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The Vortex Bronze by Hautlence
Launched in 2016, this "retro-futuristic" timepiece features:
- Jump hour indication through a conveyor-belt-like chain
- Retrograde minutes indication
- Power reserve indicator (40 h)
- "One-hour tourbillon": the entire escapement (balance, escapement wheel, pallet fork and fifth wheel) are enclosed in a sort of rotating cage that makes an hourly 60° degree rotation on its own axis
Bronze case dimensions: 52 x 50 x 17.8 mm (titanium crown)
Six three-dimensional sapphire crystals
Movement: calibre HLR2, 552 components, 40 hours of power reserve, 92 jewels, 18,000 vph (2.5Hz)
Best, Emmanuel
VORTEX BRONZE Ref. H1370-1700 by HAUTLENCE (limited to 8 pieces)
A/ General views
1/ Front
2/ Back
3/ Sides
B/ Detailed views
1/ Jump hour display, front (photos 1 & 2) & back (3rd photo)
2/ Retrograde minutes display
3/ Power reserve indicator
4/ "One-hour Tourbillon"
5/ Case & crown
6/ Back
D/ Wrist shots
credit: monochrome (signed photos), watch collecting lifestyle (signed photos), professional watches (all smaller unsigned photos + one before last wrist shot) & @bertrand_meylan (last wrist shot)
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The Vortex Bronze by Hautlence
Launched in 2016 , this " retro-futuristic " timepiece features: Jump hour indication through a conveyor-belt-like chain Retrograde minutes indication Power reserve indicator (40 h) " One-hour tourbillon ": the entire escapement (balance, escapement wheel...
It's not my personal kind of watch,
but I'm impressed by many elements here and, yes, I think it deserves a good look. Thanks for looking and stopping by. Best, Emmanuel
Hautlence, now owned by the Meylan Group (Moser),
is a BOMB of a brand. I pulled the trigger one year ago and acquired the Linear 2. I have never regretted it! I didn’t know the Vortex Bronze model which is an extraordinary piece. Thank you for your great report and showing us these beautiful pics. Thoma...
Great watch and pic, Thomas.
Even if this isn't my personal kind of watch, I'm impressed by what they do. The case of this Vortex Bronze, in particular looks absolutely wonderful even though not at all for my small wrist. And yours is spectacular too. Best, Emmanuel
It’s an extremely well done timepiece.
I like the Vortex Bronze very much. It has a warmer, less technical look. The movement of mine was made by Agenhor, a company specialized in the design of complex mechanics and movements. ...
Wonderful
It's a great design, to which Cantona's involvement later added nothing at all. Hautlence service is very good too. I hope Hautlence continues to do well and create imaginative, wearable wrist wonders like these.
I hope so too.
And, like you, I don't find the Cantona variant attractive at all. Thanks for looking and chiming in. Best, Emmanuel