Cover Hautlence Retrovision ’64 features a linear jumping hour display
Hautlence Retrovision ’64 features a linear jumping hour display
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Watches with a jumping hour may look digital, but their heartbeat is most definitely mechanical
Most watches let time glide. Sweeping seconds, steady crawl of the minute and hour hands. It’s all very smooth—and predictable. But the jumping hour doesn’t glide. It waits. At the turn of each hour, it snaps—decisively and instantly—to the next numeral. A mechanical click that feels almost digital in its precision.
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There is something deliciously rebellious about a watch that jumps to attention. Here are five to fuel this impulse.
Chopard L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25
Above Chopard L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 in ethical yellow gold with straw marquetry motif dial
Chopard L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 in ethical yellow gold with straw marquetry motif dial
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Chopard’s jumping hour movement finds a new home in a 40mm 18k ethical yellow gold case with a gold dial with a lustrous straw marquetry motif. Despite its ultra-thin construction, the L.U.C 98.06-L calibre boasts an extraordinary stamina thanks to the Chopard Quattro technology of four stacked and series-coupled barrels in series that offer 192 hours of power reserve.
See also: Why the Chopard L.U.C is the perfect watch for discerning gentlemen
Van Cleef & Arpels Midnight Heure d’ici & Heure
Above Van Cleef & Arpels Midnight Heure d’ici & Heure d’ailleurs in rose gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Midnight Heure d’ici & Heure d’ailleurs in rose gold
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A unique jumping hour with a two-time zone display, this Van Cleef & Arpels masterpiece keeps precise time along with a retrograde minute track. The upper window displays the hour of the home time, and the one below shows the hour of a second time zone—both can be adjusted using one crown. The mechanical sophistication is matched with an exquisite brown enamel dial featuring a piqué motif in the centre and guilloché around the periphery.
Hautlence Retrovision ’64
Above Hautlence Retrovision ’64, in titanium with brown PVD, with closed perforated cover
Above Open the cover, and the Hautlence Retrovision ’64 reveals a linear jumping hour display, a retrograde minute dial, and a flying tourbillon
Hautlence Retrovision ’64, in titanium with brown PVD, with closed perforated cover
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With its perforated case cover, openworked minute dial sharing the same space as a flying tourbillon and linear jumping hour, the Retrovision ’64 elevates retro vibes to horological artistry. The D50 self-winding calibre developed with Agenhor features a double hairspring and a minimum power reserve of 72 hours.
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Meistersinger Panthero Jumping Hour Guilloché
Above Meistersinger Panthero Jumping Hour Guilloché in stainless steel
Meistersinger Panthero Jumping Hour Guilloché in stainless steel
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Celebrating Meistersinger’s 25th anniversary, the Panthero Jumping Hour is an elegant timekeeper heightened by a silver guillochéd dial.
Sartory Billard SB10 Cheese Grater
Above Sartory Billard SB10 Cheese Grater in stainless steel
Sartory Billard SB10 Cheese Grater in stainless steel
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Thanks to the overwhelming online reaction, what began as an April Fool's joke is now a real timepiece—a jumping hour with a tactile dial resembling a cheese grater. But please, don’t grate anything with it.
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Brian Cheong leads the watch (Tatler GMT) and jewellery content at Tatler Malaysia, combining sharp editorial insight with years of luxury lifestyle experience. A seasoned journalist in luxury watches based in Kuala Lumpur, Brian had previously helmed World of Watches, Men's Folio and Prestige Malaysia.
