Sandro Reginelli become the new CEO of HAUTLENCE

To drive the company forward for the next exciting chapter in its development, Georges-Henri Meylan, MELB Group Chairman, has announced the arrival of Sandro Reginelli as the new CEO of HAUTLENCE, starting on 1 December 2015. Active in the replica watchmaking industry since 1995, Sandro has all-round skills in global management and has held Executive responsibilities at Gucci Timepieces, Tag Heuer, Maurice Lacroix and Zino Davidoff.Panerai Replica Watches

“Sandro knows very well HAUTLENCE and its DNA, being one of the original co-founders of the brand. We are convinced that we have the right person to take the company to the next level. We expect the transition phase with Guillaume to go very smoothly indeed”, Meylan adds.

After 11 years at the heart of the HAUTLENCE story, Guillaume Tetu has announced that he will be leaving the company to take up a new challenge.

 

Sandro Reginelli: “I am really excited about the challenge of taking HAUTLENCE forward. As one of the original founders of the company, HAUTLENCE has always been very close to my heart. I am really proud to see what has been achieved and am looking forward to continue building what started as a dream with friends 11 years ago.”

Bill Muirhead, MELB Group CEO: “We wish Guillaume all the best for the new challenge in his professional career, as he will always remain for HAUTLENCE one of its key ambassadors. He has worked tirelessly to create models that have excited replica watch collectors all around the world. Since MELB Holding took over the company in March 2012, we have worked diligently with Guillaume to first re-structure its activities and then re-position the brand. The next phase of the HAUTLENCE story is an expansion phase that essentially requires brand building and commercial acumen.”

HAUTLENCE – Tourbillon 02 And Tourbillon 03 Replica Watch

Contemporary replica watchmaker HAUTLENCE enlarges its newly unveiled Tourbillon collection with the addition of two new editions, the Tourbillon 02 and Tourbillon 03. Just like the Tourbillon 01 presented in October 2015, these two elegant timepieces are powered by H. Moser & Cie.’s exclusive Calibre Tourbillon HMC 802, equipped with a dual-time function, one minute tourbillon, three-day power reserve and automatic winding system.

Inspired by the design of the very first HL05 timepieces, the Tourbillon 02 and 03 follow the aesthetics of the Tourbillon 01, but come in new colour schemes. Housed in a round 44mm grade 5 titanium and steel case, the eye-catching Tourbillon 02 flaunts blue PVD-coated hour and minute hands, numerals and hour markers. The luxurious Tourbillon 03’s case is crafted out of grade 5 titanium and 18-carat pink gold, elegantly matching the red gold-plated numerals, HAUTLENCE logo, hands and hour markers on the dial.


HAUTLENCE  Tourbillon 02

Both of these new editions showcase HAUTLENCE’s signature three-dimensional dial. Built on several layers, the dial highlights a rhodium dial base embellished with Côtes de Genève. The numerals and hour markers seem to be floating above the dial thanks to the inclusion of an intermediate sapphire crystal dial, creating a mesmerising structural effect.

In addition to displaying a tourbillon at six o’clock, the timepieces also indicate a second time zone through a smaller hour
hand that is hidden behind the main hour hand. The second time zone
hand remains out of sight as long as the dual-time function is not in
use, staying below the hour hand as it rotates around the dial.


HAUTLENCE Tourbillon 03

Powering the timepieces is the Calibre HMC 802, an automatic movement manufactured in-house by H. Moser &  Cie., the  Schaffhausen-based  replica watchmaker  owned  by  the  Meylan  family  company,  MELB  Holding.  The movement comes equipped with a regulating organ produced by Precision Engineering AG (PEAG), a company also  part  of  MELB  Holding  that  specialises  in  developing  and  building  high-quality  escapement  components. Each  of  the  movement’s  parts  have  been  finished  and decorated  by  hand,  contributing  to  making  the timepieces beautiful from the inside out.

