Frederique Constant – HIGHLIFE Perpetual Calendar Manufacture Edition

 Frederique Constant – HIGHLIFE Perpetual Calendar Manufacture Rose Gold 41 Special Edition 2020

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The Highlife Perpetual Calendar Manufacture in 18-carat rose gold:

The exception that proves the rule

For over 30 years, Frederique Constant has endorsed luxury Swiss Made timepieces accessible to as many people as possible.  

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This formula, which has greatly inspired many other brands since, remains as valid as ever... with one exception: the new Highlife Perpetual Calendar Manufacture in 18-carat rose gold. This very special timepiece is one for discerning collectors and will be limited to just 30 pieces.

An eagerly awaited revival

With this rare timepiece, Frederique Constant hails the return of its Highlife collection. Created in 1999, it is making its comeback in 2020, having been entirely overhauled. Its distinctive redesigned case houses a dial decorated with a globe motif. Symbolising the Earth, the perfection of the circle, it is also the icon of a new generation that shares the same ideal for saving the planet, sustainable and sensible living. 

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Now available with a diameter of 41 mm, the watch also features an integrated strap. The lack of horns allows for greater flexibility and helps it sit naturally on the wrist. The design necessitates perfect continuity between the lines of the case and the strap, a smooth transition and natural – almost imperceptible – fluidity.

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A special system allows for its straps to be changed in a flash, without the need for tools.

An exceptional edition

In this utterly unique 18-carat rose gold rendition, the Highlife's exquisitely decorated dial is shown off to its very best advantage. Optimum legibility is ensured by the sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides. Complementary rose gold and deep blue echo each other. Every finishing touch is enhanced by amazing reflections, like the case, with its alternating polished and satin finished surfaces.  

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Every counter (month and leap year, day and date) is sunbrushed. Index hour markers are rose gold-plated and luminescent. In keeping with the sleekness of the case design, all of the perpetual calendar’s correctors have been integrated, lending emphasis to the lone rose gold crown at 3 o’clock. 

As sought-after as it is technical

As a perpetual calendar, the new Highlife is testament to the savoir-faire that Frederique Constant has patiently amassed over the past 30 years. The Brand is one of very few to be able to design, produce, assemble and test its own timepieces internally, within its own Geneva-based manufacture.
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From the design to the final quality control, each and every step involved in making the Highlife Perpetual Calendar Manufacture is carried out in-house. Very few Geneva-based Manufactures can demonstrate such watchmaking mastery. This rare 18-carat rose gold colourway serves to reinforce the exclusivity of this timepiece.
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Powered by the Manufacture FC-775 calibre, a self-winding mechanical movement, the 18-carat rose gold Highlife Perpetual Calendar Manufacture beats at a frequency of 28,800 vph and has a power reserve of 38 hours. It comes on a blue nubuck finish alligator strap, unique to this model. For collectors and connoisseurs of fine watchmaking, the movement, featuring intricate perlage and Côtes de Genève decoration, can be admired through the sapphire crystal caseback.

 
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About Frederique Constant

Frederique Constant is a Swiss watchmaking manufacture located in Geneva, Switzerland. The Maison was founded in 1988 by a couple of independent entrepreneurs, Aletta and Peter Stas, to offer quality Swiss watches at competitive prices, with the aim of democratising luxury Swiss Made watches.

Frederique Constant creates, develops, assembles and controls a wide variety of mechanical, quartz and connected timepieces at the same time within its 6,200 m2 Manufacture in Plan-les-Ouates (GE). To this day, Frederique Constant has designed 29 Manufacture calibres, including high complications, such as the Tourbillon, Perpetual Calendar and Flyback Chronograph.

In 2015, Frederique Constant launched the Horological Smartwatch, the first Swiss Made connected timepiece featuring a traditional appearance. Powered by a connected module, the Horological Smartwatch represents a new segment in Swiss watchmaking. In 2018, the Classic Hybrid Manufacture succeeded it, combining a mechanical movement with intelligent features and an integrated calibre analysis system. It was followed by the Smartwatch Vitality line in 2020. Equipped with a new generation built-in heart rate sensor, it features a classic dial, combined with a digital display that is revealed on demand.
In the same year, Frederique Constant reinvigorated the Highlife collection (1999) with a redesigned case and an interchangeable integrated strap. Three new models are presented: the Highlife Perpetual Calendar Manufacture, Highlife Heart Beat and Highlife Automatic COSC.

