A trip around the world: The Frederique Constant’s Highlife Worldtimer

Frederique Constant’s Highlife takes a trip around the world with the all-new Worldtimer edition. Take a trip around the world with the Frederique Constant’s Highlife Worldtimer Collection Frederique Constant introduces a new version of their successful Highlife Worldtimer Manufacture in warm tones Most watch manufacturers have at least one collection of archetypal steel sports watches that not only present three-hand timekeeping with laidback charm, but also become a canvas for the more complex and complicated end of the timekeeping spectrum. The Highlife collection by Frederique Constant is exactly that. The worldtimer complication was a natural progression of the range, as it incorporates a movement that the brand has seen tremendous success with in the past. In fact, it happens to be one of their most acclaimed in-house movements, seen before in their Classics Worldtimer Manufacture series. We present, the Highlife Worldtimer, with a closer look at this novelty. The latest entrant in the Highlife Manufacture Worldtimer line boasts warm tones with a stunning brown coloured sunray finish dial and a globe pattern embossed in the center. The watch wraps around the wrist with a complementing brown Alligator leather strap, and comes with the signature integrated, interchangeable steel bracelet. Effortlessly stylish daily companion The Highlife is an extremely wearable watch. It’s a steel timepiece that can be your daily-wear standard. At 41mm, the size is also very favourable for wearing on a regular basis. It can go with anything. And with the easy interchangeability of straps, you can literally change its look on a whim—adapting it to suit the weather or your attire requirements. Now add a complication like a world timer, and it elevates the watch’s functionality even more. The design and construction themselves are very appealing, with the streamlined silhouette and contours of the case, the integrated strap, and an appearance that’s generally pleasant to look at. The details on the dial also present depth, owing especially to the different displays, and the applied markers. It’s definitely a watch that can draw attention, but doesn’t scream for it. MRP: ₹4,06,300 For more information, please call our Luxury Watch Helpline on [+91 8725028899](tel:08725028899), [+91 8725028882](tel:08725028883) [Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp]( The world-time display The major difference between earlier iterations of Frederique Constant’s Worldtimer displays and this one is the absence of the world map depicted on the dial. The Classics Worldtimer Manufacture watches that came before had that outline map, which this Highlife doesn’t, but it still has a depiction of the globe, with the motif of latitudes and longitudes with sunray finishing, on the central part of the dial. Just surrounding this globe, you see applied hour markers that are designed to complement the pencil-shaped hour and minute hands at the centre. If you’re only interested in the time where you are, you need not look beyond this central portion of the display. On its edge though, is the sub-dial for the analogue date, towards six o’clock, protruding out of this portion and partially covering the world-time elements around it—the 24-hour ring and the time zone disc with 24 representative cities. MRP: ₹4,06,400 For more information, please call our Luxury Watch Helpline on [+91 8725028899](tel:08725028899), [+91 8725028882](tel:08725028883) [Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp]( In-house automatic movement and user-friendly complication The fascinating thing about this complication is that all of the adjusting—the time zone cities, the time, and even the date at six—can be done using the one time-setting crown. It’s not something you find on all mechanical world timer watches out there. And that was probably Frederique Constant’s biggest achievement with this movement that they first developed, in-house, all the way back in 2012. Now the brand has not been a stranger to in-house-developed calibres. Today, they have about 30 movements of their own. This world-timer calibre, the FC-718, continues to be one of their most successful. It was launched with the Classics Worldtimer Manufacture, which, as the name suggests, was more classical in its aesthetics. It proved to be a very successful line, and was released in a number of colours before being introduced in the Highlife collection. With a power reserve of 38 hours, the FC-718 automatic movement continues to offer all that high-functioning goodness in this Highlife as well, just with new exteriors. Decorated with perlage and Geneva stripes, the movement is visible as it works, through the transparent caseback—always a joy in a mechanical watch. MRP: ₹4,06,300 For more information, please call our Luxury Watch Helpline on [+91 8725028899](tel:08725028899), [+91 8725028882](tel:08725028883) [Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp]( The chiselled steel case and interchangeable straps Encasing the high-functioning watch in a 41mm steel case, with a barrel-shaped silhouette, surrounding the white dial. While the appearance is chiselled and edgy, the feel of the metal is smooth, across the curves, especially the bezel. Adding nuance are the brushed and polished surfaces that you’ll see on the links of the steel bracelet as well, which seems quite integrated, as a natural and seamless extension of the case’s silhouette. In addition to the bracelet, there are alternatives that are easily interchangeable—a feature that has become a staple of the Highlife collection. The second strap is in rubber and a third strap has a silky nubuck finish which compliments the dials. With strap-change options, a modern and agreeable case design and size, and a very useful complication that is hardly complicated to use, there’s practically nothing to not like about this watch. MRP: ₹4,06,300 For more information, please call our Luxury Watch Helpline on [+91 8725028899](tel:08725028899), [+91 8725028882](tel:08725028883) [Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp]( [Discover all watches from Frederique Constant]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( Ethos Watch Boutiques A chain of premium and luxury watch boutiques You are receiving this email because you signed up for communications on our website/at our store. Global Gateway, Tower-A 1st Floor, MG Road Sikanderpur, Sector 26 Gurugram - 122002 India [Unsubscribe](