movements including perpetual calendars, tourbillons, and a monolithic silicon oscillator replacing the traditional escapement entirely.
That last development, the Slimline Monolithic of 2021, was a serious technical achievement: a single silicon component oscillating at 40 Hz, delivering high-frequency regulation without lubrication.
Frederique Constant also produced one of the first Swiss-made connected watches, the Horological Smartwatch, with analogue hands and hidden activity tracking.
The company built a manufacture in Plan-les-Ouates near Geneva, shares it with Alpina, and was acquired by Citizen in 2016. It also owns the vintage-focused Ateliers deMonaco.
- 1988
- Peter Stas and Aletta Bax found the company.
- 1994
- The Heart Beat dial aperture becomes the house signature.
- 2004
- In-house movement manufacturing begins.
- 2016
- Acquired by Citizen.
- 2021
- The Slimline Monolithic introduces a silicon oscillator.
Also in 6 collections
This watch appears in the Frederique Constant Classics range (19), Back in Stock (4,007), Watches Under 37mm (1,509), Women's Watches (1,465), Two-Tone Watches (448) and Rectangular & Square Watches (408).
Temporarily out of stock
Goldsmiths is not currently taking orders for this reference. Last listed as available on 16 September 2026. Stock is checked nightly and this page updates when it returns.
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 28mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Frederique Constant's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
Price history
This watch is currently at its highest recorded price. It was £1,095 on 13 August. Prices are checked every day, and we record any changes.
Frederique Constant Classics Art Deco Carree alternatives
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| Specification | FC-200MPW2AC3B | BMM0A10859 | YA142512 |
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| Price | £1,150 | £1,190 | £1,160 |
| Case size | 28mm | 28mm | 29mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap | Rubber strap |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
No. At 30m it will survive rain and handwashing, but not submersion of any kind.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's.
Has the price changed recently?
It's currently at its highest recorded price. It's ranged between £1,095 and £1,150, today it's £1,150.
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