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Monday, May 19, 2025

HAUTLENCE – Retrovision '85 Edition


HAUTLENCE RETROVISION '85 Tourbillon 'Transformer' Edition 2025

WHEN WATCHMAKING DIVES INTO
NOSTALGIA

Paying tribute to the unbridled imagination of the 80s, Hautlence is unveiling a fun new creation: the Retrovision ’85, inspired by an iconic design from a well-known Japanese toy manufacturer. More than a simple timepiece, it is an ode to nostalgia, evoking the awe felt by an entire generation who, as children, dreamed of having this legendary transformable robot on their wrist.

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Equipped with the self-winding movement from the Vagabonde Tourbillon, the Retrovision ’85 combines a retro-futuristic aesthetic with a watch display comprising a central minute disc around which the three-hour satellites rotate, reaffirming the bold and creative spirit that is Hautlence's signature. With this robot watch, released in a limited run of 8 pieces and unveiled at Watches & Wonders, the brand invites collectors to reconnect with the magic of their memories.

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Sometimes, all it takes to reawaken the fondest memories is a simple object. For an entire generation of children growing up in the 1980s, this object was a watch unlike any other. Worn on the wrist, it told the time. But in the imagination, it was so much more: a miniature robot capable of transformation, the hero of endless adventures. This watch, invented by a Japanese toy manufacturer, quickly came to symbolise this era when anything seemed possible.

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Today, Hautlence is reviving this spirit by unveiling a creation that is as fun as it is daring: a robot watch inspired by the iconic design of the original, but with a mechanical movement equipped with a flying tourbillon. Named the Retrovision ’85, this model sends the wearer back to the 80s.

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This was the era of Saturday morning cartoons where robots battled it out to save the universe. The very early years of home gaming, where the graphics were pixellated but the imagination knew no bounds. Skateboarding was emerging as a global cultural phenomenon, with its own codes and references. An air of freedom permeated the whole era.

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Capturing this spirit, the Retrovision ’85 has been designed to resonate with all of these memories, to tempt all who have been able to carry this love of the extraordinary into their adult years. While the Retrovision ’85 takes its inspiration from the past, the excellence which anchors it is wholly contemporary. At the heart of this creation beats the movement from the Vagabonde Tourbillon, a feat of watch engineering which encapsulates the brand's spirit of innovation through a "wandering" time display system, where the discs turn on themselves in a hypnotic dance. A perfect metaphor: the apparent lightness belies a precise and refined complexity.

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In launching the Retrovision ‘85, Hautlence is challenging received codes and celebrating the golden age of the imagination. In doing so, it is affirming that Haute Horology can – and should – be fun, yet without compromising on excellence, an ideology it shares with the models in the Playground collection. It is aimed at those who would spend hours as children dreaming of space exploration and robot protectors. But it also appeals to today's collectors, who know that a watch is much more than a simple measuring instrument: it is a work of art, a memory, an emotion, a bridge between who we were and what we have become.

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This creation is not only a feat of technology; it is a return to the foundations, a vibrant tribute to the boundless curiosity and creativity of the 1980s. With the Retrovision ‘85, Hautlence is once again proving that it is possible to reinvent watchmaking whilst retaining its magic.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

 Model: RETROVISION85 Tourbillon Edition Series Concept

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 Reference ED31-TI00


CASE
    Material: Case, bezel, and crown: titanium created using 3D printing, with partial copper-coloured PVD coating
    Dimensions: - as a wristwatch: 64.0 x 60.0 x 11.8 mm - as a table clock (robot standing on a platform): 70.0 x 96.0 x 43.0 mm
    Engraved Hautlence logo on the crown
    Crystal: bevelled extra-hard rectangular sapphire crystal with antireflective treatment
    Back: sapphire crystal,
    Water-resistant to 50 meters
DIAL
    Base dial: titanium with frosted finish
    Intermediate dial: rhodium-plated brass with blue and purple PVD
    Minute disc: sapphire with applied numerals and Globolight® rings
MOVEMENT
    Caliber D31 self-winding mechanical movement
    Tourbillon with double hairspring
    Wandering hours and minutes
    Frequency: 21,600 vibrations per hour
    Number of parts: 217
    Number of jewels: 39

    Power reserve: minimum of 72 hours
STRAP
    Black rubber
    Buckle: steel pin buckle
    Quick attachment system
    Engraved on the support with Möbius, "Hautlence", "Retrovision ‘85", "SUISSE", and "5 ATM"

