A careful expansion strategy, an overwhelming passion for watches and the application of cutting-edge technology and design has converted the Spanish Group Festina Lotus into a leader in the watch industry in Spain. Its brands enjoy a prestigious global recognition, occupying top positions in the middle-range watch sector in countries such as France, Italy, Germany, Belgium and Switzerland through its subsidiary companies.

Miguel Rodríguez is the brains behind Festina-Lotus. During the seventies he decided to set up a company using the know-how he learned from his ten-year stint in Switzerland, the birthplace of watchmaking. Thus, he undertook a procurement and branding plan (Lotus, Festina, Jaguar, Candino and Calypso), creating a corporate giant that today offers watches for all occasions and lifestyles with excellent value for money.

Since its inception, the group has remained true to its commitment to providing the highest quality in all collections across the board, as well as an innovative spirit that has led to the launch of moon phase watches in titanium (1985),  (1995), aluminium (1999) and transparent casing (2004), for the first time in Spain.

Currently, the multinational employs more than 2,000 people and has subsidiaries in Switzerland, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Czech Republic, Poland, USA and Chile. The group exports 50% of its turnover, mainly to Europe, America and South America, and it has presence in 65 markets. Each season, Festina-Lotus participates in the most prestigious jewellery and watch trade fairs around the world, such as Baselworld, The JCK Show, JA and Iberjoya.