The Highlife Automatic Skeleton lets you journey to the centre of the Earth
A TWOFOLD CHALLENGE
This skeleton work presents a technical and aesthetic challenge. Technical, as the calibre is updated through tiny openings as numerous as they are delicate and created without the use of any sharp angles, in keeping with the curvature and harmony of the Earth.
MECHANICAL BALLET
The highly original cut-out of the Earth at its centre reveals the beating heart of the movement: at 12 o’clock, the balance wheel; between 5 o’clock and 6 o’clock, the barrel, wound by the winding stem found at 3 o’clock. The openwork Earth allows you to see something, but not everything.
DESIGN
The Highlife Gents models have a 41 mm case, available in various materials. The lack of horns allows for greater flexibility and helps the watch sit naturally on the wrist. The integrated design is infinitely more complicated to conceive than any strap with horns. The process requires perfect continuity between the lines of the case and the links, a smooth, regular but gradual transition to the clasp and natural fluidity that should be almost imperceptible.
DISTINCTIVE QUALITIES
The Highlife collection is based on certain fundamentals acquired from Frederique Constant’s lengthy experience, which have been revised and improved: a new case design, interchangeable straps and a delicate globe decoration on the dial that can be admired down to the smallest detail thanks to the sapphire crystal, which benefits from an anti-reflective treatment on both sides. Distinctive qualities common to all the models help propel the Highlife towards new horizons.
Highlights
Functions – Hours, Minutes, Seconds
Type of movement – Automatic
Movement
REFERENCE – FC-310 HALF SKELETON (Base SW200)
Type of movement – Automatic
Power reserve (hours) – 38h
Vibrations per hour – 28’800 alt/h
Jewels – 26
Case
Material – Titanium coated Stainless steel
Diameter or dimensions (mm) – 41
Thickness (mm) – 10.84
Lug width (mm) – 22
Water-resistance (ATM) – 5
Dial
Colour – Grey
Finishing – Sunray
Indexes – Applied indexes
