Once again, the independent Swiss watchmaker turns time-reading on its head, this time by giving the jumping hour a unique twist. We unpack this and other distinguishing features of the HL Sphere, a limited edition of 28 pieces.
A spherical jumping hour
Beneath a domed sapphire on the left side of the dial lies a blue sphere with engraved numerals. Composed of two pieces of titanium coated in blue PVD, this is the hour indicator and makes what appears to be a random jump at the turn of a new hour. But it actually follows a strict choreography driven by four conical gears that move around two crossed spindles inclined at 21°.
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A retrograde minute