HAUTLENCE TOURBILLON 02


Display 
Hours, minutes, dual-time indication, 1-minute tourbillon

Movement
Manufacture HMC 802 automatic calibre.
Hours, minutes, dual-time indication, mechanical automatic movement with pawl-winding system
Power reserve: > 3 days
Regulating organ: 21,600 vibrations/hour
Number of jewels: 29
Finishing: double Côtes de Genève motif and hand-chamfered bridges
Movement dimensions: 34 x 6.95 mm;
Identification and limited-edition number plate: HL Tourbillon 02 xxx

Case
Case middle: horizontal satin-finish grade 5 titanium
Horns and bezel: polished 316L steel
Crown: polished 316L steel with engraved HAUTLENCE logo
Glass: extra-hard bevelled sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
Back: Grade 5 titanium. 4 polished 316L steel screws, “HAUTLENCE” and
“Horlogerie Suisse” engravings
Dimensions: Ø 44 mm x 12.4 mm

Dial
Dial base: Rhodium with Côtes de Genève motif; rhodium applied numerals and Hautlence logo
Upper sapphire dial face: Blue PVD minutes and hour-markers; Black transferred minutes flange; White Super-LumiNova®
Lower sapphire dial face: with rhodium metallization
Hours and minutes hands: blue PVD and white Super-LumiNova® tip
GMT hand: blue PVD

Strap
Black hand-sewn rolled-edge, rubberised padded Louisiana alligator leather, large square scales
Graphic black padded carbon-pattern leather
Interchangeability spring bar
Folding clasp: grade 2 titanium with satin-finish steel plate

HAUTLENCE TOURBILLON 03 


Display
Hours, minutes, dual-time indication, 1-minute tourbillon

Movement
Manufacture HMC 802 automatic calibre.
Hours, minutes, dual-time indication, mechanical automatic movement with pawl-winding system
Power reserve: > 3 days;
Regulating organ: 21,600 vibrations/hour
Number of jewels: 29
Finishing: double Côtes de Genève motif and hand-chamfered bridges
Movement dimensions: 34 x 6.95 mm
Identification and limited-edition number plate: HL Tourbillon 03 xxx

Case
Case middle: horizontal satin-finish grade 5 titanium
Horns and bezel: polished 18-carat 4N pink gold
Crown: polished 18-carat 4N pink gold with engraved HAUTLENCE logo
Glass: extra-hard bevelled sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
Back: Grade 5 titanium. 4 polished 18-carat 4N screws, “HAUTLENCE” and
“Horlogerie Suisse” engravings
Dimensions: Ø 44 mm x 12.4 mm
Water resistance: 3 ATM

Dial
Dial base: Rhodium with Côtes de Genève motif; 5N red gold-plated applied numerals and Hautlence logo
Upper sapphire dials face: 5N red gold-plated minutes and hour-markers; white transferred minutes flange; white Super-LumiNova®;
Lower sapphire dial face: with 5N red gold metallization;
Hours and minutes hands: 5N red gold and white Super-LumiNova® tip;
GMT hand: 5N red gold

Strap
Black hand-sewn rolled-edge, rubberised padded Louisiana alligator leather, large square scales
Graphic black padded carbon-pattern leather
Interchangeability spring bar
Folding clasp: grade 2 titanium with satin-finish 18-carat 4N pink gold plate

Replica Hautlence HL 2.6 – The Sixth Edition of HL 2.0

Independent Swiss luxury replica watch brand HAUTLENCE reinterprets its revolutionary HL 2.0 in a new 18-carat 5N+ red gold version, featuring the collection’s signature half-trailing jumping hours on a chain, retrograde minutes, power reserve indicator and mesmerising mechanism.

