The Star Trek Communicator is now a high-end wristwatch

After the damp squib that Rolex’s birthday celebration was at this year Clocks and Wonders in Geneva (maybe Rolex will bring back the Milgauss in 2027?), we really started to worry WIRE clockwork would be few and far between this year. Then we found the Retrovision ’64 door Hautlence.

The luxury Swiss brand, clearly channeling none other than Captain Kirk, has changed Star Trek‘s iconic Communicator into a fully-fledged luxury wristwatch—and we’re very here for it. Fans of the ’60s sci-fi series will be delighted to recognize the signature lid and perforated grille, which, oh yes, flips open to reveal the watch’s workings underneath. Despite the light-hearted design cues, however, those movements lean heavily towards serious horology.

The Retrovision 64 is a high-end wristwatch masquerading as a Star Trek communicator.

The Star Trek universe is no stranger to watch collaboration, but this is a whole new level. Inside the retro-futuristic casing beats an in-house caliber equipped with a linear jumping hour mechanism developed in collaboration with Geneva-based artisan watchmaker Agenhorwho worked with Hautlence in 2022.

Beneath the metal grid, the Retrovision ’64’s hour display is arranged horizontally, apparently referencing some space transmission indicator, and it is on this linear display that the hours immediately jump to the next number once the minutes displayed on the central circular dial reach the full 60 mark.

The central sapphire crystal dial also provides a window into the Retrovision ’64’s serious timekeeping capabilities, as a flying minute tourbillon with a double hairspring is on display. It is a sophisticated, premium mechanical watch movement designed to achieve maximum precision and a flash of visual appeal. The “flying” tourbillon (which rotates every minute to negate gravity’s effects on the delicate movement) is combined with a pair of matching, opposing hairsprings that stabilize the balance wheel’s movement, further improving accuracy and stability.