🔰 Edition Limited edition 8 pieces

🔴Price 63'000 CHF💰

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Press Release - 2025
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Contact us for any further information:
Guillaume Tetu, CEO and Co-founder - g.tetu@hautlence.com
Caroline Büchler, Marketing & Communication Manager - c.buechler@hautlence.com
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Saturday, April 12, 2025

HAUTLENCE – LINEAR Linear Series 3 'Red Passion' Edition


HAUTLENCE LINEAR Series 3 'Red Passion' Tourbillon Edition 2025

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RED PASSION

 More than a watch, the Linear Series 3 from Hautlence is a statement, an attitude, a declaration of style. Dressed entirely in red, it embodies a state of mind, a vision of the world where daring is elegance, and every moment is lived with the utmost intensity.

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The color of visionaries, passion red symbolizes innovation and, on the Linear Series 3, becomes a sublime way of displaying the time via the linear retrograde jumping hour. Opting for this timepiece is choosing to stand out. Red is not for everyone, only for those who dare!

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Red has always represented life and strength, a power in itself. It is no coincidence that is has become the hallmark of iconic car manufacturers or that it is a recurring motif in the fields of art, architecture and design. 

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Like the Renaissance artists who used red to imbue their works with depth and emotion, Hautlence has chosen this color as the natural option to emphasize the lines of its Linear Series 3 model.

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On the left of the Linear Series 3's 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. The small pointer on its end 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 3 is equipped with a flying tourbillon at 6 o'clock, whose balletic movement can be admired behind its black skeletonised bridge.

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The steel case of the Linear Series 3 guarantees water resistance to 10 ATM and exceptional durability. On the sides, reliefs bring volume and dynamism to the case, the unique shape of which is part of the Hautlence signature. The notched crown features a red rubber band that echoes the strap.

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As always at Hautlence, the dial is constructed on several levels. An additional tinted sapphire dial featuring the minute numerals sits on top of the base dial with a vertical satin finish. The main dial is partially open to allow parts of the movement to be seen.

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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 including the hour cam.

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The calibre D50 self-winding movement is the motor that drives the Linear Series 3. It has been entirely developed, designed, and produced in-house.

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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 Möbius movement.

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A veritable work of art, the Linear Series 3 is the perfect companion for those who experience each second with passion.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

 Model: LINEAR Series 3 'Red Passion' Tourbillon Edition

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 Reference: AD50-ST02 

CASE
Case middle and horns: satin-finished and polished steel
Bezel: satin-finished and polished steel
Dimensions: 43.0 x 50.8 x 12.2 mm / 10.9 mm without sapphire crystal
Crown: polished steel and red rubber ring; engraved HAUTLENCE logo
Crystal: beveled, extra-hard rectangular sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
Back: sapphire crystal engraved with "HAUTLENCE", "10 ATM", "Suisse"
Water-resistant to 100 meters
DIAL
Base dial: skeletonized rhodium-plated brass with vertical satin finish and red Zapon lacquer.
Intermediate dial: tinted sapphire with printed minute track and Globolight® numerals.
Upper dial: plate with matte red lacquer, surface in black oxidation, Super-LumiNova® hour numerals
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

STRAP
Red rubber
Buckle: steel pin buckle

🔰 Edition Limited edition 28 pieces

🔴Price 63'000 CHF💰

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Press Release - 2025
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Contact us for any further information:
Guillaume Tetu, CEO and Co-founder - g.tetu@hautlence.com
Caroline Büchler, Marketing & Communication Manager - c.buechler@hautlence.com
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Tuesday, October 29, 2024

HAUTLENCE – SPHERE Series 2 Edition

HAUTLENCE SPHERE Series 2 Spherical Jumping Hour Edition 2024

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Exactly one year after unveiling its groundbreaking timepiece with the world’s only spherical jumping hours display, HAUTLENCE is revisiting the award-winning timepiece with a bold monochromatic look. Introducing the Sphere Series 2, a limited edition of 28 pieces that’s bound to once again captivate watch-lovers in the most multi-dimensional way. 

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Challenging the notion of what a wristwatch can be and how we perceive the passage of time has been HAUTLENCE’s calling since the brand’s foundation in 2004. At once an elaborate demonstration of the art and science of watchmaking and as well as a wearable, mechanical work of contemporary art, the Sphere is the epitome of this new-school approach to haute horlogerie. A truly singular creation, the Sphere Series 1 was crowned with the Innovation Prize at the 2023 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG), a testament to its innovative uniqueness. And now, the second series of the singular Sphere is being unveiled in a dark, monochromatic execution.

