Highlife Chronograph Automatic - Frederique Constant

Highlife Chronograph Automatic:

A New Chronograph Duo

Frederique Constant’s showcase collection is celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary this year and unveiling brand new variations of its sports model, the 41-millimetre Chronograph Automatic, to mark the occasion. The first two releases feature highly complementary approaches: one is a non-limited edition featuring the exquisitely elegant combination of a rose gold-plated case and a midnight blue dial; the other is a limited edition of 1888 pieces housed in a steel case and offering the unusual combination of an opaline dial with green counters, setting a contemporary, sportier tone. Powered by the FC-391 calibre with its 60-hour power reserve, the two pieces will come with two and three interchangeable straps respectively, as is the custom.

Highlife Chronograph Automatic - Frederique Constant

Frederique Constant’s Highlife collection was very much ahead of its time when it emerged on the watchmaking scene in 1999 with an interchangeable, integrated strap, a design in keeping with the best traditions of Swiss fine watchmaking, high-level finishings, and careful attention to detail – all at affordable prices making Swiss Made luxury as widely available as possible.

The launch of two more new references is thus a major event, doubling the size of the collection at a stroke; above all, it provides collectors with two completely different alternatives. The first now enters the standard collection and introduces a new variation on the Highlife Chronograph Automatic with the very first edition in plated rose gold. This luxurious choice delivers a model that’s still affordable whilst adding a touch of gold – a key component of the traditional, classy ethos of fine watchmaking.

The second piece takes a very different direction; rather than being a part of the collection, it will be strictly limited to just 1888 watches, making it a rare collector’s item. It’s only the second time in three years that Frederique Constant has produced a limited-edition steel Highlife Chronograph Automatic.

Highlife Chronograph Automatic - Frederique Constant

The two sisters, each with their own temperament, share the same beating heart: the FC-391 calibre, powering an hours/minutes/seconds tricompax display and a date window at half past four. This reliable, tried and tested movement is already present in the collection’s two existing Highlife Chronograph Automatics and offers a 60-hour power reserve, taking the timepiece comfortably through the weekend so that those who remove their watch on a Friday evening will find it still faithfully telling the time on Monday morning. Visible through a sapphire crystal caseback, the calibre features Côtes de Genève decoration and is fittingly housed in a 41-millimetre case, guaranteed water resistant to 10 ATM.

FREDERIQUE CONSTANT HIGHLIFE CHRONOGRAPH 41 FC-391NS4NH4

FREDERIQUE CONSTANT LIMITED EDITION HIGHLIFE CHRONOGRAPH 41 FC-391SGR4NH6