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Louis Erard Unveils the Limited-Edition Gravée Main

Since 2021, Louis Erard has been redefining the boundaries of Métiers d’Art, from Grand Feu enamel and guilloché to wood marquetry, and soon, gold wire inlay. Now, Gravée Main opens a new chapter, paying tribute to one of the oldest crafts in watchmaking hand engraving.
Gravée Main represents a new milestone in Louis Erard’s Métiers d’Art series. This limited edition of 99 unique timepieces places hand engraving at center stage, with every metal element entirely engraved and finished by hand, a meticulous process that requires more than 50 hours of work. 

Introducing Hautlence Releases the Vagabonde Tourbillon Series 4 & 5

Two limited editions featuring new 3D-printed dials

Hautlence has long embraced unconventional concepts to redefine the way we read time. One of its most distinctive creations, the Vagabonde line, debuted in 2018 with its wandering hours complication. In recent years, the complication was elevated by the addition of a flying tourbillon, most notably in the Vagabonde Tourbillon Series 3 introduced last year. At Geneva Watch Days 2025, the brand unveiled the Vagabonde Tourbillon Series 4 and Series 5, both featuring newly developed 3D-printed dials.

The watches are housed in Hautlence’s signature rectangular steel case with a deep midnight-blue PVD coating. Dimensions measure 50.8 mm by 43 mm, with a thickness of 12.2 mm including the bevelled sapphire crystal (10.9 mm without). The case design integrates a bumper on the left flank and protective guards around the crown, which is sheathed in white rubber and engraved with the Hautlence logo. Turning the watch over reveals a sapphire crystal caseback engraved with “Hautlence,” and the water resistance rating of 10 ATM (100 meters).

Each edition is distinguished by a vivid blue 3D-printed dial. The Series 4 showcases a mosaic of cubic patterns, while the Series 5 adopts an organic web-like structure with white Super-LumiNova filling the negative space. In both models, three blue satellite hour discs orbit beneath a suspended sapphire minutes ring with applied Globolight numerals for optimal legibility. A one-minute flying tourbillon with an open bar-shaped carriage is positioned at 6 o’clock.

Both watches are powered by the automatic calibre D30, developed on the Moser HMC 200 base and adapted by Hautlence with its planetary wandering-hours system. Comprising 217 components, the movement beats at 21,600 vph (3 Hz) and offers a 72-hour power reserve. The tourbillon is equipped with a double hairspring, manufactured by Precision Engineering AG, Hautlence’s sister company within the MELB Luxe holding group, ensuring superior chronometric stability.

Completing the design, each model is paired with an integrated white rubber strap secured by a steel pin buckle finished in midnight-blue PVD. Both the Series 4 and Series 5 are limited to 28 pieces each, with a price of CHF 59,000, approximately AED 269,750.

For more information, visit Hautlence’s official website.

Technical Specifications: Hautlence Vagabonde Tourbillon Series 4 & 5
  1. Case: Rectangular steel case, midnight-blue PVD coating, bumper on left flank, protective crown guards, white rubber-clad crown with Hautlence logo, sapphire crystal front and back
  2. Dimensions: 50.8 × 43 mm
  3. Thickness: 12.2 mm
  4. Water Resistance: 100 meters
  5. Dial: Blue 3D-printed dials, (Series 4) cubic mosaic patterns, (Series 5) organic web-like structure filled with white Super-LumiNova, three blue satellite hour discs, suspended sapphire minutes ring with applied Globolight numerals, one-minute flying tourbillon with open at 6 o’clock
  6. Movement: calibre D30, automatic, based on Moser HMC 200, adapted by Hautlence with planetary wandering-hours system
  7. Functions: Wandering Hours, Minutes
  8. Frequency: 21,600 vph (3 Hz)
  9. Power Reserve: 72 hours
  10. Bracelet/Strap: Integrated white rubber strap, steel pin buckle with midnight-blue PVD finish
  11. Availability: Limited to 28 pieces each 
  12. Price: CHF 59,000 (approx. AED 269,750)

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