Frederique Constant Highlife Worldtimer Manufacture. This is good value for money!
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What do you get when you combine the latest men’s collection from Frederique Constant with its world time in-house-calibre? The answer is the Highlife Worldtimer Manufacture. The globe engraved dial with its contemporary 41 mm steel case is sure to awaken the wanderlust in you. To celebrate the arrival of the Highlife Worldtimer Manufacture, Frederique Constant has created not one, not two, but three options to wear it. The integrated interchangeable bracelet/strap from the Highlife collection has become one of its characteristic features and Frederique Constant wanted to emphasise its importance. The first option is a polished and satin-brushed three-link steel bracelet with folding buckle, the second is a blue strap with silky nubuck finish and the third is a blue rubber strap to complement the urban feel of the watch.
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, date by hand, worldtimer
Movement
Fc-718 manufacture caliber, automatic with all functions adjustable by the crown
Perlage & circular côtes de genève decoration on the movement
26 jewels, 38-hour power reserve, 28’800 A/h
Case
Brushed and polished stainless steel 3-part case
Diameter: 41 mm
Height: 12,90 mm
Lug-toLug: 43 mm
Front convex sapphire crystal
See-through case back
Water-resistant up to 5 atm
Dial
Blue dial, globe decoration and silver color applied indexes with white luminous treatment
24h disc with day (white) & night (blue) indication
City disc with 24 cities
Hand-polished silver color with white luminous treatment hour and minute hands
Hand-polished silver color second hand
Date counter at 6 o’clock with hand-polished silver color hand
Strap
Brushed and polished stainless steel 3-link bracelet
Including two additionnal blue straps: one rubber strap and one nubuck leather strap
Highlife worldtimer manufacture
Highlife worldtimer manufacture
Пікірлер: 92
Please do also read the description of the video. You will find all technical data and some more information... I am looking forward reading your comments and answering your questions if you have one/some...
Funnily enough I just had a huge crush on this watch and now this awesome review dropped! Thanks a lot :) 👍🏿
@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome! Please let me know if you have any questions… and keep us posted how your “crush” continues …
Nice looking watch and quite functional for the price. Thanks for sharing Alex!
@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome!
Thank you so much for this sharing!! this is the 1st video review of this watch which I've been long for !
@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome! Any thoughts about the Worldtimer?
@veranfung432
2 жыл бұрын
@@WatchAdvisor it's not yet available in Hong Kong and was told it may be here a month later . I do interested in Constant's worldtimer cos the operation is quite unique. And this 70's shaped case is much more attractive than her 42mm round-shaped model.
Always a good value for money. With the manufacture caliber, the highlige is a watch to take into consideration. Great content as always Alexander.
@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
It is the very modern side of Frederique Constant… I heard the demand is huge for this modern design…
Very underrated watchmaker at the moment
@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
Still an underrated watchmaker unfortunately…
Great review. Have been wearing this watch constantly for a month now. It rivals watches costing 5X as much in my collection. It's brilliantly sized at 41mm (not too big, not too small) and the shape wears much thinner on the wrist than the 12.9mm would suggest. The bracelet is an extremely comfortable work of art. No need for half links since the links are so small. Plus its one of the few world timers with a date feature which is a must for me. Great job by FC all around on this one. Would love to see a Highlife Slimline Monolithic next.
@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
Love your personal feedback, thanks for sharing! May your Worldtimer always show you happy seconds, minutes and hours…
@pegasusjackets
2 жыл бұрын
@@WatchAdvisor My pleasure! Keep up the good work with the reviews.
@jacobhuntley8759
2 жыл бұрын
May I ask your wrist size in inches? And do you happen to have an Insta where you might have pictures of it on your wrist? Thanks!
@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
@@jacobhuntley8759 6,7 in … What you see in the video is my wrist…
Not to my personal taste but love FC for trying new things. I have one of their dress watches with an in house movement and keeps great time. One of the best bang for buck brands out there.
@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
There is a demand for a more modern design at FC… otherwise they wouldn’t have done it…
@kofiofosu9051
2 жыл бұрын
Yes for now. They are building watches in the right way. They are bound to become even more sought after.