Like all its innovative predecessors, the HL 2.6 remains true to the collection’s dynamic way of displaying time, offering a three-dimensional dial that brings immense depth to the timepiece. Built on two levels, the lower sapphire crystal dial is embellished with semi-opaque metallised black and black-varnished opaque areas while the upper sapphire crystal dial indicates the hour markers and minutes in luminescent white. The hour numerals and minutes hand are plated with 4N pink gold, recalling the luxurious colour of the red gold case. Just as beautifully crafted as the dial, the ergonomic case provides a view of the heart of the timepiece through three three-dimensional sapphire crystals.


Powered by the innovative calibre HL 2.0, the HL 2.6 displays the retrograde minutes on a 180° sector of the dial and the hours through a 12-link chain that moves forward each 60 minutes to indicate the hour. Right before the change of the hour, the retrograde minute hand returns back to zero, activating in turn the hour chain, with the entire mechanism rotating 60 degrees to change the position of the regulating organ. The kinematics of the movement are structured three-dimensionally through the use of special bevelled gears, thus giving the timepiece a truly impressive design.

Launched in 2011, calibre HL 2.0 took four years of development to bring to life due to its mechanical complexity. Protected by three patents, this ground-breaking calibre was HAUTLENCE’s first in-house automatic movement and contributed to establishing HAUTLENCE among the most prestigious contemporary replica watchmakers.

The HL 2.6, limited to 28 timepieces, benefits from the movement’s set of patents. The first patent pertains to the 12-link chain of the half-trailing hours, whichsmoothly advances in 3 to 4 seconds every 60 minutes to display the hour. Such a system differs from an instant system that switches the hours too fast for one to truly appreciate and from a dragging system whereby time cannot be easily read between the hours. The second patent relates to the regulating organ integrated into the mobile bridge-type movement. Its constantly changing position, driven by the display, compensates statistically for the effects of gravity, thus enhancing its precision.


The third patent is linked to the operation of the movement’s two barrels. The main barrel is wound by the automatic-winding system of the movement and transfers the necessary energy to wind a second barrel that is dedicated exclusively to driving the complication. The main barrel continuously winds the second barrel so as to ensure that energy remains at an optimal level to change each hour. This ensures that these complex systems remain powered independently without impacting the precision of the replica watch.

Technical details
Model: CONCEPTS D’EXCEPTION HL2.6

Display
Hours, retrograde minutes and power-reserve indicator

Movement
HAUTLENCE HL2.0 in-house calibre including gear train and automatic winding system
Half-trailing hours displayed by a chain, retrograde minutes, mobile bridge-type calibre.
2 barrels: one going train barrel (power reserve for the entire replica watch calibre including power for the second barrel) and a complication barrel.
Hours displayed by a 12-link chain hinged on a pallet system. The speed regulator ensures that the hours display changes in a controlled and jerk-free manner in 3-4 seconds instead of instantly. It completes 48 revolutions at each hour change. Hours system activated by a one-revolution mechanism mainly composed of a connecting rod and a rack.
Mobile bridge-type calibre comprising the regulating organ and rotating through 60° at each change of hour.
Movement kinematics featuring 90° changes of direction by means of special bevelled gears.
Automatic calibre with oscillating weight in 4N pink gold-plated 18-carat white gold.
This innovative calibre is protected by 3 HAUTLENCE patents.
Dimensions: 37.8 x 33.2 x 12.35 mm
Manufacturing technology: multi-axis micro-machining, wire EDM. LIGA photolithography
Number of components: 552
Power reserve: 40 hours
Regulating organ: 18,000 vibrations/hour
Number of jewels: 92
Finishing: fine-watchmaking type (satin-brushed, hand-drawn, hand-bevelled, black rhodium coating and mirror-polished steel elements)
Identification and numbering plate: HL2.6 XX/28

Case
18-carat 5N+ red gold
Horns: 18-carat 5N+ red gold, screw-in
Crown: polished 18-carat 5N+ red gold with micro-machined HAUTLENCE logo
Glass: 3 three-dimensional sapphire crystals, scratch-resistant, produced by multi-axis grinding
Alternating finishes: sand-blasting, satin-brushing and hand polishing
Horn and case-back screws: 18-carat 5N+ red gold
Dimensions: 50 mm x 42 mm x 17.8 mm
Water resistance: 3 ATM

