With the HL Newton model, Hautlence introduces a brand new calibre that revisits the jumping hour mechanism with a new time display principle. Specs and price.
With the HL Newton model, Hautlence — whose name is an anagram of Neuchâtel, where the brand is headquartered — introduces a brand new calibre that revisits the jumping hour mechanism with a new time display principle.
Using a system based on gravitational force, the HL Newton indicates the time only when required. The watch enters mechanical standby mode - or we could say in sleep mode — whenever the passing minutes are of no interest.
Skeletonised in the form of the Moebius symbol, the central wheel drives the blued minute hand tipped with a white arrow. It also actuates the silvered opaline disc featuring the skeletonised hours.
A mobile central flange with a blue DLC coating is driven by a snail, which performs a full revolution every 60 minutes. This weighted flange features the minute track numerals and a window that displays the time, when desired by the wearer. Thanks to a brake that prevents shocks, a gentle movement moves the flange to the correct location, bringing the window to the correct hour. When the wrist is in a random position, the time is not visible and the minute track is out of phase with the minute hand's travel.
The movement is the automatic in-house calibre HTL 201-1 beating at 21,600 vibrations per hour with a power reserve of 3 days.
Crafted from titanium, the 46 mm x 39 mm x 12 mm case features the TV screen shape typical of the brand. The fluted crown is also made from titanium and bears the engraved Hautlence logo.
The opaline base dial is equipped with silvered inserts engraved with the brand's characteristic honeycomb pattern, which adds a second layer to the dial.
Completed by an alligator leather strap in a shade of blue that matches the blue details of the dial, the Hautlence HL Newton is a limited edition of 28 pieces with a price of Swiss Francs 24,900. hautlence.com
Using a system based on gravitational force, the HL Newton indicates the time only when required. The watch enters mechanical standby mode - or we could say in sleep mode — whenever the passing minutes are of no interest.
Skeletonised in the form of the Moebius symbol, the central wheel drives the blued minute hand tipped with a white arrow. It also actuates the silvered opaline disc featuring the skeletonised hours.
A mobile central flange with a blue DLC coating is driven by a snail, which performs a full revolution every 60 minutes. This weighted flange features the minute track numerals and a window that displays the time, when desired by the wearer. Thanks to a brake that prevents shocks, a gentle movement moves the flange to the correct location, bringing the window to the correct hour. When the wrist is in a random position, the time is not visible and the minute track is out of phase with the minute hand's travel.
The movement is the automatic in-house calibre HTL 201-1 beating at 21,600 vibrations per hour with a power reserve of 3 days.
Crafted from titanium, the 46 mm x 39 mm x 12 mm case features the TV screen shape typical of the brand. The fluted crown is also made from titanium and bears the engraved Hautlence logo.
The opaline base dial is equipped with silvered inserts engraved with the brand's characteristic honeycomb pattern, which adds a second layer to the dial.
Completed by an alligator leather strap in a shade of blue that matches the blue details of the dial, the Hautlence HL Newton is a limited edition of 28 pieces with a price of Swiss Francs 24,900. hautlence.com
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