Since 2022, Hautlence has been refining the brand’s offerings with collections like the Vagabonde and the Linear Series. Within these, the brand recently unveiled a new variant – Linear Series 3.
Following a blue and all-black version in 2022, the Linear Series 3 comes dressed largely in bold red, from the strap to the dial. Staying true to the design cues, the dial is a TV-shaped case just like the previous outings from the brand in the same series. The satin-finished and polished stainless steel case is 43mm X 50.8mm X 12.2mm, including 3mm sapphire crystal. Surrounding the dial is a notched bezel that features a red rubber band.
The dial comprises many levels: There is the base dial, a skeletonised rhodium-plated base in brass; Intermediate dial, featuring a tinted sapphire minute track; Upper dial, featuring the hour numerals on a vertical scale from 1 to 12. A small white pointer on the linear retrograde jumping hour marks the hour. Every time the minute hand crosses 60, the pointer jumps to the next hour. When at the 12-hour mark, a snail disengages the probe to release the accumulated energy returning the linkage, and pointer, back to 1.
The linear hour markers use a linkage that was used in the first movement developed by the brand in 2004: The calibre HL. However, the Linear Series 3 is powered by Calibre D50, an entirely in-house developed, designed and produced self-winding movement that oscillates at a frequency of 3 Hz and offers a power reserve of 72 hours. There is also a flying tourbillon at 6 o’clock, visible through a skeletonized bridge.
The crown comes in similar fashion, finished with a red rubber band with an engraved Hautlence logo. The 28 pieces limited collection comes with a red rubber strap with a pin buckle and offers water resistance of 100 meters. The watch is priced at Rs 61,19,000 (approx.).
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