The Frederique Constant Vintage Rally Healey Chronograph Automatic with British Racing Green Livery
It’s common knowledge that classic cars and mechanical watches go hand in hand, or if you prefer, that piston-heads and cog-heads are equally fascinated by beautiful machines. Since 2004, the British sports car brand Austin-Healey and Frederique Constant have been partners, resulting in automotive-inspired watches with a convincing retro spirit. In light of Austin-Healey’s 70th anniversary, FC presents two limited-edition Vintage Rally Healey Chronograph Automatic with “British racing green dials” taken from the legendary NOJ393 Austin-Healey.
AUSTIN-HEALEY NOJ393
The Austin-Healey with licence plates NOJ393 was a collaboration between the Austin Motor Company and Donald Healey, a renowned racing car designer and rally driver. Constructed in 1953 as one of four Special Test Cars for use by the factory racing team, the NOJ393 was later converted to 100S specification. Having competed in the 1953 Le Mans 24 Hours, the 1954 Sebring 12 Hours, the Carrera Pan Americana and Bahamas Speed Week, the tragic accident during the 1955 Le Mans resulted in the car being impounded by the police. Sold for GPB 155 in 1969 to Jack Scott, the100S NOJ393 languished in a garage before Bonhams sold for a record GBP 843,000 in 2011 and restored to start line specifications for the 1955 Le Mans race. Naturally, the restoration of the sports car meant the return of the classic British Racing Green paintwork.
Case: 42mm diameter x 14.45mm height - stainless steel, polished - piston-style chronograph pushers with treads - scratch-resistant convex sapphire crystal over dial, see-through caseback - 50m water-resistance
Dial: matte dark green colour (British racing green) - applied silver-coloured indices with luminous material - Arabic numeral '12' or '70' at noon - snailed running seconds at 9 o'clock, 30-min counter at 3 o'clock with red hand - hour and minute hands with luminescent material, red central chronograph hand
Movement: calibre FC-397 (Valjoux base) - automatic chronograph movement - 28,800vph/4Hz frequency - 48h power reserve - 25 jewels - hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph
Strap: asphalt-coloured leather strap with off-white stitching
References: FC-397HDGR5B6 with '12' at noon, limited to 700 pieces
FC-397HADGR5B6 with '70' at noon, limited to 10 pieces
Price: EUR 2,595
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