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Frederique Constant Presents Its Highlife Chronograph Automatic

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Published
06/26/2024 by

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.

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The relaunch of the collection in 2020, accompanied by musician, producer and brand ambassador The Avener, immediately proved to be one of the Manufacture’s greatest successes.

The launch of two more new references is thus a major event. 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. The piece’s blue dial and strap and snailed silver subdials assert its unashamedly modern style. 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.

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.

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