Dial
Upper sapphire dial face: luminescent white minutes and hour-markers
Lower sapphire dial face: shiny 4N pink gold metallization, semi-opaque metallized black area and black-varnished opaque area
Hours numerals: 4N pink gold-plated under plate with Super-LumiNova®-enhanced black varnished hours numerals
Minutes hand: 4N pink gold-plated with white Super-LumiNova® tip
Power-reserve hand: steel with white Super-LumiNova® indicator

Straps
Brown and black satin-finish hand-sewn rolled-edge Louisiana alligator leather, large square scales
Black rubber
Interchangeability spring bar
Folding clasp: titanium with 18-carat 4N pink gold plate

Limited edition
28 timepieces

HAUTLENCE VORTEX PRIMARY – In Partnership with Eric Cantona

Independent Swiss luxury replica watchmaker HAUTLENCE cements its partnership with its dynamic ambassador, ex-footballer Eric Cantona, with the launch of a new multi-coloured and three-dimensional VORTEX PRIMARY. Unveiled at this year’s edition of the prestigious Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH), the VORTEX PRIMARY combines Cantona’s strong passion for art with HAUTLENCE’s unique reinterpretation of time, resulting in a timepiece that is sculptured like a mechanical piece of art.


Following the launch of the INVICTUS Morphos in 2014, HAUTLENCE’s first chronograph co-designed with Cantona, this incredible duo chose to reveal the second part of their collaboration with a new innovative timepiece in the Concept d’Exception collection. Stunningly designed from the inside out, the VORTEX PRIMARY is built on HAUTLENCE’s second Concept d’Exception, the VORTEX, introduced in July 2015. This new timepiece features the same spectacular mechanism while flaunting a whole new look made out of coloured glass structures, turning it into an astonishing creation.


Inspired by post-modern architecture and deconstructivism, the three-dimensional case of the VORTEX PRIMARY showcases facetted structures embellished with coloured glass that allow a view of the complex movement from all sides. Recalling the splendour of stained glass windows, this state-of-the-art case is crafted out of black PVD-coated grade 5 titanium and highlights a total of 19 different coloured glass panels, creating an eye-catching mosaic of shades. HAUTLENCE and Cantona chose a mix of materials in primary colours to create this vibrant design, which includes five transparent sapphire crystals, two semi -transparent sapphire crystals, four red ruby glass panels, five blue spinel glass panels and three yellow corundum glass panels. These windows reveal parts of the impressive movement from all sides of the case and let light through to focus on the mechanism. Besides its creative design, the case also weighs a remarkable 48 grams, making the timepiece both attractive and comfortable to wear.

In addition to its colourful exterior, the VORTEX PRIMARY stands out from the rest of the collection thanks to its lack of a dial. The retrograde minutes are placed directly on the sapphire crystal of the case, with the half-trailing hours indicated through HAUTLENCE’s signature jumping hour chain system that advances as time passes by. A power reserve indicator is portrayed in red at three o’ clock, while the movement’s regulating organ is on full display at six o’ clock as it rotates 60 degrees every 60 minutes. Such a dynamic design gives the timepiece a new look every hour.


Powering the VORTEX PRIMARY is the same movement as the VORTEX, a reinterpreted and redesigned version of the innovative in-house automatic calibre HL2.0 presented in the first Concept d’Exception in 2010. Angled at 90 degrees, the new in-house automatic calibre HLR2.0 is protected by three HAUTLENCE patents.

The first patent pertains to the 12-link chain of the half-trailing hours, which smoothly turns in 3 to 4 seconds every 60 minutes to display the hour. Such a system differs from an instant system that switches the hours too quickly for one to truly appreciate and from a dragging system whereby time cannot be easily read between the hours.

