HAUTLENCE / RETROVISION ’64

Key Highlights

• Retro-futuristic titanium creation inspired by a 1960s science-fiction communication device.
• Linear jumping hours, circular minutes and a one-minute flying tourbillon with double hairspring.
• In-house self-winding D50 calibre developed with Agenhor, with a minimum 72-hour power reserve.
• Ultra-rare limited edition of just three pieces.
• Part of HAUTLENCE’s exploration of everyday icons transformed into timekeeping machines.

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A 1960s Vision of the Future, Reignited

The HAUTLENCE RETROVISION ’64 bridges the black-and-white optimism of 1960s science fiction and today’s expressive Haute Horlogerie. Its form pays direct homage to a hand-held communication device from a cult series, an object that shaped how a generation imagined the future and the act of opening a channel across the stars.

Following the radio-inspired RETROVISION ’47 and robot-inspired RETROVISION ’85, this piece extends HAUTLENCE’s narrative of reinterpreting familiar artefacts as contemporary horological machines. It taps into the era of space conquest, when sleek spacecraft, early satellites and televised voyages suggested interstellar travel and instant contact long before such devices became reality.

Retro-Futuristic Architecture in Grade 5 Titanium

RETROVISION ’64, reference ED50-TI00, is crafted in grade 5 titanium with contrasting 5N PVD and brown PVD, keeping generous dimensions wearable while underlining its architectural character. Measuring 61.2 x 41.8 x 15.6 mm, it assumes the presence of an object, with integrated horns, a hinged cover and a perforated grille that clearly echo its sci-fi inspiration.

A crown engraved with the HAUTLENCE logo completes the case architecture. Time is protected by two sapphire crystals: a round glass over the minutes and a rectangular glass over the hours, each with anti-reflective coating. A sapphire back reveals the movement so the watch can be appreciated as a 360-degree mechanical sculpture on the wrist.

The base dial in nickel silver creates a technical backdrop for the indications. The minute dial adds orange, green and white lacquer with Globolight® numerals, while the linear hour display is integrated into the case with an oxidised surface and orange lacquered numerals, reinforcing the idea of hours travelling along a horizontal transmission line.

The D50 Calibre: Linear Hours and Flying Tourbillon

Inside sits the in-house self-winding D50 calibre, developed with Agenhor and conceived as a visual showpiece. Its horizontally arranged linear retrograde jumping hour recalls a message travelling along a line, advancing precisely within its aperture for an intuitive, unconventional reading of time.

Minutes are read from a circular dial, while a central one-minute flying tourbillon with double hairspring lifts the piece firmly into the world of high complications. The D50 offers a minimum 72-hour power reserve, runs at 21,600 vibrations per hour and comprises 239 components and 39 jewels, underscoring HAUTLENCE’s ability to design and develop movements in-house while collaborating for specific technical know-how.

Limited to Three Pieces, Designed for the Few

RETROVISION ’64 is limited to three pieces, aligning with HAUTLENCE’s low annual production and its emphasis on originality over volume. Each example becomes a concentrated fragment of 1960s-inspired imagination, realised in titanium, sapphire and an architectural movement.

The watch is delivered on a black rubber strap with a grade 5 titanium pin buckle, reflecting the brand’s contemporary, sportier direction and complementing the technical nature of the case and calibre.

Why It Matters

For collectors in the GCC, RETROVISION ’64 unites a communicator-inspired design rooted in shared cultural memory with a technical language of linear jumping hours and a flying tourbillon. Combined with an edition of only three pieces, it offers a focused, architectural expression of retro-futurism from an independent Swiss voice that resonates strongly in a market attuned to narrative-rich haute horlogerie.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the HAUTLENCE RETROVISION ’64 inspired by?

The RETROVISION ’64 is a retro-futuristic titanium watch inspired by a 1960s science-fiction communication device, specifically paying homage to a hand-held communicator from a cult television series that shaped how a generation imagined the future.

What complications does the HAUTLENCE RETROVISION ’64 feature?

The watch features linear jumping hours, circular minutes, and a central one-minute flying tourbillon with double hairspring, powered by the in-house self-winding D50 calibre with a minimum 72-hour power reserve.

How many HAUTLENCE RETROVISION ’64 watches will be made?

The RETROVISION ’64 is limited to just three pieces, aligning with HAUTLENCE’s philosophy of prioritising originality over volume production.