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Devoid of any colors, the Sphere Series 2 affirms the outstanding form and function of HAUTLENCE’s mechanical masterpiece in shades of grey and black. Split into two halves to perfectly distinguish the hours and minutes indications, the left portion of the open dial is dedicated to the jumping spherical hours display. Seemingly floating under a sapphire crystal with a slight dome to accommodate it, the sphere is finished in a polished deep anthracite tone. 

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Each of the twelve hours is engraved onto the sphere’s plates, then willed with white Super-LumiNova® for maximum readability. At the end of every hour, the sphere rotates on itself in three axes to reveal the next time. A highly animated and precisely orchestrated movement, the sphere spins using four conical gears, which evolve around two crossed axes inclined at 21 degrees. These unusual gears are partially visible through the openings between the two shells that make up the sphere.   

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One of HAUTLENCE’s signature complications takes on a dramatic setting in the Sphere Series 2. Opposite the spherical display and occupying the right side of the dial, the retrograde minute hand moves along a 180° arc track crafted in sapphire crystal with a black outline, surrounding an opening on the dial. The large aperture reveals the gear train that slows the movement of the minute hand when it returns to zero, regulating its speed to limit shocks. Beneath it, the freewheel and the snail cam, allowing the triggering of the jumping hour, can also be observed. The minute track’s white applied numerals are crafted in Globolight®, a ceramic-based material charged with Super-LumiNova® that glows with a blue emission.

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This mechanical spectacle of time and motion is framed in HAUTLENCE’s signature TV-shaped case. For the Sphere Series 2, the steel case is given an anthracite PVD finish that perfectly complements the grained grey dial and its various black elements. With a decidedly sporty look and feel, the case is fitted on a black rubber strap and features a notched crown with a matching black rubber ribbon for a better grip. Intended to be worn in any situation, the Sphere Series 2 is water-resistant to 10 ATM.

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All this otherworldly horological creativity is made possible by the purpose-built movement. Developed and manufactured in-house, the hand-wound A80 caliber beating driving the Sphere Series 2 model has been designed with optimal performance and visual harmony in mind, with contemporary decoration throughout. It is equipped with an in-house hairspring, produced by Precision Engineering AG, the sister company of HAUTLENCE. Entirely skeletonized, the drum and the ratchet reveal the mainspring of the barrel, offering a visual indication of the 72-hour power reserve. The A80 caliber is equipped with a safety device to prevent incorrect manipulation like reverse time setting, which would otherwise harm the movement’s unique pair of functions.

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The Sphere Series 2 is being made in a limited edition of 28 pieces, available to order from authorized HAUTLENCE retailers around the globe.

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Technical Specifications

Model: SPHERE Series 2

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 Reference: BA80-ST01  

 
Case
    Material: Case middle and horns: satin-finished and polished steel with anthracite PVD coating
    Bezel and crown: satin-finished and polished steel with anthracite PVD coating
    Dimensions: 43.0 x 50.8 x 15.6 mm
(10.9 mm without sapphire crystal)
    Crown with engraved HAUTLENCE logo
    Crystal: extra-hard sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment, beveling, and dome
    Back: sapphire crystal, engraved «HAUTLENCE», «10 ATM», «Suisse»
    Water resistance: 10 ATM
Dial and hands
    Base dial: skeletonized and rhodium-plated brass with a frosted finishing
    Intermediate dial: sapphire with applied minute numerals in Globolight®
    Hour sphere: polished grade 5 titanium with anthracite PVD treatment, engraved hour numerals with white Super-LumiNova® filling
    Minute hand: satin-finished grade 5 titanium with anthracite PVD treatment, white Super-LumiNova®
Movement
   
Calibre A80 hand-wound mechanical movement
    Spherical hours and retrograde minutes on a 180° sector
    Power reserve: minimum of 72 hours
    Regulating organ: 21'600 vibrations/hour
    Number of components: 218
    Number of jewels: 37

Functions/Indications
    Hours, minutes
Strap and buckle
    Black rubber
    Buckle: steel with anthracite PVD coating

🔰 Edition Limited edition 28 pieces

🔴Price 69'000 CHF💰

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Contact us for any further information:
Guillaume Tetu, CEO and Co-founder - g.tetu@hautlence.com
Caroline Büchler, Marketing & Communication Manager - c.buechler@hautlence.com
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Thursday, April 18, 2024

HAUTLENCE – RETROVISION ‘47 Tourbillon Edition

HAUTLENCE RETROVISION 47 Concept Tourbillon 20th Anniversary Limited Edition 2024

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As HAUTLENCE unveils its latest creations at Watches & Wonders, visitors to its booth at the world’s biggest watch show are in for a real surprise: the HAUTLENCE RETROVISION ‘47. In a major “what if?” moment for its 20th anniversary, HAUTLENCE imagines what it would have created had the brand existed in the 1940s.

