10 лет Hautlence!

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Hautlence празднует свое десятилетие! Подробности в пресс-релизе:

HAUTLENCE CELEBRATES ITS TENTH ANNIVERSARY WITH
ERIC CANTONA AND AN EXCEPTIONAL INTERNATIONAL
EXHIBITION

LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS, September 2014 – 2 September marked the launch of the HAUTLENCE CROSS THE LINE World Tour, a travelling exhibition featuring iconic models made by HAUTLENCE as well as works of art from the collection of Eric Cantona, brand partner since June 2014.



Founded in 2004, and by breathing a new dynamic into the art of watchmaking, HAUTLENCE is dedicated to paying tribute to the cradle of watchmaking, gaining recognition among watchmaking collectors and connoisseurs the world over. It has a portfolio of four calibres designed and developed in-house, while relying on external partners for the movements of certain collections. It launched the HL calibre in 2005, followed in 2009 by the HLQ calibre, with the brand’s third calibre, the HLC, hot on its heels. 2011 saw the introduction of the high-flying HL2.0 calibre in a variety of different versions. Since 2012, HAUTLENCE has enjoyed the support of MELB Holding, which has placed its experience and network at the brand’s disposal with the aim of developing effective synergies between HAUTLENCE and the group as a whole.
HAUTLENCE has pushed back the boundaries of traditional watchmaking by drawing on its roots and uniting them with innovative mechanical solutions borrowed from other industrial universes and imbued with architecture and design cues. The brand derives inspiration from these generous sources in creating new approaches to reading time and in making its mark on watchmaking history. Acutely aware of the two essential dimensions of time and space, HAUTLENCE is concerned with actively cultivating its rapport with aesthetic beauty by inventing timepieces distinguished by consistently original curves and depths.

The inauguration of the CROSS THE LINE World Tour took place in Neuchâtel, in the magnificent setting of the Centre Dürrenmatt, where HAUTLENCE hosted the Swiss and European press, as well as its distributors, trade partners, suppliers and friends. A keen art lover, Eric Cantona started his collection when he was just 22 years old and today has more than a hundred works. He has committed to placing a selection of these at the disposal of HAUTLENCE in order to demonstrate his artistic sensibility. This is a lesser known side to his personality which directs him in his creations, be it in the fields of movies, photography, painting, literature or even in terms of designing HAUTLENCE products.



As part of a veritable invitation to reflect on the passing of time, HAUTLENCE has thus selected street art creations, bringing these works as part of a travelling exhibition entitled the CROSS THE LINE World Tour.
Alongside the works from Eric Cantona’s collection, as part of this exceptional event, HAUTLENCE pays tribute to the iconic creations that have been the backbone of its reputation since 2004, as well as timepieces from its current collection and watches produced in partnership with Eric Cantona. The exhibition will be progressively enriched with the launches of different models resulting from the partnership with the star.



Following the Neuchâtel launch, the CROSS THE LINE World Tour visits Singapore in November and Hong Kong in December. The World Tour will continue in 2015 and 2016 to an as yet unnamed number of destinations. Eric Cantona will present the fruits of his collaboration with HAUTLENCE at every stop, which will be organised in partnership with the media and players in the relevant local business community.

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И новая модель к 10-летию:

HAUTLENCE LAUNCHES ITS FIRST CHRONOGRAPH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ERIC CANTONA: INVICTUS, Morphos Limited Edition flutters onto the watchmaking scene

LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS, September 2014 – HAUTLENCE leverages its recent partnership with Eric Cantona in order to write a brand-new page in its history. Together, this outstanding duo have developed and designed the first HAUTLENCE chronograph, a model named INVICTUS, Morphos Limited Edition by Eric Cantona, which was unveiled to Swiss and European media representatives on September 2nd in Neuchâtel, the home of the brand.

Intrigued by every form of artistic expression, Eric Cantona, a multi-faceted aesthete, and HAUTLENCE, the brand known for timepieces with a powerful, architectural design, share a special sensitivity to design. Like its name, an anagram of the brand’s home town of Neuchâtel, HAUTLENCE is expert at mixing things up and providing a decidedly different way of seeing things.
This talent has given rise to a new self-winding chronograph model, designed and developed in tandem by Guillaume Tetu, CEO and co-founder of the brand and Eric Cantona and proudly named INVICTUS – from the Latin phrase meaning “unbeaten and unbeatable” and the butterfly of the same name. This is a bold, ambitious name that is perfectly in harmony with the values embodied by Éric Cantona and the HAUTLENCE man – and which represents a watch that is unlike any other.



In line with the reputation of HAUTLENCE for turning accepted norms upside down – and then reinventing them in entirely different ways, the INVICTUS, Morphos Limited Edition by Eric Cantona chronograph is a symphony of poetry and delicacy. Issued as a 250-piece limited edition, and nestled in a titanium case, the dial bears the colour and iridescent reflections of the large, magnificent blue butterfly for which it is named, while mother-of-pearl insets subtly illuminated with black decals emulate the markings on its wings. The case-back is numbered and engraved with the name “INVICTUS”, along with Eric Cantona’s signature and an engraving of his digital fingerprint - a kind of entrance pass to the Gentlemen Rebels Club of which he and every owner of a HAUTLENCE timepiece are members.
With its mechanical prowess and avant-garde design, to which Eric Cantona has made a significant contribution, INVICTUS, Morphos Limited Edition by Eric Cantona perfectly embodies the characteristics that initially attracted Eric Cantona and Guillaume Tetu to each other. But it is above all the butterfly theme that most eloquently hints at the personality of an individual who was one of the greatest footballers of all time. For Eric Cantona, the butterfly is the very embodiment of theword ephemeral, symbolising freedom, a carefree existence and a zest for life resulting from the fact that given the shortness of one’s time on earth, one needs to live every second to the full.



The butterfly also represents metamorphosis or change. It is the link between before and after, between our desires and their realisation, demonstrating by its very essence that it is possible to change and to make what already exists even more beautiful, on condition that trust prevails and one remains true to oneself. This philosophy is very dear to Eric Cantona and the members of the Gentlemen Rebels Club.
In line with this, and like his own multi-faceted personality, Eric Cantona is involved in multiple aspects of the products that bear his name, including a new advertising campaign in commemoration of the tenth Anniversary of HAUTLENCE. Incorporating a visual that stands out by its refined, serious nature, the INVICTUS, Morphos Limited Edition chronograph features Éric Cantona personally in the campaign entitled, CROSS THE LINE: an open invitation to be different and stand out become a member of the Gentlemen Rebels Club.