Hautlence Vagabonde Series 4

HAUTLENCE has released a new version of its wandering hours model. Housed in a steel case harking back to the original, water-resistant to 10 ATM and flaunting a sportier character, the calibre B30 self-winding manufacture movement drives the central minutes disc and the three hour satellites located inside the sapphire disc. With the launch of the Vagabonde Series 4 model, an ultra-modernised version of the famous star wheel systems – so named because of their star-shaped disc driving wheels – HAUTLENCE has introduced a captivating state-of-the-art piece.

Creating new ways of reading the time has been HAUTLENCE’s vocation since its creation in Neuchâtel in 2004. The Vagabonde Series 4 is firmly in line with this philosophy. The sapphire minute dial adds volume to the rhodium-plated brass base dial, which features a frosted finish. Inside this disc, the hours rotate around the central staff, turning on their own axis to mark the passing hours.

If there is one world in which the details are anything but, it is Haute Horlogerie. HAUTLENCE knows this, and pays special attention to the tiny things that make all the difference. Great care has been taken to ensure the finishes are in line with the very exacting standards of the brand originally from Neuchâtel. Considerable technical skill and precision are required to create the sapphire minutes disc, as well as the half-moon motifs that decorate the hours.

Driving the rotation of the discs, the B30 bidirectional self-winding movement guarantees a minimum power reserve of three days. This calibre is based on a manufacture movement designed in collaboration with H. Moser & Cie., which HAUTLENCE developed in a modular way to create this stunning piece.

The steel case on the Vagabonde series 4 model adopts the TV screen shape favoured by HAUTLENCE. The reworked version features bolder curves and is water resistant to 10 ATM. Retaining its balanced proportions, it is equipped with a bevelled sapphire crystal and a fluted crown with a rubber ring in the same colour as the integrated strap.

This is an exquisite HAUTLENCE piece featuring a first-class self-winding movement and a genuine module. A watch with a big personality in which every detail says HAUTLENCE.

A brand new chapter in the history of HAUTLENCE

Founded in 2004, HAUTLENCE – whose name itself is an anagram of Neuchâtel – pays tribute to the birthplace of the watchmaking art. The brand has been praised by watch collectors and aficionados from across the world for bringing a new dynamism to the art of fine watchmaking.

In 2022, HAUTLENCE embarked on a new chapter in its history. While continuing to refine and develop the brand’s signature codes, HAUTLENCE adopted a brand new, more contemporary and sporty approach. Featuring a new structure, a more exclusive distribution network and a visual identity aligned with the brand’s positioning, HAUTLENCE now has the resources to confirm its status as a leading independent.

With annual production of around 200 pieces, HAUTLENCE has eight calibres designed and developed in-house, whilst also relying on external partners for the movements used in certain collections.

In strategic terms, HAUTLENCE can count on support from MELB Holding, an independent family watchmaking group which has been offering its experience and network since 2012, with the synergies between HAUTLENCE and the group sure to grow.

HAUTLENCE is pushing the boundaries of traditional watchmaking codes, uniting them with innovative mechanical solutions and an unlimited universe borrowed from the various arts, combining design, architecture, and movement. The brand takes its inspiration from this to create new approaches to time display, which it uses to elevate the two key dimensions of space and time. Ever conscious of a functional relationship with beauty, HAUTLENCE invents timepieces with completely new contours and depths, respecting every stage and every person involved in their production.

Technical specifications

Hautlence Vagabonde Series 4

Reference: AB30-ST00

Limited edition of 28 pieces

Case

• Material: Case middle and horns: satin-finished and polished steel
• Dimensions (excluding dome): 43.0 × 50.8 mm
• Thickness: 11.9mm / 10.9mm excluding sapphire crystal
• Bezel: satin-finished and polished steel
• Crown: polished steel with engraved HAUTLENCE logo
• Glass: extra-hard bevelled sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
• Back: sapphire crystal engraved with “HAUTLENCE”, “10 ATM WATER RESISTANT”, “Horlogerie Suisse”
• Water-resistant to 100 meters (10 ATM)

Dial and hands

• Base dial: rhodium-plated and frosted brass
• Intermediate dial: sapphire

Movement

• B30 self-winding mechanical movement
• Frequency: 21'600 vph (3 Hz)
• Number of parts: 197
• Number of jewels: 34
• Power reserve: minimum of 72 hours

Functions/Indications

• Wandering hours and minutes

Strap and buckle

• Blue rubber
• Clasp: steel

MSRP: CHF 30'000

For more information, please visit hautlence.com