Frederique Constant Genève recently sponsored a 1966 Austin Healey 3000 MkIII driven by Richard J. (Jim) Hockert for the Austin Healey Conclave event in Colorado, USA.
[[MORE]] Check out the pictures of this competition Austin Healey prepared for the well known Pikes Peak Hill Climb race which is a tie-in to the Conclave. also known as The Race to the Clouds, the PPIHC is an annual automobile and motorcycle hillclimb to the summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado. Competitors run a distance of 19.99 km (12.42 miles) over 156 turns, climbing 1,439 meters (4,721 ft) from the start at Mile 7 on Pikes Peak Highway at 2,862 meters (9,390 ft) on grades averaging 7% over both gravel and paved sections.
The story between the Swiss Watch Manufacturer Frédérique Constant and the Austin Healey Cars is a story of passion. Frédérique Constant has been the annual Official Timing Partner of Healey events around the globe since 2004, such as the Second European Healey Meeting in St. Moritz, the Healey Le Mans Challenge, the Healey Challenge Heidelberg, the 34th International Austin Healey Challenge 2009, organized by the Austin Healey Clubs of America and Canada, the
John Healey Memorial International Meet organized in 2010 in the United Kingdom.
To celebrate the continuing cooperation with the Austin Healey Owner Clubs around the world, Frédérique Constant introduced in 2010 two new limited editions of its iconic Healey Chrono-Automatic, limited to 1’888 pieces in each version. The hand-polished, rounded case with a diameter of 43mm comes in two different finishing: elegant with a rose gold plated case, chocolate dial and leather strap, and more sporty in a steel case, silver dial with green accents and brown leather strap.
