Introducing Hautlence Launches the Linear Giacomo Agostini

Hautlence is a Swiss independent watchmaker renowned for its avant-garde design language and its commitment to reimagining time display through mechanical innovation. The brand’s creations seamlessly blend engineering precision with bold architecture, embodying a spirit of rebellion against traditional watchmaking codes.

In its latest creation, Hautlence turns to the racetrack with the Linear Giacomo Agostini, a tribute to one of motorsport’s most iconic figures, the Italian rider Giacomo Agostini, who claimed 15 world championship titles and forever changed motorcycle racing. The design channels the adrenaline of speed through a palette of fiery red, bold yellow, and metallic silver, capturing the essence of Agostini’s legendary victories, the same color scheme as the MV Agusta factory racing bike.

The watch is housed in a brushed and polished steel case measuring 43 mm in width, 50.8 mm in length, and 12.2 mm in thickness. Its sculpted form mirrors the aerodynamic lines of a racing chassis, while the notched steel crown with a red rubber ring evokes the tactile feel of high-performance machinery. A beveled rectangular sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating ensures clear legibility from every angle, and water resistance is rated at 100 meters.

The multi-layered skeletonized dial features a rhodium-plated brass base with vertical satin finishing, accented by red lacquer details. Above it lies a tinted sapphire intermediate layer with a printed minute track and Globolight numerals, which is a ceramic-based material infused with Super-LumiNova. The upper dial in matte red lacquer with Super-LumiNova hour markers completes the racing aesthetic. On the left side, a graduated scale recalls dashboard gauges, and a linear retrograde hour hand advances like a throttle cable. At 6 o’clock, a flying tourbillon spins within a red skeletonized bridge, symbolizing a racing wheel in motion.

Inside beats the Hautlence Caliber D50, an automatic mechanical movement designed and assembled in-house with a module developed by Swiss manufacturer Agenhor. It operates at a frequency of 21,600 vph (3 Hz) and delivers a power reserve of 72 hours. Its double hairspring ensures balance stability, while the rotor engraved with a Möbius strip evokes the endless motion of a race circuit.

The watch is paired with a red rubber strap accented in yellow and black, secured by a steel pin buckle that reinforces its sporty character. It is limited to 28 pieces and priced at CHF 64,900 (approximately AED 295,400).

For more information visit Hautlence's official website.