Frederique Constant is currently present in nearly 3’000 points of sale in 120 countries across the world. In 2016, the Frederique Constant group (Frederique Constant, Alpina Watches, Ateliers deMonaco) joined the Japanese group Citizen, so as to pursue its international development and nurture new synergies.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection   HIGHLIFE

Model   HIGHLIFE Perpetual Calendar Manufacture

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Reference FC-775N4NH9

Movement
CaliberFC-775 Manufacture automatic caliber, perpetual calendar,
Perlage & Circular Côtes de Genève decoration on movement
26 jewels, 38-hour power reserve, 28’800 alt/h
Functions Hours, minutes, moonphase, date, day, month, leap year
Case
18K rose gold polished 3-parts case
Diameter of 41mm
Convex sapphire crystal with anti-glare coating on both sides
See-through case back
Water-resistant up to 3 ATM
Dial
Navy color dial with sunray decoration and applied rose gold-plated indexes
Hand-polished rose gold-plated hands with white luminous treatment
Bracelet
Navy blue Nubuck alligator leather strap

Limited editon
Limited to 30 pieces

PRICES :  RRP 29’995 €

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Jaeger-LeCoultre – REVERSO Tribute Duoface Fagliano Edition

Jaeger-LeCoultre – REVERSO® Tribute Duoface Fagliano 90th Anniversary Limited Edition 2020

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On the eve of the Reverso’s 90th anniversary, Jaeger-LeCoultre unveils a special Tribute edition in burgundy red

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As the Reverso approaches its 90th anniversary in 2021, Jaeger-LeCoultre reinterprets one of its most admired models. Issued in a limited edition, with a burgundy-red dial and pink gold case, the Reverso Tribute Duoface Fagliano pays tribute to a design of rare longevity.

 
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Created in 1931, at the height of Art Deco period, the Reverso was developed to meet the demands of the newly fashionable ‘sporting gentleman’ – specifically, the polo player. A masterful integration of form and function, with its clean lines and flip-over case, it has become one of the world’s most recognisable watches – an icon, in the true sense of the word.
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Soon after its introduction, as the Reverso was adopted by tastemakers from all walks of life, new variations appeared. Even before the Reverso’s first anniversary, coloured dials were introduced, creating a vivid contrast with the case metal and adding a note of exuberance to its streamlined symmetry. This new limited edition recalls that early use of colour, to further enrich the Reverso story.

Reverso Tribute Duoface Fagliano

Marrying the dual-time zone complication of the Duoface with the purified aesthetic of the Tribute collection, the new timepiece is complemented by an original strap, specially designed and hand-crafted by Casa Fagliano, the world-famous Argentinian maker of polo boots.
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Originally developed in 1994, the Duoface offers two contrasting dials, each displaying a different time zone, thanks to the hand-wound Calibre 854A/2. 

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To maintain the perfect integrity of the case design, the second time zone is adjusted by a small slider set into the top case-band and completely invisible except when the case is released from the carriage to be flipped over. A deeply etched sunray pattern on the inner surface of the carriage adds to the visual enjoyment of turning the watch over.
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On the front dial, in keeping with the original Reverso design, the hours are marked by straight indexes, doubled at 12. Their faceted shape adds visual depth to the rich burgundy-red of the lacquered surface and echoes the form of the Dauphine hands. The circular track of the small seconds display at six o’clock provides a counterpoint to the linear geometry of the dial and case.
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The design of the reverse dial plays on the tension between circles and straight lines, anchored by contrasting decorative finishes. The stippled texture of Clous de Paris guillochage contrasts with the gleaming opaline finish of the central time display and the smaller circle that displays the day-night indication.
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Both dial treatments are balanced by the warm tones of the pink gold case which, in turn, is complemented by the two-tone strap. Inspired by the canvas-and-leather boots that it makes for summer polo, Casa Fagliano combined cordovan leather and canvas for the new strap – as always, cutting and stitching every piece by hand.
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The Reverso Tribute Duoface Fagliano is a limited edition of 190 pieces, boutique exclusivity.

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Model:  REVERSO Tribute Duoface FAGLIANO
 

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Reference: Q398256J - Burgundy Pink Gold

Movement  Manually wound mechanical movement,
Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 854A/2; 160 parts
21,600 vibrations per hour
Power reserve: 42-hour
Functions: Front: Hours, minutes, small seconds.
Reverse: Second time zone, 24-hour day/night indicator
Case
18-carat pink gold
Dimensions: 47 x 28.3mm x 10.3mm
Water resistance: 3 bar
Dial
Front: Burgundy-red lacquer, applied golden hour markers, Dauphine hands.
Reverse: Silvered grey and velvety Clous de Paris guillochage, applied golden hour markers, Dauphine hands
Strap
Bi-material cordovan leather and canvas, designed and hand-crafted by Casa Fagliano, pin buckle in 18-carat pink gold

 

Edition
Limited edition of 190 timepieces

Price    $ 23,900

  UP TO 8 YEARS OF WARRANTY

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