Introducing The New Hautlence Sphere Series 2

Hautlence is renowned for its innovative approach to watchmaking, captivating enthusiasts and collectors with its bold designs and technical ingenuity. A hallmark of Hautlence’s design is its signature retro TV-shaped case, which has been praised by watch collectors for its distinctive form that eliminates visible lugs. 

One year after debuting the world’s first spherical jumping hours display, Hautlence is reimagining the award-winning model with a new design. Today, it unveils the Sphere Series 2, a limited edition of just 28 pieces, based on the Sphere Series 1, which was honored with the Innovation Prize at the 2023 GPHG. This second series of the remarkable Sphere is now introduced with a bold, monochromatic design.

The steel case features an anthracite PVD coating and, like the first release, measures 50.8 x 43.0 mm with a thickness of 15.6 mm. The dial is protected by a domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment, while the movement is visible through a sapphire crystal caseback. 

The skeletonized and rhodium-plated brass dial has a frosted finish, and is split into two halves to clearly separate the hours and minutes displays. On the left, the jumping spherical hours are displayed, with a sphere finished in a polished deep anthracite tone, with each of the twelve hours engraved onto its plates and filled with white Super-LumiNova for optimal readability. At the end of every hour, the sphere rotates on three axes to reveal the next hour. This dynamic and precisely engineered movement is powered by four conical gears that operate around two crossed axes inclined at 21 degrees. These unique gears are partially visible through the gaps between the two shells of the sphere.

However, on the right side of the dial, the retrograde minute hand sweeps along a 180° arc crafted from sapphire crystal with a black outline, encircling an opening in the dial. This aperture reveals the gear train that controls the minute hand's return to zero, regulating its speed to minimize shocks. The minute track’s white numerals are made from Globolight, a ceramic-based material infused with Super-LumiNova, emitting a blue glow for enhanced legibility.

The watch is powered by the in-house A80 caliber, a hand-wound movement operating at 21,600 vph (3 Hz) with a 72-hour power reserve. It is equipped with an in-house hairspring produced by Precision Engineering AG, Hautlence's sister company. The watch comes with a black rubber strap and a steel anthracite PVD-coated buckle. It is priced at CHF 69,000, which is equivalent to AED 300,000.

For more information you can visit Hautlence’s official website.