 | New for 2009: Frédérique Constant Healey Automatic (Reference: FC-303HB6B6) with polished steel case |
SWITZERLAND. Frédérique Constant, the official timing partner of the Healey Challenge Canada 2009, has reported that the event was a great success as more than 550 Healey owners shared their passion for vintage Austin Healey cars.
During the five-day event in June, more than 230 Healey cars took part in various activities, ranging from rallies to a concours d’elégance and track races, in the picturesque Canadian countryside of Kingston, Ontario.
The Frédérique Constant VIP area displayed the 2009 collection of Frédérique Constant Healey watches, created specially to mark this year’s event.
During the event, attendees admired the new Healey Chrono-Automatic, issued in a limited edition of 1,888 numbered timepieces. Presented in steel, the rounded case with a diameter of 43mm is hand polished and features an elegant silvered dial with blue accents. The large numerals with blue outlines guarantee clear readability thanks to their luminous finishing.
Other 2009 editions are decorated with an event logo engraved on the case back and with a signature rounded aperture, offering a glimpse of the decorated automatic movement (also see technical information below).
Frédérique Constant enthused: “Many people collect the Healey watches, while one fan in particular purchased the first edition Healey watch back in 2004, and has purchased all since then, including this year’s models.”
As the official timing partner and premier sponsor of the event, Frédérique Constant offered Limited Edition Healey watches to Blair Harber, who won the Best of Show Award, and to Bruce Gearns, the only finisher of an equippe of more than 20 cars, to complete the prestigious Time, Speed, Distance Rally event.
NEW HEALEY AUTOMATICS – TECHNICAL INFORMATION
New Healey Automatic – Reference: FC-303HB6B6
– Case: Polished stainless steel case, 43mm diameter
– Convex sapphire crystal, See-through case back secured by six screws. Raceway’s engraving on the case back.
– Limited edition at 1,888 pieces and individually numbered
– Water-resistant to 10 ATM
Dial: Black galvanised dial with luminous Arabic numbers at 6, 9 and 12 o’clock and applied indexes in stainless steel
– Healey logo at 6 o’clock
– Date counter at 3 o’clock
– Hand polished stainless steel hands, white luminous
Strap: Black calf racing strap, with optional folding clasp
– Water-resistant inner lining
Movement: FC-303 Automatic winding caliber with date, 28’800 Bph, 25 jewels, Côte de Genève and perlage decoration.
New Healey Automatic – Reference: FC-303HS6B6
– Case: Polished stainless steel case, 43mm diameter
– Convex sapphire crystal, see-through case back secured by 6 screws. Raceway’s engraving on the case back
– Limited edition at 1,888 pieces and individually numbered
– Water-resistant to 10 ATM
– Dial: Silvered galvanised dial with luminous Arabic numbers at 6, 9 and 12 o’clock and applied indexes in stainless steel
– Healey logo at 6 o’clock
– Date counter at 3 o’clock
– Hand polished stainless steel hands, white luminous
– Strap: Brown calf racing strap, with optional folding clasp
– Water-resistant inner lining
– Movement: FC-303 Automatic winding caliber with date, 28’800 Bph, 25 jewels, Côte de Genève and perlage decoration.
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The new Healey Chrono-Automatic by Frédérique Constant will be issued in a limited edition of 1,888 numbered pieces |
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