A two-tone model from Frederique Constant ’ s new Highlife Automatic COSC .
LOOK FOR THREE NEW MODELS IN THE UPDATED COLLECTION : The Highlife Perpetual Calendar Manufacture , Highlife Heart Beat and Highlife Automatic COSC .
All three new Highlife models display the same 41mm case as the original collection from 1999 , but the new dials feature a globe design that the Geneva brand says is “ intended to unify the collection and symbolize the Earth , harmony , and perfection of the circle .”
While not Frederique Constant ’ s first integrated bracelet , these Highlife debuts mark a premiere of a newer , interchangeable bracelet that allows the wearer to swap the bracelet without additional tools by pressing on the two pushpins at the end of the bracelet or strap to disconnect it from the case and click a new one into place .
Versatility is a focus here . Each watch will come with an additional leather strap and a rubber strap , and Frederique Constant is also offering a set of three additional crocodile calf suede straps in brown , blue , and black ( purchased separately )
From the new Highlife Heart Beat collection .
PERPETUAL CALENDAR When it made its first perpetual calendar four years ago , Frederique Constant stuck to its mission of offering a high value-to-price ratio across all its collections . That premier Slimline Perpetual Calendar model wowed collectors and critics alike with its thin Caliber FC-775 movement , attractive dial layout and a double-take price ( less than $ 9,000 for the steel-cased model ).
With this latest example , the Highlife Perpetual Calendar Manufacture , Frederique Constant ’ s continues that mission . The watchmaker starts with that in-house FC-775 perpetual calendar caliber and places in the newly integrated steel case / bracelet , fronted by the globe design on the dial .
As with previous examples , the new Highlife Perpetual Calendar Manufacture features three counters : day at 9 o ’ clock , month and leap year at 12 o ’ clock , date at 3 o ’ clock and moon phase at 6 o ’ clock . The watch ’ s polished hands and all the index hour markers are topped with a luminescent material .
Frederique Constant is making three different variations of the watch . One offers a very cool two-tone style that combines steel and rose gold plating on the bezel , bracelet , and crown . For added luxury you ’ ll get a textured black rubber strap with a rose gold-plated buckle .
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