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Since its foundation in 2004, HAUTLENCE has always been inspired by the world around it, no matter how far away from the confines of traditional Swiss watchmaking. From landscapes and architecture to locomotives and contemporary art, HAUTLENCE’s creativity is not bound by preconceived notions and rigid codes. One recurring theme that has become a defining feature of its creations is a rather ubiquitous object found in every household: the television.

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The distinct rectangular HAUTLENCE case with rounded edges is modeled after television sets of the past. As its content was always intended to be animated and intriguing, the television case is a perfect fit for the brand’s quirky, kinetic take on mechanical watchmaking. But what if HAUTLENCE was established in the 1940s rather than 2004

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How would it reinterpret otherwise mundane objects into singular time-telling machines? What kind of watches would it create from the inspiration surrounding it? These are the types of questions that HAUTLENCE sought to answer in a thought-provoking exercise of creativity and independence, resulting in the RETROVISION ‘47.

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The historical object that ultimately served as the source of inspiration for this exceptional piece isn’t a television set at all, but it’s close enough. Made by the General Television & Radio Corp. Chicago in the 1940s, the “Model 5A5” is a radio broadcast receiver, but its design demonstrates how it set the template for the overall form of televisions of that era, with its segmenting of the screen and speaker as well as its dials and knobs. 

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Easy enough to carry around the house but visually outstanding as a sort of sculptural piece, the General Television & Radio Corp. Chicago Model 5A5 represents the perfect harmony between form and function, with its own, distinct look.

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Handcrafted in a hand-painted case with a cuboidal form featuring soft, rounded corners, the HAUTLENCE RETROVISION ‘47 mimics the look of the marbled green and white Bakelite of the historical broadcast receiver’s case. 

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Almost a miniaturized version of the radio converted into a wristwatch, it features white attachments that serve as lugs in the form of carrying handles, with the crown at 6 o’clock to maintain the case’s symmetry. The red leather strap adds a vintage touch to this otherworldly creation that could’ve come from an alternate timeline in HAUTLENCE’s history.

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One could even say that the RETROVISION ‘47 is the most traditional HAUTLENCE ever made, as it features a proper hour and minute dial with central hands. On a small offset dial on the right side with a flat rectangular sapphire crystal, the red hands take on the three-dimensional form of the frequency selector dial, with the dial itself done in brass and 2N gold with an embossed pattern made of the HAUTLENCE Möbius emblem. On the left side of the case, is the “speaker” grill, under which the wearer can make out a 60-second flying tourbillon whirling away.

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The case back is modeled after the back of the Model 5A5 radio receiver, with a specifically shaped plate engraved with the brand name and serial number. The round sapphire display back features some general information in the same vein as the radio and offers a view of the ED20-SP00 automatic caliber, which provides a power reserve of 72 hours.

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Whimsical, evocative, and proudly unusual, the RETROVISION ‘47 marks the 20th anniversary of HAUTLENCE with a reimagining of what could have been and what could still be, with all the horological ingenuity that the brand stands for and its unique vision of kinetic, wearable art.

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The RETROVISION ‘47 has been specifically produced as part of a special installation in the HAUTLENCE booth at Watches & Wonders 2024.

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Technical Specifications

Model: RETROVISION47 Tourbillon Edition Series Concept

 Reference CA20-TI00

Concept watch, 2 pieces made for Watches & Wonders Geneva 2024

Case
Material: Marbled green and white Bakelite
Dimensions: 43.0 x 50.8
Thickness: 11.9 mm
Glass: Sapphire crystal
Crown at 6 o'clock
Sapphire crystal display back
Water-resistant to 100 meters
Dial and hands
Off-set dial in brass and 2N gold with an embossed pattern made of the HAUTLENCE Möbius emblem
Red hands
Movement
Automatic caliber ED20-SP00
Power reserve of 72 hours
Functions/Indications
Hours & minutes
Tourbillon
Strap and buckle
Red leather strap

🔰 Edition Limited edition✅ ❱❱❱ 2 pieces

🔴Price 60'000 CHF (incl. taxes) 💰

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Contact us for any further information:
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Caroline Büchler, Marketing & Communication Manager - c.buechler@hautlence.com
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