MADE IN THE SHADES

In recent years, the fine-watch world has been occasionally enlivened with jolts of colour, with vibrant accents giving sporty pieces an unmissable edge.

Hautlence now takes this to the next level with the Vortex Gamma, a complex, rectangularish timepiece featuring a case made from the unusually named material, HLLightColor. The ceramic-carbon composite is exclusive to the Neuchatelbased brand, and is apparently also used in the automotive and aerospace industries.

What most distinguishes the Vortex Gamma from its metalencased predecessors is the fact that the case of the former can be customised in any of the 1,867 colours on the Pantone spectrum, and finished with a high-contrast outline. The chosen colour will also be used on the numerals on the hour chain and on the minutes dial. So, if there is a flamboyant and sporty watch fan in your life, there’s a chance that Vortex Gamma + their favourite colour = perfect present.

Hautlence is available at Cortina Watch.