Brava! and a good review by the Gentlemsn .
@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your positive feedback and for sharing our passion!
FC is a slept-on brand. They are moving in the right direction - sportier designs, in-house movements, low-ish price points, and a really cool monolithic 40hz movement.
@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
I always liked FC
@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
Good design, good quality and value for money...
Hi Alexander. Do you by chance know the strap lengths of the included straps? Also, have by chance ever looked at a Nomos Zurich World Time? If so, how would you compared the dials? I don't know if it's just the sun brightness or what it may be, but the FC dial almost looks like a low-quality plastic in the video and definitely not something found in a higher-end watch. It looks much deeper and richer in FC's marketing photos so I would love your opinion and insight on the dial quality itself. Also did you find the red GMT and +-1 to take away from the cleanness of the dial while wearing it? They really stick out in the video. I am between this and the Nomos and wondering which might sit best on 16.5cm wrist and which also looks higher quality in person. Thanks in advance for any feedback you may have and thanks for making the video!
@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
Reality often differs from the photoshopped pictures... You should try to compare both watches at the same time on your wrist and see them in different light conditions... they will both perfectly fit on your wrist, that's for sure. FC offers straps in different lengths as almost every manufacturer does... so I don't know which one was on the watch I had to film... Again, trying personally is the best you can do... the let your heart decide, it won't lie...
correct me if I'm wrong, but I think this watch isn't much of a "travel" watch, a GMT watch would be more practical since you can quick set the hour mark hand, then you can have the Local-time and the Home-time. This Worldtimer is more likely just to know what time it is in each side of the world, because when you set the time, the hour-ring also move. anyhow a beautiful watch, even though that date sub dial probably blocks the some of the hour index and cities llol
@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
It is not that typical „keep it simple and stupid“ GMT/UTC watch - yes…. It is something in between ….
Alexander your presentation was up to expectations as usual. :-) The watch, design and manufacturing, impressive, Were you wearing a blue shirt when you were photographing this vidieo or was that the reflextion of the sky? The way the blue was being captured on the bracelet (the middle links?) looked great. Maybe Fred Rik Con Stance (;-) ) could look at having those middle iinks in blue with the outer links in stainless. Might be nice,
@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
The reflections are the blue sky… I was filming close to huge windows… when I film I always wear a dark blue or black shirt with long sleeves to not cause more reflections than necessary…
@lesgillard1508
2 жыл бұрын
@@WatchAdvisor Alexander thanks for sharing you professional secrets, Still the blue on the brcelet links looked interesting to me. One wonders how you d your job....we all know you hate watches :-)
Realy good value for money. Only downside is 38h of power reserve. But the rest is nice. The case shape looks a little bit like a cushion type case.
@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
With the changeable bracelet/straps it is very attractive… you can on top change its look very easily…
The date position as it is will always be hiding 2 or 3 cities at the 6 hours position, I see this as a flaw that should have been considered.
@WatchAdvisor
7 ай бұрын
To many buyers definitely want a date… so they had to implement one… But I agree without it would be nicer…
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@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your passion with us!
Beautiful watch wish it was tad cheaper.The price these are going for you can a nice used Omega.
@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
True! Thats what I call being spoilt for choice... Take your time and choose wisely ... 😉
@kofiofosu9051
2 жыл бұрын
True, but not a world timer.
„Die Highlife Worldtimer from FC….“ Mit Deutsch gestartet, aber dann doch in die englische Spur zurückgekommen😄 Mit dem Rubber Strap gibt sie mir VC Overseas Vibes. Schöne Uhr.
@WatchAdvisor
Жыл бұрын
Was meinst Du mit “Deutsch gestartet”?
My next and third FC.
@WatchAdvisor
10 ай бұрын
Bravo! Thanks for sharing! Please keep us posted....
Nice review!! What is your wrist size?
@WatchAdvisor
Жыл бұрын
17 cm / 6,7 in
Such a sporty watch, in steel, for travelers, deserves 100m WR. (Of course with a screw-in crown, so you can swim at your destination with peace of mind).
