Frédérique Constant Highlife Perpetual Calendar Automatic grey dial steel bracelet 41 mm

An iconic collection

Born in 1999, the Highlife collection has left its mark on the history of Frederique Constant in Geneva. Since its launch, it has embodied the values that have contributed to the brand's success: faithful design inspired by fine Swiss watchmaking, a high level of finish and special care to offer the right price for affordable luxury.

The flagship of this collection, the Highlife Perpetual Calendar Manufacture features a matte gray dial with black azure sub-counters! To harmonize the collection, this watch features a globe motif. Symbolizing the Earth, harmony and the perfection of the circle, it is also the icon of a new generation that shares the same dream of saving the planet, of a sustainable and rational life. An ethic in perfect harmony with that of Frederique Constant, which has always championed quality, reliable watches that are both transferable and accessible to the greatest number.

Seventies design with a contemporary dial

The Highlife Perpetual Calendar Automatic joins a long line of sporty-chic watches with a very Seventies design, with its seductive, curvaceous lines! Its 41 mm steel case alternates between polished and satinized surfaces, and its lugs-free design allows the bracelet to fall naturally and smoothly on the wrist. A special feature of the Highlife collection, the strap is interchangeable and can be swapped without tools with the second strap in textured black stitched rubber.

The FC-775G4NH6B has a sublime blue-gray dial. It features three counters - the day at nine o'clock, the month and leap year at noon, the date at three o'clock - and the moon phase at six o'clock. Discreet controls allow all the displays to be adjusted in the same way as the crown. The hand-polished hands and hour-markers are coated with luminous material for optimal readability. Everything is protected by a domed sapphire crystal.

The technical side

This watch is equipped with the Manufacture FC-775 automatic caliber. Beating at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour, it offers a comfortable 38-hour power reserve, but above all a complication worthy of the greatest watchmaking houses! Equipped with a perpetual calendar, this watch displays not only the lunar cycles, but also the minutes, hours, date, day, month and four-digit year. Each of these elements is strategically placed to ensure the aesthetics and legibility of the dial. The date is at 3 o'clock, the day at 9 o'clock, the month and leap year at 12 o'clock, and the moon phase at 6 o'clock. Each complication can be easily adjusted by means of a corrector. Once set, this sophisticated mechanism takes into account the 30- and 31-day months, the 28-day month of February, as well as the leap-year cycle and the indication of February 29th every four years.

Due to a peculiarity of the Gregorian calendar, this watch will normally require only one manual correction in 400 years, on March 1, 2100. In addition to its high technology, this caliber is also adorned with a delicate perlage and Côtes de Genève decoration, which can be admired on the back of this Highlife Perpetual Calendar Manufacture.

Finally, because it's remarkable for a Haute Horlogerie watch, the case is water-resistant to 100 meters!

In brief

• A sporty chic steel watch with an integrated strap and a very seventies look.
• A manufacture movement with a perpetual calendar complication
• An exclusive, contemporary gray dial with black sub-dials
• A limited edition of 235