HAUTLENCE – Vagabonde × Black Badger Edition

HAUTLENCE – Vagabonde × Black Badger Labyrinth Dial Limited Edition 2023

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Born of the meeting of two brands and two universes, both different but connected by a shared sense of aesthetics and an exceptional, slightly unorthodox mindset, the Vagabonde X Black Badger model marks the collaboration between HAUTLENCE and designer James Thompson a.k.a. Black Badger. 

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Specialising in innovative materials which he uses in his own distinctive way, James Thompson is also known as the "Master of Glow", a reference to Badgerite®, a 3D luminescent composite which he usually works with to bring a unique, artistic approach to everything he touches. 

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The new Vagabonde X Black Badger focuses on the interplay of volumes and contrast, the tension between black and bright colours, and the interaction between the positive and negative space. A fine reinterpretation of the wandering hours model with four hands.

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This project arose out of the meeting of two universes and two personalities. Appreciating HAUTLENCE's aesthetic and the TV screen shape of its signature case, James Thompson immediately saw the full potential of the Vagabonde model: "When Samuel, HAUTLENCE Brand Manager, showed me this model, I was struck by the empty space around the time display system. Negative space isn't wasted space when you think architecturally. Here, it is the negative space which gives this piece all its character. That was the perfect canvas for me to add my personal touch."

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Drawing upon his expertise with luminescent material, James would literally "badgerise" the dial of the Vagabonde, appropriating its aesthetic by enriching it with 3D Badgerite® elements. This material – a Super-LumiNova®-filled ceramic composite – was created in HAUTLENCE's signature orange colour. Using light as a tool in his work, James wanted to create a piece that would be as beautiful to look at in the daytime as it was at night-time. Like an explosion of light in different spectra, the minute indices are also in Badgerite®, while the hour numerals are enhanced with Super-LumiNova®. 

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For James, "contrast is very much an element in the Vagabonde X Black Badger: the contrast of shapes, between the sharp corners and the rounded, almost organic ones; the tension between colour and light on the one hand, and black on the other; the contrast of using cutting-edge luminescent materials, but having the esthetic of something closer to an 1980’s arcade game. It is this delicate balance which creates a work of art."

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On the base dial, featuring a frosted finish, the sapphire minute dial adds another level to the look of this model. Inside a central disc, the hours rotate, turning on their own axis to mark the passing hours. 

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Driving the rotation of the hour discs, featuring a matt black finish, the B30 bidirectional self-winding movement guarantees a minimum power reserve of three days. This calibre is based on a manufacture movement designed in collaboration with H. Moser & Cie., which HAUTLENCE developed in a modular way to create this stunning piece.

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In steel, the TV screen-shaped case of the Vagabonde X Black Badger model has been redesigned, offering water resistance to 10 ATM. Retaining its balanced proportions, it is equipped with a bevelled sapphire crystal and a fluted crown with a rubber ring in the same blue as the integrated rubber strap.

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Technical Specifications

 Collection: VAGABONDE

Model: Vagabonde X Black Badger

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Reference: AB30-ST01

Case
Material: Satin-finished and polished steel
Dimensions: 43.0 x 50.8 mm
Thickness: 11.9 mm/10.9 mm excluding sapphire crystal
Bezel: satin-finished and polished steel.
Crown: polished steel and blue rubber ring; engraved HAUTLENCE logo.
Glass: extra-hard bevelled sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
Back: sapphire crystal engraved with "HAUTLENCE", Black Badger logo, "10 ATM WATER RESISTANT", "Horlogerie Suisse";
Water-resistant to 100 meters
Dial
Base dial: Frosted Blackor
Dial set with orange 3D Badgerite® elements
Super-LumiNova-filled hour numerals; matt black hour discs.
Intermediate dial: sapphire with white 3D Badgerite® minute numerals; Lumicast® rings.
Movement
Calibre B30 self-winding mechanical movement
Power reserve: minimum of 72 hours
Regulating organ: 21,600 vibrations/hour
Number of components: 197
Number of jewels: 34
Functions/Indications
Wandering hours and minutes
Strap and buckle
Blue rubber
Folding clasp: steel

 🔰– Limited edition 28 pieces
🔴Price 33'000 CHF💰

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HAUTLENCE – LINEAR Series 1 Tourbillon Edition

HAUTLENCE – LINEAR Series 1 Tourbillon Edition 2022

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HAUTLENCE embarks on a new chapter of a story that began in 2004. The brand originally founded in Neuchâtel has been completely revamped, with new positioning and a new structure headed by Samuel Hoffmann. To celebrate this major development, HAUTLENCE unveiled the Linear Series 1 model at the Geneva Watch Days. 

