Frédérique Constant Vintage Rally Healey Automatic COSC green dial leather strap 40 mm

A unique collaboration between Automobile and Watchmaking

For over 15 years, lovers of fine mechanical engineering have honored the union of automobiles and watchmaking with the Vintage Rally limited series, created by Frederique Constant in tribute to the legendary Austin-Healey. This collection, with its elegant retro styling, contributes to this heritage.

Born of a close collaboration with Austin-Healey, the two brands joined forces in 2004. This collaboration around sport and watchmaking is one of the most enduring associations in the industry, reflecting the unbreakable bond the two houses share in drawing inspiration from tradition to create resolutely modern designs, especially for those who truly appreciate craftsmanship and elegance.

Gentleman driver

Equipped with the FC-310 automatic caliber, Vintage Rally Automatic Cosc displays hours, minutes and seconds. With a power reserve of 38 hours, the watch is water-resistant to 5 atm (50 meters) and oscillates at 4 Hz (28,800 a/h). Around the dial, the bezel displays a 60-minute counter, all in a 40 mm-diameter case, a collector's favorite for its timelessness. The perforated leather strap evokes the upholstery of superb cars from the '40s to the '70s, or the gloves worn by gentlemen drivers in their element. Most of the bottoms of Vintage Rally models are engraved with a Healey being driven at full throttle; the famous Healey 100S NOJ393 was bought by a collector for £155 in 1969 and sold for almost a million euros in December 2011.

A sublime case

Faithful to tradition, this model is supplied in a special limited-edition box containing a model of the iconic Healey NOJ 393, a car well known to classic racing enthusiasts.

In brief:

• A COSC-certified automatic caliber
• A limited edition of 1,888
• A sumptuous case