Peter: Our distributors felt that the dials were too different and no longer reflected Frederique Constant's identity. Their opinions convinced us and we abandoned the project, albeit with a heavy heart. Aletta: Fortunately, we hadn't yet manufactured a huge number of watches. But twelve models lay on the table. We had worked very hard on them, but we sadly had to eliminate them in their present form. Peter: After hearing the justified criticisms, we reworked existing dial designs so they would suit the new models Ð and then the line was a real success. No Fields Found.