The half-trailing hours system rotates effortlessly without losing energy and displays the beauty of the movement and its mechanisms in action. The second patent relates to the regulating organ integrated into the mobile bridge-type movement. Its constantly changing position, driven by the display, compensates statistically for the effects of gravity, thus enhancing its precision.


The third patent is linked to the operation of the movement’s two barrels. The main barrel is wound by the automatic-winding system of the movement and transfers the necessary energy to wind a second barrel that is dedicated exclusively to driving the complication. The main barrel continuously winds the second barrel so as to ensure that energy remains at an optimal level to change each hour. This ensures that these complex systems remain powered independently without impacting the precision of the replica watch.

The VORTEX PRIMARY is available with six different straps that can be easily interchanged with a screwdriver that is included in the box. The straps come in a choice of black Louisiana alligator leather or five different coloured rubber straps, each fitted with a folding clasp in grade 2 titanium with a satin-finish steel plate.

Limited to 18 exclusive pieces, the VORTEX PRIMARY combines Cantona’s powerful artistic eye with HAUTLENCE’s daring vision and boundless creativity. More than simply a wristwatch, the VORTEX PRIMARY is a true chef d’oeuvre — one that pushes horological boundaries while respecting replica watchmaking traditions.

Technical details
Model: VORTEX PRIMARY by Eric Cantona

Display
Hours, retrograde minutes and power-reserve indicator

Movement
HAUTLENCE HLR2.0 in-house calibre including gear train and automatic winding system
Half-trailing hours displayed by a chain, retrograde minutes, mobile bridge-type calibre
2 barrels: one going train barrel (power reserve for the entire replica watch calibre including power for the second complication barrel) and a complication barrel.
Hours displayed by a 12-link chain hinged on a pallet system. The speed regulator ensures that the hour display changes in a controlled and jerk-free manner in 3-4 seconds instead of instantly. It completes 48 revolutions at each hour change. Hour system activated by a one revolution mechanism mainly composed of a connecting rod and a rack.
Mobile bridge-type calibre comprising the regulating organ and rotating through 60° at each change of hour.
Movement kinematics featuring 90° changes of direction by means of special bevelled gears.
Automatic calibre with oscillating weight in 18-carat white gold.
This innovative calibre is protected by 3 HAUTLENCE patents.
Dimensions: 37.8 x 33.2 x 12.35 mm;
Manufacturing technology: multi-axis micro-machining, wire EDM, LIGA photolithography;
Number of components: 552;
Power reserve: 40 hours;
Regulating organ: 21,600 vibrations/hour;
Number of jewels 92;
Finishing: fine-watchmaking type (satin-brushed, hand-drawn, hand-bevelled, black rhodium coating and mirror-polished steel elements);
Identification and numbering plate: HLR2 PRIMARY XX/18

Case
Black PVD-coated grade 5 titanium
Horns: Black PVD-coated grade 5 titanium, screw-in
Crown: Satin-finish black PVD-coated grade 5 titanium with micro-machined
HAUTLENCE logo
Glass: 19 three-dimensional coloured sapphire crystals, scratch-resistant, produced by multi-axis grinding
Alternating finishes: sand-blasting, satin-brushing and polishing
Horn and case-back screws: Black PVD-coated grade 5 titanium
Dimensions: 52 x 50 x 17.8 mm
Weight of the timepiece: 48 grams
Water-Resistance 3 ATM

Dial
Minutes displayed directly on the case sapphire. No dial
Hours indicator: rhodium-plated under-plate with black galvanic coating and white SuperLumiNova® hours numerals
Minutes hand: rhodium-plated galvanic coating with red varnished tip
Power-reserve hand: steel with red varnished tip

Straps
Black hand-sewn rolled-edge, rubberised padded Louisiana alligator leather, large square scales;
Black rubber; red rubber; blue rubber; yellow rubber; white rubber
Interchangeability spring bar and screwdriver;
Folding clasp: grade 2 titanium with satin-finish steel plate.

Limited Edition
18 timepieces