Introducing Frederique Constant Highlife Automatic COSC 39mm

New color options for the brand's famous collection

The year was very dynamic for Frederique Constant while the company celebrated the thirty-fifth anniversary of its founding, which coincides with the fifteenth anniversary of the first tourbillon manufactured by the company. in this year Frederique Constant made a huge change in there collection with the  introduction of its initial hand-made watch, the Classic Tourbillon Meteorite Manufacturer, featuring a unique meteorite dial. and  an exclusive edition for the sixth edition of Dubai Watch Week, the new High Life Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar Manufacturer watch. 

The company is reintroducing its renowned Highlife collection with a new edition but with affordable price this time, showcasing the company's consistent excellence. The Highlife collection stands out for its well designed and finished case, the famous dial with earth pattern, a diverse range of well-represented complications, and an attractive price point. It remains the top choice for many watch enthusiasts in this category. Now, the Highlife Automatic COSC family welcomes a refreshing update with two new dial colors  dark blue and dark green.

The HIGHLIFE Automatic COSC's two new editions come encased in a stainless steel three-part case, measuring 39mm and 10.34mm in thickness. Retaining the distinctive style of the "High Life" collection, the tonneau-shaped case exhibits scalloped facets at both ends and is predominantly adorned with a sporty satin-brushed finish, featuring polished accents on the bezel, crown, The case is fitted with a domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides, and a transparent caseback. It boasts water resistance up to 100 meters.

The new editions showcase blue and green dials. The blue dial in particular presents a distinct tone compared to its predecessors in this collection. It is less saturated, leaning towards an almost blue-black shade, enhancing the clarity of the dial details. The green model follows a similar approach, featuring a deep forest green tone for its dial. Adorned with the signature engraved globe emblem of the Highlife collection, the applied and applied hour indices extend to the perimeter of the globe. Both the baton hour and minute hands, as well as the hour markers, are treated with Super-LumiNova. The index at 3 o'clock is shortened to accommodate the framed date window with a white background. Completing the functional design is a white minutes track indicated by the central seconds hand. At 12 o'clock, the chronometry COSC certification is proudly displayed on the dial in red.

The Highlife Automatic is powered by Frederique Constant’s automatic caliber FC-303 based on the Sellita SW200 caliber. Beating at 28,800vph and delivering a relatively limited 38-hour power reserve, the movement has been upgraded to COSC chronometer certification standards. 

Both watches are fitted with a comfortable, integrated stainless steel bracelet with a folding buckle and push buttons. and interchangeable strap system that allows you to exchange the bracelet for a strap in seconds. The watches come with an additional textured rubber strap matching the blue and green of the dial with a stainless steel pin buckle.

The new Frederique Constant Highlife Automatic COSC 39mm models are priced at  EUR 1,995 which is equivalent to 8,000 AED.

For more information please, visit Frederique Constant official website.

Technical specifications: Frederique Constant Highlife Automatic COSC
  1. Reference:  FC-303BL3NH6B “blue”        FC-303G3NH6B “green”
  2. Case: stainless steel, brushed and polished,  domed sapphire crystal with AR coating, transparent caseback
  3. Diameter:  39 mm 
  4. Thickness:  10.34 mm 
  5.  Lug width: 24 mm
  6. Water resistance: 100 m 
  7. Dial: blue or green color,engraved globe pattern in centre,  applied indices with Super-LumiNovabaton hour and minute hands with super Luminova,  date window at 3 o'clock, printed white minutes track, chronometry certification is printed at 12 o clock with red hue
  8. Movement: automatic caliber FC-303 based on Sellita SW200, 26 jewels, COSC chronometer certified 
  9. Power reserve: 38 hours
  10. Frequency:    28,800 VPH 
  11. Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, date
  12. Bracelet / Strap: stainless steel bracelet, and rubber strap matching dial colour with a stainless steel pin buckle
  13. Availability: Permanant Line
  14. Price: Both edition priced at EUR 1,995 which is equivalent to 8,000 AED

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