@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
The more WR offered the better it is… but such offerings cause lots of technical necessities … if the price is a principle factor that might not be the best idea…
@japd7897
2 жыл бұрын
@@WatchAdvisor Just include a screw-in crown, that is nothing in terms of costs. In a 40mm size, no need to include thicker glass or case back. 100 m WR wouldn´t increase the cost at all. That WR is a must for a traveler, if you travel with just one watch and you do some water activity during the travel you need it.
@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
@@japd7897 100 Meter of water resistant done correctly can not only be done with a screw-in crown… you need other gaskets, glasses and the case much likely will also get thicker…
@japd7897
2 жыл бұрын
@@WatchAdvisor The incremental cost of those gaskets is close to nothing as well as the increase in material for a 40mm diameter watch.
@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
If it could be done for the same money Frederique Constant would do it ... The typical customer in this entry price range is more sensible to a cost rise then to more WR ...
Do all the world timers offer 3 straps or just this model ? I’m referring to the limited edition white one
@WatchAdvisor
Ай бұрын
Did you check it on the FC website?
@grizzghost2085
29 күн бұрын
Yes and it appears only the highlife version has the additional straps
@WatchAdvisor
29 күн бұрын
@@grizzghost2085 Then most likely this is the answer you were looking for…
If only it had 100m water resistance and a screw down crown it would be perfect
@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
A watch in fact can’t have enough WR… 100 meters and it is an universal tool watch…
@floridaman727
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed. This takes it out of the sports watch realm for me. Want to be able to jump in the pool with the watch I wear all day and not worry about it.
@jimsturt
Жыл бұрын
on their website now these say they are 100m water resistant
What’s your wrist size?
@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
17 cm
How is this compared to omega aqua terra?
@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely not! Omega plays in a total different league of watchmaking…
@psych6782
2 жыл бұрын
@@WatchAdvisor so omega is better ?
@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
@@psych6782 Yes!
@kofiofosu9051
2 жыл бұрын
Both are lovely. Omega is brilliant but costlier.
Wow every manufacturer really jumped onto the blue dial trend there...
@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
Blue is the new black… but it seems that green is the new blue… so many new green dials actually come to the markets…
@atmosrepair
2 жыл бұрын
@@WatchAdvisorand this dial the global motif worldwide 🌐! Old becomes new becomes old. Fantastic. We are the blue planet allegiance.
@SampleTracks2224
Жыл бұрын
Are blue dials a new thing...?
Really nice watch do you know the accuracy?
@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
-4/+6 seconds a day
@pegasusjackets
2 жыл бұрын
@@WatchAdvisor Mine is currently running at +5 sec/day after a month of regular wear.
@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
@@pegasusjackets Thanks for sharing!
I wish Frederique Constant would stop producing quartz and “hybrid” watches. They really hamper the credibility of their commitments to high horology. I would definitely purchase this model though, absolutely beautiful.
@WatchAdvisor
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and passion with us!
Good watch for the money but not my cup of tea in the end. Too busy for my taste...
@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
A typical world timer…
Leider bei weitem nicht so filigran, anmutend und schön wie die Nomos Zürich.
@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
Ich würde die beiden Uhren erst gar nicht vergleichen wollen…
Cities at 5 to 7 o’clock are block by the date sub dial. Not so practical as a worldtimer.
@japd7897
2 жыл бұрын
A small problem of such a nice design.
@WatchAdvisor
2 жыл бұрын
Well that’s true … and as mentioned above only a small „problem“ …
@pegasusjackets
2 жыл бұрын
The "floating" date wheel adds a 3D effect to the dial which is a nice design touch IMO not to mention this is one of the few "Cottier" style world time watches with a date complication. A couple cities blocked out is a small price to pay for this.
@pth8888
2 жыл бұрын
@@pegasusjackets Longines has a world time with date under their Master collection as well. With quick hour adjustment, great when traveling. Priced lower than FC.
@pegasusjackets
2 жыл бұрын
@@pth8888 Thanks fir the tip. The Longines has an ETA movement and dress watch case w/ no integrated bracelet so not really comparable to the Highlife IMO.