Frederique Constant Highlife Automatic COSC - References, Prices and Owners' Reviews

On the occasion of the 2nd anniversary of my first purchase of a "luxury" watch, here I am to give you an opinion on this magnificent Frédérique Constant Highlife. Choice: To begin with, the choice of the watch. I hesitated for a long time between the Frédo and a Tag Heuer Carrera. The Tag had the advantage of the popularity of its brand, an element to which I was not insensitive. I wanted a well-known name for a first purchase, surely to fill a complex. Fortunately, I ended up detaching myself from this childish aspect to move towards the Highlife, which had been recommended to me by an insider. Especially since if I'm going to take a Carrera, it might as well be a chronograph, especially for a motorsport enthusiast. Purchase: For the purchase, I wanted to take it new, once again, a story of a first purchase. In the store, it was listed at 1,895 euros if I remember correctly and we could find it on Chrono24 for around 1,400. Finally, it was a Leboncoin ad for this beauty that was barely 3 months old that convinced me. Listed at 1,200 euros, I was able to negotiate it down to 900 euros from the owner who seemed in a hurry. For the record, he had changed for a Bell&Ross. Aesthetics: As for the watch, I never get tired of it. Its matte dial is enhanced by the glass and I suppose thanks to the treatment of the latter. All the reflections are magnificent, whether they come from natural light or not. It happens to me at least once a day to look at it and have a beautiful reflection that makes me say every time: "It's really beautiful!". The indexes are clear and reading the time is very easy on this watch. Straps: The watch comes with 2 straps, one in steel and one in silicone. I wear it 80% of the time on the steel strap because I find that it sits better and that's also what I was looking for when buying this watch, a steel strap. The silicone strap is very pretty and gives the watch a very nice look, especially in the summer. The double folding clasp of the steel strap seems solid and is very pleasant to use. Reliability: I don't know if it comes from my lifestyle or the watch, but the winding of the latter seems light in automatic. At first, I thought that an automatic watch should wind itself and that I wouldn't have any problems. Although I work at a desk, I stay active and walk a little but obviously that's not enough. The watch therefore had a tendency to stop regularly. To overcome this, I wind it every morning and also in the evening when I take it off. Flaw: If I had to find one, I would say the integrated bracelet. Not its aesthetics because the result is great, but simply the complexity of finding other bracelets outside of those FC. I suppose that it is a problem for all watches with an integrated bracelet. I hope that this review has interested you and that I have been clear even though I am a beginner. I am at your disposal if you have any specific questions about this watch and also listening to your recommendations. See you soon!