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Frederique Constant's Latest Addition to the Highlife Chronograph Collection

The Highlife collection, Frederique Constant’s most celebrated lines, debuted in 1999 as an affordable luxury sports watch. Relaunched in 2020, the collection gained fresh momentum, and by 2022, the brand introduced the Highlife Chronograph to its portfolio.

This year, Frederique Constant commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Highlife collection with a stunning addition to the 41mm Chronograph Automatic lineup. The latest release is a limited edition of 1,888 pieces, featuring a stainless steel case, an off white opaline dial, and striking green subdials. This model joins its predecessors versions with blue and black subdials housed in steel cases, and a more recent iteration with a blue dial and a gold-plated case.

Introducing Mühle Glashütte Revives the Teutonia 4 Big Date 1994

A New Edition with Two Different Dials to Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Brand's Revival

After being revived in 1994 by Hans-Jürgen Mühle, who expertly carried forward the esteemed legacy of Mühle Glashütte, the brand proudly introduced the renowned IV Big Date Edition. Three decades after its debut, Mühle Glashütte announced the re-release of this iconic watch this year, marking an important milestone in the brand’s journey. Originally released to celebrate the brand’s revival, the new “Teutonia IV Big Date Edition 1994”, showcases Mühle Glashütte’s dedication to combining classic aesthetics with modern mechanics. The brand released it with two different dial options.

The timepiece comes in a polished stainless steel case with a 41mm diameter and a thickness of 12.6mm. The case design showcases a finely crafted vertical finish on the midsection, meticulously applied by hand, while the volute-shaped lugs add a distinctive touch. Both the upper surfaces of the lugs and the bezel are finely polished, enhancing the watch’s sleek aesthetic. It is equipped with a domed, anti-reflective coated sapphire crystal on both the dial and case back, ensuring water resistance of up to 100 meters.

The dial of the watch is available in two options, an anthracite-blue sunburst dial with a horizontal structure or an ice-blue dial featuring a fine sunray finish. Both variants showcase a prominent big date window at 6 o’clock, adding a functional yet stylish touch. A minute track runs along the edges of the dial, with numbers every 5 minutes for precise timekeeping. The applied hour indices provide a clean and refined look, while the polished, nickel-plated hands offer excellent contrast and readability, enhancing the overall elegance and legibility of the watch.

The watch is powered by the caliber MU9424-GD automatic movement, developed in-house by Mühle. This movement offers a 41-hour power reserve. It also features a stop-seconds mechanism, allowing for precise time setting. Notably, the MU9424-GD is the first Mühle movement to incorporate an in-house-developed big date module.

It comes with a suede leather strap priced at EUR 3,150, approximately equivalent to AED 12,600, or a crocodile leather strap priced at EUR 3,200, approximately equivalent to AED 12,800. Alternatively, it is available with a stainless steel bracelet featuring a butterfly clasp, priced at EUR 3,350, approximately equivalent to AED 13,400. Each dial is a limited edition of 155 pieces, with the number symbolizing the age of the brand, which was founded in 1869.

For more information, you can visit Mühle Glashütte’s official website.

Technical specifications: Teutonia 4 Big Date Edition 1994
  1. Case: stainless steel, polished, volute-shaped lugs, domed anti-reflective sapphire crystal on dial and case back, screw-down crown
  2. Diameter: 41mm
  3. Thickness: 12.6 mm
  4. water resistance: 100m
  5. Dial: anthracite-blue sunray or ice-blue with sunray finish, big date window at 6 o’clock, minute track numbers every 5 minutes, applied hour indices, polished and nickel-plated hands
  6. Movement: caliber MU9424-GD automatic movement , hacking-second mechanism
  7. Power reserve: 41 hours
  8. Functions: hour, minute, seconds, big date
  9. Bracelet / Strap: suede leather, or crocodile leather, or stainless steel bracelet
  10. Availability: Each dial is a limited edition of 155 pieces
  11. Price: (suede), EUR 3,150 /approximately AED 12,600, (crocodile) EUR 3,200, / approximately AED 12,800, (stainless steel bracelet) EUR 3,350 / approximately AED 13,400

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