ACE X Frederique Constant Highlife Worldtimer Jerusalem
Frederique Constant Highlife Worldtimer Jerusalem: A City, A Story, and a New Chapter for Ace Jewellers
Frederique Constant’s Highlife Worldtimer series has always had a knack for giving geography a heartbeat, but its latest release, the Highlife Worldtimer Jerusalem, feels particularly personal. It follows in the footsteps of the 2023 Highlife Worldtimer Amsterdam, a watch that quickly became a cult favourite and a proud moment for Ace Jewellers. Now, almost poetically, Ace finds itself associated with another city that means just as much: Jerusalem.
The new 41 mm stainless-steel Worldtimer takes the familiar Highlife silhouette and layers it with details that resonate far beyond mere aesthetics. The most immediate visual signature is the crisp white-and-blue 24-hour disc, a refreshing contrast that gives the dial an airy, modern character. But the real magic is subtler: on the city ring, rendered in blue, Jerusalem appears in Hebrew script, sitting quietly at UTC+2. It’s a small detail, but a deeply symbolic one, anchoring the watch to the soul of the collaboration.
At the heart of the piece is Frederique Constant’s in-house calibre FC-718, a movement that continues to impress with its practicality and user-friendly nature. World time, local time, date, everything adjusts through the crown, no fiddly hidden pushers required. Through the sapphire caseback, the movement offers its own visual appeal: perlage, circular Côtes de Genève, and the kind of tasteful finishing that reminds you FC has long since outgrown the “entry-level” label some still try to pin on them.
The dial layout leans into contrast, deep blues against clean whites, all tied together by the engraved world map motif at the centre. It’s cosmopolitan without being loud, contemporary without abandoning the classical cues that make the Highlife line so versatile. In the metal, it walks that fine line between traveller’s tool and refined daily wearer.
Out of the box, the watch arrives on a brushed-and-polished stainless steel bracelet, but Frederique Constant hasn’t ignored those who like a sportier touch. A secondary black rubber strap, accented with blue stitching to echo the dial, is included. The quick-change system makes swapping effortless, and the alternate look gives the watch just enough edge to feel like two pieces in one.
Just 50 individually numbered examples will be produced, another nod to the exclusivity of the Amsterdam edition and a reminder that these city collaborations aren’t meant to be mass-market. They’re personal, local, cultural—exactly the kind of projects Ace Jewellers has built its identity around.
The Highlife Worldtimer Jerusalem isn’t just another limited city-edition worldtimer. It’s a tribute to heritage, language, and place, filtered through a modern Swiss lens and delivered by one of the most community-rooted retailers in watchmaking. For collectors who appreciate thoughtful details, meaningful symbolism or simply a beautifully executed worldtimer, this one sits comfortably at the intersection of story and sophistication.
And with the Amsterdam and Jerusalem editions now bookending Ace’s growing relationship with Frederique Constant, one can’t help but wonder: which city gets its moment next?