Frederique Constant Highlife—the essential list

Complimentary extra straps with all models. Frederique Constant’s Highlife—the essential collection All models of the value-for-money Highlife series come with complimentary extra straps, which are easily interchangeable The steel sport watch with an integrated bracelet fits into an archetype of contemporary lifestyle-sport timepieces. It’s a genre that goes back to the 1970s, when celebrated watchmaker Gerald Genta designed a few for brands such as Audemars Piguet, which are some of the most iconic luxury watch collections today. In the last few years especially, there has been a huge surge in the popularity of this genre, with brands digging through their archives for inspiration. Everyone wants to have a contemporary version this archetype among their offerings, for anyone who’s interested. Frederique Constant did something on these lines two years ago. One of the most iconic nameplates in their history was the Highlife collection, first launched in 1999 as a flagship. It presented integrated straps and a distinctive case silhouette. In 2020, the brand announced a revival of the Highlife, featuring new streamlined integrated case designs, modern updates, and reliable movements. The reinvigorated collection was launched with an Automatic COSC, a Heart Beat and a Highlife Perpetual Calendar Manufacture. Later, they brought out the Worldtimer, Skeleton, Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar, and most recently, the Highlife Chronograph. All these watches come with extra complimentary straps and easy interchangeability. Let’s take a look at the key models. The Highlife Automatic COSC—Frederique Constant’s first certified chronometer watch The most basic in terms of functionality and design, but far from lacking in either aspect is this COSC version—an automatic timekeeper with a movement certified for its precision. Adhering to the strict accuracy requirements of the COSC (or the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute), this happens to be Frederique Constant’s first movement to be awarded that certification. This here is the FC-303 automatic calibre, based on the Sellita SW200-1, which offers a 38-hour power reserve. Despite a chiselled appearance from the front, the case is smooth on the sides, with a silhouette that is clean, while it houses a neat dial. The three-hand timekeeping and date feature are the functions you’ll see on the dial—set against the backdrop of a globe motif, with just the longitudes and latitudes. One might question why a globe, but the neutral quality of the motif is so pleasing to see that you won’t even think of it as a globe after looking at it enough. This dial comes in various colours, such as black, blue or a silvery hue, housed in a 41mm steel case, which may feature gold-plated elements—seen on the bracelet of such versions as well. There’s a full gold-plated variant too. As for straps, there’s more than one with each version—and they can be easily interchanged. MRP: Starts at ₹1,61,100 For more information, please call our Luxury Watch Helpline on [+91 8725028899](tel:08725028899), [+91 8725028883](tel:08725028883) [Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp]( The Highlife Heart Beat—the brand’s pride and joy in their flagship collection The Heart Beat is perhaps Frederique Constant’s greatest pride and joy. They were among the first to introduce the format of a partially open-worked dial, showcasing just the oscillating balance wheel—the beating heart of the timepiece—on the face of the watch. This was over 26 years ago, and others were quick to follow suit. Unfortunately, Frederique Constant didn’t patent this ‘open-heart’ display, and are therefore not given enough credit for it today. Yet, they wear it with pride and it’s a dial that makes its way to all their flagship collections. So the Highlife had to include it, as seen here. The 38-hour automatic FC-310 can be seen at 12 o’clock on the dial, and also entirely through the display back of the 41mm steel case—in plain steel and in versions including gold plating. Like the COSC model above, this one also comes with different dial colours and complimentary straps to match, which can be easily interchanged. MRP: Starts at ₹1,65,800 For more information, please call our Luxury Watch Helpline on [+91 8725028899](tel:08725028899), [+91 8725028883](tel:08725028883) [Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp]( The Highlife Skeleton—expanding the open-worked display After the 2020 models launched the collection, the 2021 additions included this Skeleton version, which opened up the display even further, giving beholders more to see. Skeleton watches have been having a moment—with mechanics becoming such an appealing part of fine watches, since the rise of the not-so-fine smart watches. So here is the Highlife Skeleton, presenting the FC-310 38-hour automatic on full display, but not without the globe motif seen in the previous editions. Just that here, the longitudes and latitudes appear like a grill through which we see the moving parts of the mechanism. The convex sapphire crystal glass enhances the view further, while the flat sapphire crystal caseback allows you to see the other side as well. Water-resistant to 50m, the 41mm steel case is seen here with dark PVD treatment. This Skeleton comes with straps that