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A new calibre, a reworked case water resistant to 10 ATM, an integrated rubber strap and, most importantly, a brand new way of reading the time. Reconnecting with its original DNA and returning to its roots, HAUTLENCE continues to revolutionise time reading by adding a new dimension to time itself. 

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Following on from the jumping hour disc, the half-trailing hour chain and the jumping hour that spins on a sphere, it now presents a linear retrograde jumping hour.

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A fresh new wind of change is blowing through HAUTLENCE. With a new structure based in Schaffhausen and operational support from its sister company, H. Moser & Cie., the brand is now being headed by Samuel Hoffmann, who has also introduced a new brand concept and product strategy. Samuel has injected a new dynamism and fresh ideas, while ensuring continuity with the brand’s direction over recent years. The result is the Linear Series 1 model, which kicks off this major new step for the Maison.

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On the left of the dial, a graduated scale resembling those used on precision measuring instruments indicates the hours using a linkage. This large, very slim linkage recalls the one used in the first movement developed by HAUTLENCE in 2004: the calibre HL. On the Linear Series 1 model, a small white pointer on the end of the linkage indicates the hour on the vertical scale. 

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 Once the 12 numeral is passed, the snail disengages the probe to release the accumulated energy. The linkage then jumps and returns to the 1 numeral. In addition to the linear retrograde jumping hour, the Linear Series 1 is equipped with a flying tourbillon at 6 o’clock, whose balletic movement can be admired behind its blue skeletonised bridge.

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As always at HAUTLENCE, the dial is constructed on several levels. An additional sapphire dial featuring the minute numerals sits on top of the base dial in rhodium-plated brass with a vertical satin finish. The main dial is partially open to allow parts of the movement to be seen. One component visible through the opening is the minute cam. This is integral with the minute hand, which rotates once per hour and lifts the minute sector as the hour elapses. After 60 minutes, the minute sector falls back, driving the hour star which includes the hour cam.

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The reworked steel case adopts HAUTLENCE‘s signature TV screen shape, but with a modernised aesthetic. Relief forms on the sides add volume and dynamism. As part of the sporty personality – a new departure for HAUTLENCE – the watch offers water resistance to 10 ATM and exceptional durability. The fluted bezel features a rubber band in the same blue as the integrated rubber strap, to facilitate time setting. The Linear Series 1 model is a compact watch with balanced proportions that can be perfectly adjusted on the wrist, making it suitable for any occasion.

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The calibre D50 self-winding movement is the motor that drives the Linear Series 1. Equipped with a module created in collaboration with Agenhor, it comprises 239 components, oscillates at a frequency of 3 hertz and offers a power reserve of 72 hours. The finely chased oscillating weight recalls the brand’s famous Moebius. Technically and aesthetically perfect, the component drives this unique timepiece which marks an unmistakable moment of renewal for the HAUTLENCE brand.

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HAUTLENCE: a pioneer of modern, architectural horology and a catalyst for progressive independent watchmaking.

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Technical Specifications

 Collection: LINEAR

Model: LINEAR Series 1 Tourbillon Edition

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 Reference AD50-ST00

Movement
Calibre D50 self-winding mechanical movement
Linear retrograde jumping hour and 1 minute flying tourbillon
Power reserve: minimum of 72 hours
Regulating organ: 21,600 vibrations / hour
Number of components: 239
Number of jewels: 39
Case
Case middle and horns: satin-finished and polished steel;
Dimensions (excluding dome): 43.0 x 50.8 x 11.9 mm / 10.9 mm
Bezel: satin-finished and polished steel
Crown: polished steel with engraved HAUTLENCE logo
Glass: extra-hard bevelled sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment;
Back: sapphire crystal engraved with “HAUTLENCE”, “10 ATM WATER RESISTANT”, “Horlogerie Suisse”; excluding sapphire crystal
Water resistance: 10 ATM
Dial
Base dial: skeletonised rhodium-plated brass with vertical satin finish. Engraved minute track. 

