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Published on Apr 3, 2019
Hautlence is a brand that from its inception used retrogrades and the TV shape for its cases, both becoming distinctive signature of their timepieces. We had been teased last year with a sort of table clock showing a playful way of displaying time with spheres, but for this Baselworld they took this into a wristwatch.
The HL Sphere is one of the coolest watch seen at the show and seriously made us happy to see such an original watch coming them.
Hautlence Watch https://hautlence.com/
Hautlence Watch, the independent watchmaker from La Chaux-de-Fonds, has produced some interesting timepieces since it was founded in 2004.
https://www.ablogtowatch.com/hautlence-hl-sphere-watch/
Tech Specs from Hautlence
- Model details
- Spherical hour and retrograde minute on a 180° sector
- HTL 501-1 hand-wound mechanical movement.
- Display: Spherical hour and retrograde minute on a 180° sector
- Caliber
- HTL 501-1 hand-wound mechanical movement
- Spherical hour and retrograde minute on a 180° sector
- Hand-wound mechanical movement.
- Power reserve: minimum of 3 days
- Regulating organ: 21,600 vibrations / hour
- Number of jewels: 38
- Front face finish: sand-blasted, components decorated and finished by hand
- Back face finish: sand-blasted, components decorated and finished by hand
- Case
- Case middle and horns: satin-finished and polished white gold
- Bezel: satin-finished and polished white gold
- Screws: steel, with polished heads
- Crown: polished white gold with engraved HAUTLENCE logo
- Crystal (TOP): extra-hard sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment, bevelling and dome
- Back: satin-finished and polished white gold, 4 screws, engraved “HAUTLENCE”, “3 ATM WATER RESISTANT”, “Horlogerie Suisse”
- Crystal (BOTTOM): extra-hard sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
- Dimensions (excluding dome): 39 x 46 x 12 mm / 3.75 mm dome
- Dial
- Base dial: skeletonised and rhodium-plated with engraved minute track.
- Intermediate dial: Smoked metallic sapphire crystal and curved, diamond-polished rhodium-plated appliques.
- Hour sphere: Polished grade 5 titanium with blue PVD treatment, laser engraved numerals and white lacquer filling.
- Minute hands: Satin-finished grade 5 titanium with blue PVD treatment and white lacquer filling.
- Strap
- Blue Louisiana alligator; domed, rubber-lined, full square scales, rolled-edge
- Interchangeability spring bars
- Folding clasp: grade 5 titanium with satin-finished steel plate.
- Water resistance: 3 ATM
- Limited edition: 28 pieces