Frédérique Constant Passion Awards for Charity

Frederique Constant hosted the glamorous Passion Awards for Charity Dinner at Cipriani Wall Street, awarding the American Heart Association with a $50,000 check for their charitable efforts to prevent heart disease and stroke.

Frederique Constant’s Founder & CEO Peter Stas presented the check to Senior Vice President Helaine Baruch of the American Heart Association, witnessed by over 80 guests.

Just as Frederique Constant’s success was built on passion, the people behind the American Heart Association passionately go ‘the extra mile’ to keep America’s hearts healthy. Actress Candice Accola from CW’s hit show The Vampire Diaries attended to accept the check together with Helaine Baruch.

Helaine Baruch said: “Like Frederique Constant, the American Heart Association is also driven by passion. All of our work is done with one goal in mind – to create a world free of cardiovascular disease and stroke. That’s our passion.”

Candice Accola said: “This evening as we speak about passion, Frederique Constant has recognized the American Heart Association for it’s passionate work in saving lives. The American Heart Association continues to remind us of the importance of keeping a healthy heart. And after all, doesn’t passion come from the heart?”

The overriding factor for the success of Frederique Constant has been Passion. Passion that made Peter & his wife Aletta evolve from lovers of fine watches into global producers. This is why the company slogan has always been ‘Live your Passion’. And why for the third time, Peter & Aletta are proud to announce the Frederique Constant Passion Awards. Through these awards, they personally aim to reward charitable organizations that are driven by Passion, and celebrate and support their entrepreneurial success. The Passion Awards have evolved in to an institution through which Frederique Constant gives back to society, and namely to people that are less fortunate.

Peter Stas said: “ Driven by Passion since we started our company, Frederique Constant is very honored tonight to award the American Heart Association and their passionate projects to safe lives. We wish and hope that our donation will permit them to actualize their goal.” Winners of the previous editions of the Frédérique Constant Passion Awards are Dr. William Novick of the International Children’s Heart Foundation and Mrs. Laura Cotton of the Paint a Smile Foundation.

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Frederique Constant hosts glamorous dinner in New York City, celebrating the Passion Awards for Charity 2010

Geneva, June 24, 2010. Many elements inspire success. Goal, energy and ambition play their part. But the fundamental element in building a successful charity is Passion. Passion for your mission, Passion to do good, Passion to give back.

Twenty years ago, Peter & Aletta Stas started a company that was unlikely to succeed. They founded a new fine Swiss watch brand. The market for hand-made, high-value mechanical watches was dying. They were very young. And not even Swiss, but Dutch. Two decades later, Frédérique Constant is one of the main success stories within the Swiss watch industry. The company grows 25-35% annually. In 2010, with a team of just 100 people, Frederique Constant expects to produce and sell over 100,000 watches in 90 countries.

The overriding factor for this success has been Passion. Passion that made Peter & Aletta evolve from lovers of fine watches into global producers. This is why the company slogan has always been ‘Live your Passion’. And why for the third time, Peter & Aletta are proud to announce the Frederique Constant Passion Awards. Through these awards, they personally aim to reward charitable organizations that are driven by Passion, and celebrate and support their entrepreneurial success. The Passion Awards have evolved in to an institution through which Frederique Constant gives back to society, and namely to people that are less fortunate.

Winners of the previous editions of the Frédérique Constant Passion Awards are Dr. William Novick of the International Children’s Heart Foundation and Mrs. Laura Cotton of the Paint a Smile Foundation.

After two memorable editions in Geneva, this year the city of cities was chosen for this very special event: New York. The prize in 2010 will include a generous donation of USD 50’000,- towards the winning charity, as well as Frédérique Constant timepieces.

The check handover will be part of the exclusive, celebratory Passion Awards for Charity dinner, hosted by Peter & Aletta Stas, and taking place in New York City on June 29th at Cipriani Wall Street. There, celebrities and other Friends of the winning charity and of the brand, will witness a presentation as well as enjoy a culinary supper.

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Frédérique Constant presents the 2010 Novelties to Press in Munich, Germany.

On Tuesday March 9th, Frédérique Constant CEO Peter Stas had the pleasure of presenting part of the 2010 Novelties to a selection of renowned German journalists.

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In the lavishly decorated private Frédérique Constant Salon in the beautiful Bayerischer Hof Hotel in Munich, members of the press were given the opportunity to interview Peter Stas and to discover the great Frederique Constant Novelties, such as the sophisticated Runabout, the elegant Maxime Manufacture Lady and the innovative Junior-line.

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Highly positive comments were expressed by the knowledgeable German press on the new collection. Peter Stas said: ‘We had a very good and pleasant day today in Munich, and the positive comments we received from the German press are first of all highly appreciated but also encouraging, on the ‘eve’ of BaselWorld!’

Frédérique Constant Founder & CEO Peter Stas hosts Master Class at New York Institute of Technology

On December 2nd 2009, a unique event will take place in New York City. On that day, Frederique Constant Founder & CEO Peter Stas will host a Master Class at the New York Institute of Technology, on building a successful international watch company. It will be the first ever Master Class hosted by this renowned university, solely about a Swiss watch brand.

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Peter C. Stas, Frédérique Constant Founder & CEO

New Frederique Constant USA office just opened!

Tourbillon Rose Gold

Manufacture Tourbillon in Rose Gold

Introducing the new Frederique Constant subsidiary office, now opened in the United States.  Frederique Constant is excited to have a hands on approach, to better serve and to have a closer relationship with its USA partners. The US team looks forward to a lot of exciting news from Frederique Constant in 2009!

Please find enclosed a beautiful new picture of our fascinating in-house manufactured Tourbillon timepiece.