Frédérique Constant celebrates passion for Austin Healey cars with limited-edition Healey Chrono-Automatic – 10/06/09
Published: 10/06/09
Source: ©The Moodie Report
By Melody Ng
SWITZERLAND. Frédérique Constant has announced its sponsorship of the 34th International Austin Healey Conclave 2009, organised by the Austin Healey Clubs of America and Canada.
The Swiss watch manufacturer has had a longstanding relationship with Austin Healey Cars: it was the Official Timing partner of the 2nd European Healey Meeting in St Moritz in 2004, the Dutch Healey Anniversary in 2005, the Healey Le Mans Challenge in 2006, the Healey Challenge Heidelberg in 2007 and the 3rd European Healey Meeting last year in Sweden.
This time, the 34th International Austin Healey Conclave 2009 will reunite over 300 Austin Healey sports cars dating from the 1950s and more than 600 enthusiasts from around the globe. Participants will drive and race together from 21 to 26 June in the area of Kingston (Ontario) in Canada to celebrate their passion for the Austin Healey.
Attendees will enjoy numerous activities: track races, a
Concours d’Elégance, rallies and the discovery of the Canadian countryside. These will be witnessed by guests-of-honour John Sprinzel, Ann Wisdom and her husband Peter Riley.
Synonymous with the great Sebring Sprite racing cars, John Sprinzel was a BMC (British Motor Corporation) race and rally driver in the 1960s. He is the former owner of John Sprinzel Racing Limited and has written a book called
Spritely Years.
Ann Riley-Wisdom is said to be one of the most successful Healey navigators in the history of the brand. Making her debut in the 1957 Italian Sestriere Rally with the first six-cylinder rally car type UOC741, Riley-Wisdom was the navigator to Pat Moss in international rallying. Riley-Wisdom and Moss have won many trophies including a victory in the 1960 Liege event and a Class win in the 1960 Alpine Rally. She also took part in the 1959 Canadian Winter Rally with Pat Moss.
Peter Riley is a former BMC Works rally and test driver. He chalked up the Healey 3000’s first International Class victory in the 1959 Liege-Rome-Liege rally and drove UJB143 (now DD300) with Jack Sears at the 1960 Le Mans.
HEALEY CHRONO-AUTOMATIC
To celebrate the continuing sponsorship of the ‘Healey Challenge Canada 2009’ in Kingston, Ontario, Frédérique Constant is introducing 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 a silvered dial with blue accents. The large numerals with blue outlines offer a clear readability thanks to their luminous finishing.
As a subtle hint to the 34th International Austin Healey Conclave – Kingston 2009 event, the official logo of the event is engraved on the case back, and an aperture offers a glimpse of the automatic movement.
To emphasise the value of this timepiece, it is delivered in a wooden gift box that offers a miniature duplicate of a Healey Car, type 100/6.
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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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TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Reference: FC-392HS6B6
Case:
• Polished stainless steel case, diameter of 43 mm
• Convex sapphire crystal, See-through case back secured by 6 screws
• Austin Healey Conclave – Kingston 2009 Logo engraving on the case back
• Limited edition at 1,888 pieces & individually numbered
• Water-resistant to 10 ATM
Dial:
• Silver and blue dial with applied luminous Arabic numbers
• Date window at 6 o’clock
• Healey logo at 3 o’clock
• Hand polished stainless steel Hands, white luminous
Strap:
• Dark Blue calf racing strap, with optional folding clasp
• Water-resistant inner lining
Movement:
• Chronograph Automatic FC-392
• Mechanical chronograph counters: Hours, Minutes & Seconds
• 42-hours power reserve
For more information, e-mail Yasmina Pedrini at
pedrini@frederique-constant.com.
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