match the grey hue, and as you might have guessed, they are easily interchangeable. MRP: ₹2,16,300 For more information, please call our Luxury Watch Helpline on [+91 8725028899](tel:08725028899), [+91 8725028883](tel:08725028883) [Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp]( The Highlife Perpetual Calendar Manufacture—the forever complication One of their most high-value movements is Frederique Constant’s in-house FC-775, with a perpetual calendar—a complication that goes for a lot more in watches from most other brands. That makes this Highlife a true ‘value’ watch. It gives you the timeless goodness of the archetypal watch, along with a high-end complication that is also very useful. The 38-hour automatic can be seen through the transparent caseback and runs the timekeeping in addition to the perpetual calendar displays. These include the day at nine o’clock, the month and leap year indicator at 12, and an analogue date at three. And while they were at it, they threw in a moon phase display at six o’clock as well. Because, why not! Seen here with a blue-grey dial, with the globe motif in the background, this 41mm steel piece comes with a steel bracelet and an extra strap in blue to match the display. And yes, they can be switched quite effortlessly. MRP: ₹7,30,600 For more information, please call our Luxury Watch Helpline on [+91 8725028899](tel:08725028899), [+91 8725028883](tel:08725028883) [Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp]( The Highlife Worldtimer Manufacture—Frederique Constant’s signature complication Another tremendous in-house movement from Frederique Constant is their FC-718, equipped with a world-time complication. The most impressive feature of this 38-hour automatic is that it can be adjusted entirely using just the time-setting crown—time, analogue date, 24-hour ring, city ring, et al. Before this edition, the complication saw huge success in the Classics series. So it was inevitable that the brand would introduce a Worldtimer version of the Highlife as well. Using the world-time function is extremely easy even. All you need to do is bring the local zone on the city ring to 12 o’clock, and the 24-hour ring at that spot will show the same time as the central hands. You might need to adjust it for am/pm. All other cities will then be aligned with their correct time on the 24-hour ring as well. The light and dark sections indicate the approximate daytime and night time any given zone of reference. This Worldtimer comes in blue or green, both with the globe motif, which goes best with this model of the Highlife. Set in 41mm steel, both colours come with extra straps, which you can change easily. MRP: Starts at ₹3,22,500 For more information, please call our Luxury Watch Helpline on [+91 8725028899](tel:08725028899), [+91 8725028883](tel:08725028883) [Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp]( The Highlife Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar Manufacture—the prestige Highlife The most highly-regarded complication in fine watchmaking was bound to see the light of day in this flagship series from Frederique Constant. They don’t make a lot of tourbillons, but when they do, they make quite a splash. And this watch certainly does so, as it pairs the tourbillon with the very useful perpetual calendar. While the tourbillon cage (along with the small seconds) is seen at six o’clock, against a backdrop of open-worked parts, the other three sub-dials and the flange almost frame the mechanism. Going clockwise, at nine is day, at 12, the month and leap year indicator, and at three, the analogue date display. The automatic manufacture movement that runs the show offers a power reserve of 38 hours. The 41mm watch seen here comes in steel, with green elements on the dial, a green strap to go with it, and a complimentary steel bracelet as well. And you already know that they can be interchanged easily. MRP: ₹20,74,000 For more information, please call our Luxury Watch Helpline on [+91 8725028899](tel:08725028899), [+91 8725028883](tel:08725028883) [Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp]( The Highlife Chronograph—the most popular complication Last, and the latest, but definitely not the least—this here is the Highlife Chronograph. We all know that no watch collection is really complete without a chronograph version. It’s literally the most popular complication out there (unless you count a date display as a complication). So it was only inevitable that Frederique Constant would offer a chronograph version of their Highlife watch. And in 2022, they did. This one here, in blue and white, presents striking contrast, with a classic colour palette. Set in a steel case of 41mm is the FC-391 automatic movement, which offers a power reserve of 60 hours. The display of the high-power watch includes a chronograph display, with split markers on the flange for more precise readings, and a date feature between four and five o’clock. The globe motif takes a bit of a backseat here, appearing quite subtle behind the prominent sub-dials. If this wasn’t a limited edition of just 1,888 pieces, this particular model could easily become a long-time bestseller for Frederique Constant. This watch comes with an extra steel strap, and did you know that you can easily switch it with the blue one? 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