Festina was founded by the Stüdi family in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland in 1902. The brand has stayed true to its Swiss heritage, despite being based in Barcelona, Spain, since the Second World War, by using precise and reliable Swiss-made movements. The name Festina comes from the Latin phrase 'festina lente' which means 'make haste, slowly'. This encompasses the brand's philosophy of consistently progressing within the watch industry but taking enough time to ensure that each timepiece is designed and built to an impressively high standard.

Core Features of a Festina Watch:

• Festina produce watches in a wide range of designs, including chronographs, dress watches and smartwatches.
• Each of the watches has been created with high-quality materials, but the brand ensures that each of their timepieces remains affordable. 
• Festina uses a variety of movements in their watches, including both quartz and automatic mechanisms, to make sure that there is a perfect Festina model for every collector. 
• All of the watches have a level of water resistance that makes them suitable for everyday wear. 

Model Specifications F20043/2:

• This COSC-certified watch features a textured dark blue dial. 
• The dial exhibits a mix of luminous dot and baton indices with luminous silver-tone hour, minute and second hands. 
• At the 3 o'clock position there is a date aperture. 
• Sapphire glass protects the dial. 
• Framing the dial is a black ceramic bezel with white Arabic numerals and a luminous triangle at 12 o'clock. 
• The bezel rests upon a stainless steel case that measures 47.3mm in diameter. 
• The 2 o'clock crown features a crown protector to increase its durability against shocks. 
• Through the exhibition case back, the wearer can view the movement that powers the watch. 
• This model is water-resistant up to 300 metres (30 bar).
• Completing the design is a stainless steel bracelet which is fastened by a deployment clasp. The watch also comes with a blue rubber strap. 
• Movement Type - Automatic. 
• Calibre - P092-001-h03-fes01-g.