HAUTLENCE | REF HLS07 LIMITED EDITION PVD-COATED TITANIUM JUMPING-HOUR WRISTWATCH CIRCA 2005

Hautlence was founded in 2004 as an innovative watchmaking think tank, with a mission to tell time differently. Based in Neuchatel, Switzerland (Hautlence is indeed an anagram of Neuchatel), the small independent manufacture draws its inspiration from architectural principles.

In 2012, Georges-Henri Meyland, an industry veteran, joined the company alongside co-founder Sandro Reginelli.

Released in an exclusive limited edition of 88 pieces, the present titanium reference HLS07 is numbered 32 and bears the typical Hautlence codes. The rectangular case is sandwiched by 4 screws while the dial shows the three-dimensionality the brand is admired for. The jumping hour mechanism is elegantly displayed with legibility in mind, featuring a magnifying glass above the hour digit. The running seconds are materialized through a revolving disc, while the operating arm is fully exposed, creating a lavish mechanical ballet on the wrist.

Powered by the 24 jewel inhouse caliber HL, the present timepiece stands in excellent condition and will surely attract the most mechanical enclined collectors.