Born in 1999, the Highlife collection has marked the history of Frederique Constant. It embodies the values that have contributed to the company’s success: a highly watchmaking design that is faithful to the art of fine Swiss watchmaking, a high degree of finishing, and particular care for a fair price that gives the greatest number of people access to Swiss Made luxury.
Highlife Worldtimer Manufacture
The globe engraved dial that features on this timepiece, with its contemporary 41 mm steel case, is sure to awaken the wanderlust in you.
The highly contemporary design of the 41 mm steel case and dial with globe engraving is an ode to travel. The FC-718 manufacture calibre is designed for exactly that.
Visible through the case back, the self-winding mechanical movement has a power reserve of 38 hours. Highly user-friendly, its single crown can be used to set any function: hours, minutes, the date at 6 o’clock and the 24 cities disc that represents 24 time zones on Earth, itself engraved in the centre of the piece.
The integrated interchangeable strap from the Highlife collection has become one of its characteristic features. The first option is a polished and satin-brushed three-link steel bracelet with folding buckle, the second is a blue strap with silky nubuck finish and the third is a blue rubber strap to complement the urban feel of the watch.
Highlife Perpetual Calendar Manufacture
In 2020, the Maison brought its Highlife collection back to the forefront of the watchmaking scene. Today, its flagship model, the Highlife Perpetual Calendar Manufacture, is offered for the first time with a mysterious blue-grey dial.
Borrowing from both blue, grey and black, this new dial symbolizes that fleeting moment between dusk and dawn, when the day eclipses to make way for the celestial vault. The perpetual calendar is the expression of this, indicating both the days and the phases of the moon. It is complemented by the date, month and leap year indications, all on a single dial that favours simple and intuitive reading.
Its 41 mm case is designed with an integrated three-link bracelet, alternating polished and satin-finished surfaces and houses its Manufacture FC-775 self-winding mechanical movement, visible from the back case. The bracelet can be alternated with a navy blue textured and stitched rubber strap – delivered with the watch.
