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 F20494/8:

• This model features a blue mother-of-pearl dial with a crystal-set outer edge. 
• The dial also features silver-tone hour and minute hands. 
• A mineral crystal protects the dial. 
• A stainless steel case, with crystal-set details, frames the dial. The case measures 30.2mm in diameter. 
• The watch is finished with a stainless steel mesh bracelet. 
• This model is water-resistant up to 50 metres (5 bar). 
• Movement Type - Quartz. 
• Calibre - Miyota GI20.