•     TV Shaped case in 16x9 format
•     Linear retrograde jumping hours
•     Multi layered dial
•     3D Globolight® indexes

Intermediate dial: sapphire with printed minute track in blue and white.
Strap
Blue rubber;
Clasp: steel.

 – Limited edition 28 pieces

🔴Price 59'000 CHF💰

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HAUTLENCE – HL2.3 PUNK Edition - Unique piece

HAUTLENCE – Concepts d’Exception HL2.3 PUNK Titanium Special Edition - Unique piece

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The Innovative, 

Rebellious Watchmaker

Since it was founded in 2004, HAUTLENCE has been seen as one of the originators of a movement championing a rebellion in watchmaking. Over the years, HAUTLENCE has cultivated the art of breaking rules, mixing past with future, respecting watchmaking traditions whilst circumventing them through innovative – and sometimes completely offbeat – creations.

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The HL2.3 PUNK is in line with this spirit, taking it to the next level. A veritable sculpture in movement, this creation boasts a unique and unexpected aesthetic, adorned with steel studs. Flying in the face of all conventions, HAUTLENCE has created a timepiece which breaks with received codes entirely, firmly rooting itself in Punk ideology.

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Cementing its status as the "enfant terrible" of watchmaking, HAUTLENCE takes rebellion to the next level with the HL2.3 PUNK model. Reinterpreting the signature case associated with the calibre HL2.0, with its three sapphire crystals cut from solid blocks, HAUTLENCE has taken the unconventional step of adding 84 studs of 14 different sizes to symbolically represent the Punk ethos.

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Inspired by the legendary Perfecto jacket, HAUTLENCE is embodying personal liberty, daring to mix genres to create an haute horlogerie watch which boldly proclaims its individuality. Above the speed regulator which ensures that the hours display changes smoothly via the half-trailing hours chain, HAUTLENCE has replaced the traditional MOEBIUS symbol with the "Circle-A" of the Libertarian movement, which advocates for absolute freedom, denying any principle of authority and rejecting all constraints.

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The HL2.3 PUNK is driven by the calibre HL2.0, which combines the jumping hour, which is half-trailing, the retrograde minute - the brand's signature – and the power reserve indication. Constructed around the retrograde minutes, the jumping hour is formed of a chain comprising twelve links. The retrograde minutes are displayed on a sector set over 180°.

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A clever mechanism ensures this assembly moves with control, thereby preventing any accidental impacts linked to its operation. Each hour, as the chain moves, the bridge-type movement rotates through 60°, enabling it to compensate for the effects of gravity on the regulating organ. To ensure it has sufficient energy, the main barrel, which is charged by the automatic system, winds a second barrel which drives the display complication.

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With a sleek ergonomic design, featuring contemporary mechanical architecture backed with an ethos of rebellion, the HL2.3 PUNK model will certainly not go unnoticed, linking back to the brand's founding principle: to create different ways of displaying the time.

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The HL2.3 PUNK is a unique piece which will be available in other materials.

