Hautlence returns to its favorite question – what if time did not need hands. The new Kubera Series 1 answers with jumping hours and a peripheral minute cursor, housed in a layered steel case that feels carved rather than stamped.
The case sets the tone. Steel, tiered, and sharply broken by planes that catch light like a small cubist façade. Dimensions are 36.0 x 43.8 x 11.3 mm, with a bevelled rectangular sapphire up front and a sapphire back. Water resistance is 5 ATM. The integrated steel bracelet continues the geometry with cascading links that taper for comfort and visual flow, secured by a folding clasp with micro-adjust and a quick-release system.
The dial keeps the message clear. An olive green, structured surface frames a jumping hour aperture. Minutes travel the periphery via a turquoise cursor that rides a hidden rail – a Hautlence signature that turns reading time into a small kinetic ritual. No hands, no clutter, just motion against architecture.
Inside is the Lajoux-Perret self-winding B60 with an anti-magnetic escapement, a useful addition in our magnet-prone lives. The display module for jumping hours and peripheral minutes comes from Agenhor working with Hautlence. Power reserve is a minimum 70 hours, beating at 28,800 vph, with 244 components and 28 jewels.
Details round out the object. The crown bears the Hautlence logo, the back is neatly inscribed, and the overall silhouette reads as one piece from case flank to bracelet end link. The olive tone, the turquoise minute cursor, the stacked steel – restrained, yet undeniably designed.
Philosophically, Kubera fits the brand’s long arc since 2004 – alternative displays with graphic clarity. It is not louder than a traditional three-hander, just different in how it guides the eye. If you enjoy watches that explain themselves through construction, this one speaks plainly, with a quiet wink.
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