Frederique Constant Highlife Chronograph Automatic

FC-391BBL4NH1C Frederique Constant Highlife Chronograph Automatic Watch
Caliber FC-391
Automatic chronograph with a 60-hour power reserve. A classic watch for life, with an accessible luxury Swiss movement.

Frederique Constant and Bamford Watch Department present their first collaboration: the Highlife Chronograph Automatic, which combines Bamford's bold design with Frédérique Constant's Swiss precision. Limited edition of 100 pieces, with a 41mm titanium case, matte black dial, and turquoise details.
Featuring an automatic three-counter movement, it comes with three interchangeable straps.

Since 2009, Bamford Watch Department (BWD) has been revolutionizing watchmaking codes, completely customizing iconic pieces with a striking black accent, thus revealing their unsuspected aesthetic potential.
For the first time, the British house has ventured into a Frederique Constant collection.

Presented exclusively for Dubai Watch Week, this modified Highlife Chronograph Automatic is the result of a shared desire to step outside their comfort zones.
This radical and ambitious limited edition is the result of work that goes beyond a simple exercise in style. “The watch doesn’t settle for a simple update; it breaks free, shatters the surface of tradition, and emerges darker, sharper, and completely reprogrammed,” explains George Bamford. This limited edition is restricted to 100 pieces. The timepiece features an entirely new crystallized titanium case. The material is heated to 1200°C and then slowly cooled, which progressively solidifies and crystallizes it, giving each watch a unique appearance.

This exploration of materials propels the Highlife into a new, more raw dimension while preserving the lightness and robustness of titanium. This process is combined with a black DLC coating. On the dial, radicalism is the norm: an absolute matte black, without any finish (no scratching, no guilloché) to disrupt the harmony. This understated design enhances legibility, as Bamford has used turquoise to highlight the counters and hands. These flashes of color allow you to see the small seconds subdial at 9 o'clock, as well as the chronograph functions at 3 and 6 o'clock. The central chronograph seconds hand is also finished in a striking turquoise blue.