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Technical Specifications

 Collection: Concepts d'Exception

Model: HL2.3 PUNK Titanium

Movement
Self-winding HL2.0 mechanical movement
Mobile bridge-type calibre comprising the regulating organ and rotating through 60° at each change of hour.
Power reserve: minimum of 45 hours
Regulating organ: 18,000 vibrations per hour;
Number of jewels: 92;
Finishing: fine-watchmaking type (satin-brushed,
hand-drawn, hand-bevelled, charcoal grey ruthenium coating and mirror-polished steel elements)
Display
Hours, retrograde minutes and power reserve indicator
Case
Case middle and horns: titanium with black PVD coating;
84 steel studs in 14 sizes (1.75-5.75 mm) attached to the case middle.
Horn and case back screws: 4N rose gold.
Crown: Polished 18-carat 4N rose gold with micro-machined HAUTLENCE logo.
Glass: 3 three-dimensional sapphire crystals, scratch-resistant, produced by multi-axis grinding.
Dimensions: 50 x 42 x 17.8 mm
Water resistance: 3 ATM
Dial
Sapphire dial: upper face with minutes and indices,
white luminescent, or created using polished 4N galvanic growth.
Lower face with brilliant 4N metallic finish, black semi-opaque zone and black PVD zone.
Hour indices: engraved brass plate with engraved and black luminescent 4N hour numerals.
Minute hand: 4N with white luminescent dot.
Power reserve hand: steel with white luminescent indicator.
Strap
Black Louisiana alligator strap, large square scales, hand-sewn rolled-edge.
Interchangeability spring bar.
Folding clasp: titanium and 18-carat 4N rose gold

Limited edition - Unique piece

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HAUTLENCE – Concepts d’exception VORTEX Gamma Tron

HAUTLENCE – Concepts d’exception VORTEX Gamma Tron

VORTEX 

Gamma Tron

Taking its name and inspiration from Steven Lisberger’s 1982 cult film TRON, the HAUTLENCE Vortex Gamma Tron is made with a revolutionary composite material hailing from the automotive and aerospace industry: HLLightColor. Charged with ceramic nanotube particles, HLLightColor can be body tinted rather than coated with colour. It can also be made phosphorescent, something which immediately appealed to HAUTLENCE, with the brand using it to accentuate the architectural lines of the case and further underline the references to the graphic universe of science-fiction classic TRON.

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This highly stylised graphic universe, which employs a range of visual effects, inspired the lines of the Vortex Gamma Tron case, composed of six 3D sapphire crystals. Playing with the contrasts of colours — white for the case and blue for its edges — and light, with the outlines of its edges glowing in the dark, HAUTLENCE pays tribute to the iconic style of TRON. The Vortex Gamma Tron undergoes a metamorphosis when the light fades, including the brand’s Möbius symbol which also glows at the centre of the dial, turning on itself with each new hour.

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The retrograde minute dial, varnished white and adorned with azure numerals, offers a large window onto the HL2.0 self-winding calibre which drives the Vortex Gamma Tron. Each of the 12 articulated links in the jumping hour chain features one of 12 white numerals.

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The feature at the heart of the movement, the chain turns every 60 minutes, taking 3-4 seconds to move gently, with control, to avoid any shocks or loss of energy, whilst leaving enough time to admire the beauty of the movement and its mechanisms in action. The regulating organ is integrated into the mobile bridge-type calibre, with the change in position actuated by the display improving accuracy by statistically offsetting the effects of gravity.

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The calibre HL2.0 is equipped with two barrels. The second barrel, dedicated exclusively to driving the complication, is continually reset by the main barrel, so that the optimal level of energy is available each time the hour changes. This double barrel system ensures the complex mechanisms are supplied independently, without affecting the watch’s ability to keep accurate time.

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For the Vortex Gamma Tron strap, HAUTLENCE has opted for a high-tech loose-knit fabric, in white with blue top-stitching to match the colour codes of this model.

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Technical Specifications

Collection: Concepts d'exception

Model: VORTEX Gamma Tron

Movement
HAUTLENCE HRL2.0 in-house calibre including gear train and automatic winding system.
Half-trailing hours displayed by a chain, retrograde minutes, mobile bridge-type calibre.

