A prolific independent watchmaker of the 2000s, Swiss watch brand Hautlence reveals an elevated version of their Linear Series with the new Linear Series 2 in Black PVD and the new Vagabonde x Black Badger.
1. Vagabonde x Black Badger
All about three-dimensionality and contrast, the new Vagabonde x Black Badger model forms an interplay of organic structure fused with modern sharp angles with glowing colours and black using luminescent materials.
Inspired by a 1980s arcade game - think pinball! - the Vagabonde x Black Badger comes in a TV-shaped, satin-finished, and polished steel case with a planetary display of the wandering hours and minutes on a frosted Blackor base dial.
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Designed by the Black Badger himself, James Thompson, the dial is topped with Orange 3D Badgerite® elements and white 3D Badgerite® minute numerals. Badgerite® is a 3D luminescent composite developed by James.
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The base dial also includes an elevated sapphire minute dial and a central disc with rotating hours on matte black discs. Both elements offer a play on different levels and are domed with the case in extra-hard beveled sapphire crystal. The caseback reveals a sapphire crystal engraved with "HAUTLENCE", the Black Badger logo, "10 ATM WATER RESISTANT", and "Horlogerie Suisse".
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Limited to 28 pieces, the Hautlence novelty is equipped with the matte black B30 in-house automatic movement and houses a power reserve of 72 hours. It is available on a blue rubber strap.
2. Linear Series 2
Launched first in 2022, the linear display introduced by the brand was a revolutionary approach to time reading. Today, it is further accentuated with a linear retrograde jumping hour.
The iconic TV-shaped deep black steel case retains the modern-yet-classic, rectangular shape of the watch. It carries an all-black PVD notched bezel, polished steel and black PVD-coated crown with a black rubber ring, and sits on a black rubber band with a steel black PVD clasp.
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