Frederique Constant / Highlife
Frederique Constant Highlife
Collection profile · 1999
Highlife is Frederique Constant’s integrated-bracelet sports collection, originally launched in 1999 and revived in 2020 with modernized proportions, quick-change bracelets, and COSC-certified variants that bridge sporty versatility and refined Swiss dress-sport styling.
Why it matters
Highlife is the clearest example of the brand’s ability to reinterpret an archived design into a contemporary sports collection without abandoning accessible Swiss watchmaking.
Key references
Collection timeline
- 1999 — Frederique Constant launched the first Highlife models with an integrated strap concept.
- 2020 — The Maison revived Highlife and brought the collection back into focus with new models.
- 2024 — The current official collection page shows Highlife Automatic, Highlife Automatic COSC, and Highlife Chronograph Automatic variants.
FAQ
What makes Highlife different from Classics?
Highlife uses a more modern integrated-bracelet sports architecture, while Classics is the brand’s traditional dress-watch foundation.
Does Highlife include COSC-certified models?
Yes. The revived family includes COSC-certified variants.
More from Frederique Constant
- Classics — Frederique Constant’s Classics is the brand’s core dress-watch family: clean, timeless cases, Roman-numeral and guilloché signatures, and a wide spread of everyday complications that express the maison’s affordable-luxury identity.
- Slimline — Slimline is Frederique Constant’s ultra-thin collection, focused on refined proportions and elegant case architecture while spanning quartz, automatic, and high-end in-house movements for a more minimalist interpretation of the maison’s classic style.
- Horological Smartwatch — Pioneering connected watch that combines a traditional analogue dial with smart activity tracking.