Calibre
HAUTLENCE HL2.0 in-house calibre including gear train and automatic winding system
Jumping hour displayed by a chain, retrograde minutes, mobile bridge-type calibre
2 barrels: one going train barrel (power reserve for the entire watch calibre including power for the second complication barrel) and a complication barrel
Hours displayed by a 12-link chain hinged on a pallet system. The speed regulator ensures that the hours display changes smoothly over a period of 3-4 seconds. It completes 48 revolutions at each hour change. Hours system activated by a one-revolution mechanism mainly composed of a connecting rod and a rack.
Mobile bridge-type calibre comprising the regulating organ and rotating through 60° at each change of hour.
Movement kinematics featuring 90° changes of direction by means of special bevelled gears. Automatic calibre with oscillating weight in 18-carat white gold.
This innovative calibre is protected by 3 HAUTLENCE patents.
Movement dimensions: 37.8 x 33.2 x 12.35 mm
Manufacturing technology: multi-axis micro-machining, wire EDM. LIGA photolithography
Number of components: 482
Power reserve: 40 hours
Regulating organ: 18,000 vibrations per hour
Number of jewels: 92
Finishing: fine-watchmaking type (satin-brushed, hand-drawn, hand-bevelled, charcoal grey ruthenium coating and mirror-polished steel elements)
Identification and numbering plate: HLR2.1 x/8
Case
Material: White and blue HLLightColor
Horns: HLLightColor
Crown: Grade 5 titanium, satin-finished,
polished with micro-machined HAUTLENCE logo; black DLC coating
Glass: 6 three-dimensional sapphire crystals, scratch-resistant, produced by multi-axis grinding
Finish: bead-blasted
Horn and case back screws: Grade 5 titanium with black DLC coating
Case dimensions: 52 x 50 x 18 mm
Water resistance: 3 ATM
Dial
Upper sapphire dial face: white and blue transfer
Minute hand: black rhodium-plated
Power reserve hand: steel with red varnished indicator
Display
Hours, retrograde minutes and power reserve indicator
Strap
White high-tech fabric with blue topstitching, hand-sewn rolled-edge
Spring bars for strap changes and screwdriver
Folding clasp: grade 2 titanium with titanium plate with black DLC coating and white varnished logo

Price
170,000 CHF – including tax

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HAUTLENCE – PINBALL, Ball-E - Mechanical Pinball – Only Watch 2017

HAUTLENCE – PINBALL, Ball-E - Mechanical Pinball – Only Watch 2017

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BALL-E - MECHANICAL PINBALL

Disconnect, let go, let time take its course: that is what HAUTLENCE offering with its PINBALL model, from the Playground mechanical games collection, based on the iconic game from our childhood.

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Although it is impossible to keep time under control, HAUTLENCE makes the passage of time more pleasant, by diverting the timepiece from its primary mission while scrupulously adhering to the principle of watchmaking art, since the PINBALL movement comes with a built-in minute repeater mechanism. PINBALL lets you stop the mad rush of time, for a few minutes, to immerse yourself in the joy of play.

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To support the Only Watch action, HAUTLENCE has created a unique piece, dubbed BALL-e. When the light goes out, BALL-e reveals its second face: the dial displays the head of a small robot, as a protective talisman in the darkness.

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With BALL-e, HAUTLENCE opens up the doors to a magic world, of which play is an essential part, reminding us how important it is to keep smiling, despite the ills life throws at us.

Only Watch Partnership

Now presenting its 7th Edition, Only Watch is a biennale auction of unique timepieces that has raised over 25 million Euros to date. Under the patronage of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco and following the initiative of Luc Pettavino, President of the Association Monégasque contre les Myopathies, Only Watch is an international watchmaking charity event.

All of the funds collected from the sale of the watches are donated in their entirety to scientific and medical research. The exclusive watches will embark on a world tour starting in the charity’s hometown of Monaco, and then continuing to Asia, the Gulf, the United States and Europe, before the final auction in Geneva on November 11th 2017.


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Specificites:

• Unique piece designed for Only Watch
• Specific treatment with Superluminova© on the dial displaying the head of a small robot
• DLC treatment on the dial

Estimation:
CHF 23,000 - 38,000
21,000 - 35,000 €
24,000 - 39,000 $

GENEVA: 9-11 NOVEMBER

Four Seasons Hôtel des Bergues
Quai des Bergues 33
1201 Geneva Switzerland
Opening hours: 10 am - 6 pm
Contact: Charles-Henri Gounod
cgounod@christies.com
+41 (0)22 319 17 26

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model name: Pinball, Ball-e – Mechanical Pinball

Case
Grade 5 titanium with DLC treatment,
satin-finish and polished finish,
faceted sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
Dial
Grade 5 titanium, laser decorated and cut, sand-blasted,
drawn strokes, hand bevelling, bumpers with rubber rings.
Dimensions: 37 x 43.5 x 13 mm
Sapphire crystal, laser cut over the entire surface of the dial,
topside and underside transfers
3 blued steel balls
Calibre
Minute repeater regulation mechanism,
variable inertia regulator, rack winding,
15-seconds power reserve, hand bevelling,
18 carat gold settings, grade 5 titanium bridges,
14 jewels, double flat stones with olive hole,
black PVD main plate and barrel bridge, 110 components.
Bracelet
Grade 5 titanium folding buckle,
hand-stitched alligator strap


Unique piece. Exclusive – Only Watch 2017

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HAUTLENCE – PLAYGROUND Labyrinth

HAUTLENCE – ATELIER PLAYGROUND Labyrinth NEW

In 2004, HAUTLENCE shook the world of watchmaking by revolutionising the way we tell the time. In 2016, HAUTLENCE offers a new vision of time altogether: LABYRINTH, the watchmaker’s invention that does not tell the time.

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HAUTLENCE is stopping time. Through the Playground collection, HAUTLENCE brings new chronometric element to the table, extending beyond the original goal of telling time. In an increasingly connected world where everything, including the time, is available at the push of a button, the Playground collection plays with the idea of absolute disconnect. Immersing yourself in the game provides a very necessary and pleasant slowness.

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LABYRINTH is the first model from this collection, a useless yet entirely essential object: a game of skill worn on the wrist, a portable labyrinth requiring absolute concentration and skill.

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It is a flashback to childhood where we allowed ourselves time to let our imaginations run wild and cut ourselves off from the rest of the world. The game is pulled from Sandro Reginelli’s youth, co-founder and CEO of HAUTLENCE, as a reminder of the out-dated games he played when he visited his grandparents when time came to a halt itself.

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LABYRINTH may not tell the time; however, it is perfectly aligned with the excellence in watchmaking that is embedded in HAUTLENCE’s DNA. Moving the crown activates a clever mechanical lift, which feeds the ball onto the board using a camshaft system visible through the transparent backing.

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The maze-like dial is carved in solid gold with a forged platinum ball. The titanium case is rectangular, going back to the brand’s roots. LABYRINTH is the ultimate luxury product, made according to the most authentic watchmaking traditions and using only the finest materials.

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In a world dictated by time, HAUTLENCE has launched the Playground collection, a collection of mechanical games in an attempt to buy stolen time. The collection is due to expand in the future and is guaranteed to surprise you, again and again: nothing less than what you would expect from a collection of never-ending time games.

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Technical Specifications

Collection: ATELIER PLAYGROUND

Model:  PLAYGROUND Labyrinth 01
Model:  PLAYGROUND Labyrinth 02

HAUTLENCE LAB in-house movement with mechanical lift.

CALIBRE
Calibre description :
    Mechanical lift including bevel gears;
    Number of jewels: 9;
    Finish: sand-blasted, vertical satin finishing with diamond-lapped angles. 
CASE
    Case middle: satin-finished grade 5 titanium;
    Horns, bezel, crown and screws: satin-finished and polished grade 5 titanium;
    Glass: extra-hard bevelled sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment;
    Back: satin-finished grade 5 titanium. 6 screws, engraved with "HAUTLENCE", "Horlogerie Suisse", "Playground-Labyrinth 01" & "Playground-Labyrinth 02", numbering;
    Visible movement;
    Dimensions: 37 x 43.5 x 13 mm. 
DISPLAY
    Labyrinth.
DIAL

• Labyrinth in solid white gold, with vertical satin finish, diamond-lapped angles and 5N gold ball.

• Labyrinth in solid 5N gold, with vertical satin finish, diamond-lapped angles and polished platinum ball.

WATER RESISTANCE
    3 ATM
STRAP

•     Black, satin-finished Louisiana alligator leather, large square scales, hand-sewn rolled-edge.

•     Brown, satin-finished Louisiana alligator leather, large square scales, hand-sewn rolled-edge.

Folding clasp: titanium with black, satin-finished DLC-treated steel plate.

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