HUBLOT, becomes First Official Timekeeper of the Los Angeles Lakers!

Press Release by Hublot S.A

Hublot CEO, Ricardo Guadalupe presents Los Angeles Lakers Executive Vice President, Business Operations, Jeanie Buss with Official Lakers Clock during Pre-Game Ceremony.

Los Angeles, California: Hublot CEO, Ricardo Guadalupe stood center court at STAPLES Center last night to present Executive Vice President, Business Operations, Jeanie Buss with a sparkling new Hublot Clock symbolizing a new partnership which makes the Swiss Luxury Watch brand the Official Timekeeper of the Legendary NBA Team.

Boasting 16 NBA titles, the Los Angeles Lakers are among the most storied franchises in the NBA and one of the most popular teams in the world. In the heart of the city, a Lakers game effortlessly fuses basketball with fashion, celebrity, luxury and excitement. With Hublot, now the Official Timekeeper of the Los Angeles Lakers, the City of Angels will not miss a second!

Hublot CEO, Ricardo Guadalupe said, “Signing a legendary team like the Lakers was a natural addition to our iconic partnership platform, which includes Manchester United, FIFA, and Usain Bolt, to name a few. The Lakers have been monumental in making basketball a global game and with players like Kobe Bryant leading the way with such tenacity and determination, there was simply no question for us. We look forward to working with the Lakers and are thrilled to join our families together.”

“The Lakers are thrilled to be partnering with Hublot – an iconic, global brand that symbolizes a unique blend of tradition and modern style,” said Tim Harris, Senior Vice President, Business Operations/CMO. “Hublot, like the Lakers, prides itself on the pursuit of excellence and places an emphasis on being champions in the community. It’s a natural fit for us.”

Hublot Chairman, Jean-Claude Biver added, “Like Hublot, the Lakers’ solid foundation, charitable impact and sound team leadership make this partnership a slam dunk!!”

Hublot announced its first US Team partnership in 2010, when the luxury watch brand added the Miami HEAT to its global portfolio shortly after the brand signed HEAT star and trendsetter, Dwyane Wade as an ambassador. In 2012, Hublot was there when the Barclays Center opened, the new, luxurious home of the Brooklyn Nets, adding New York to its United States presence. The addition of the Los Angeles Lakers makes this the second NBA team partnership for the brand, solidifying its expanding presence and the growth in Los Angeles.

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SIHH 2013 – Hublot Classic Fusion Tourbillon Black Ceramic

by Steve and Shirley Lambert 

We bring you a little something from SIHH 2013 in Geneva which we sadly could not attend.. So are unable to bring you the same coverage we did from SalonQP.

But here is a little information from one of the brands present in Hublot and what we think is a lovely timepiece especially for those of us who may not be totally at home with the more familiar Hublot King Power and Big Bang Watches out there.

We have a black ceramic skeleton tourbillon watch with a slimmer, more classic profile, but which features an all-black design in line with Hublot’s graphic codes. We present the Classic Fusion Black Ceramic Skeleton Tourbillon, one of Hublot’s major new arrivals for the start of 2013.

Sleek and contemporary but with a timeless elegance drawn from traditional watchmaking values to create one of the kings amongst complications, this piece is truly striking with its satin-finished and polished black ceramic case and resolutely graphic skeleton tourbillon movement, designed, developed and produced from start to finish in the workshops of the Hublot Manufacture.

On the dial, it is worth noting that the hands are similar in design to those on the very first Hublot watches: a clever reference to the history of the brand. This timepiece benefits from a 120-hour power reserve and is watertight to 30 metres.

With the tourbillon’s classic style and the ultramodern, sleek black design, this limited series comprising just 99 numbered pieces perfectly demonstrates the principle of fusing tradition and modernity, outstanding craftsmanship and 21st century creative vision in watchmaking.

Technical Details – Hublot Classic Fusion Tourbillon Black Ceramic

Reference 505.CM.0140.LR – Black ceramic version (limited to 99 pieces)

Case “Classic Fusion” – Diameter 45 mm Satin-finished, polished black ceramic
Bezel Vertical, satin-finished black ceramic
6 H-shaped titanium screws, countersunk, polished & locked
Crystal Sapphire with interior/exterior anti-reflective coating
Crown Polished black ceramic with Hublot logo
Case-back Polished ceramic with sapphire crystal interior anti-reflective coating
Water resistance 3 ATM, i.e. approx. 30 metres

Dial Sapphire with anti-reflective coating on topside/underside
Black coated, polished indexes
Hands Polished, black coated

Movement MHUB6010.H1.1
Hand-wound skeleton tourbillon movement produced by the Manufacture
Components 155
Jewels 19
Frequency 3 Hz (21,600 Vib/h)
Power reserve Approximately 120 hours
Strap Black alligator leather stitched onto black rubber, black stitching
Clasp Black PVD steel deployant buckle

Hublot King Power 48mm OCEANOGRAPHIC 4000 “Jeans” Dive Watch

Press Release by Hublot S.A

Hublot and Zegg&Cerlati unveil an exclusive special edition The “Oceanographic 4000 Jeans”, a diving watch designed to withstand the extreme pressure found at depths of 4,000 metres, yet boasting a high fashion look featuring denim for a summery feel.

Based on an idea by Tina Zegg and Carlo Cerlati, leading figures in luxury watchmaking based in Monaco, and backed by Hublot Chairman Jean-Claude Biver and the company’s CEO, Ricardo Guadalupe, this is the first ever ultra-technical diving watch to be adorned with denim.

The Hublot “Oceanographic 4000 Jeans” is a special limited edition of just 21 numbered watches available exclusively from Zegg&Cerlati boutiques, at Place du Casino in Monte-Carlo, Ischgl in Austria and Samnaun in Switzerland.

The launch of this ultra-technical watch, which combines fashion with the quality craftsmanship of an Haute Horlogerie timepiece, took place on the 18th February 2013 at the Wellness Hotel Chasa Montana in Samnaun in the heart of the Swiss Alps (Zegg Hotels & Stores), and was attended by the German Double Olympic and World skiing champion, Maria Höfl-Riesch, a Hublot ambassador since 2011. She was joined by Jean-Claude Biver, Chairman of Hublot, who made the trip, and Tina Zegg and Carlo Cerlati, representing Zegg&Cerlati.

A perfect fusion of technologies developed for the extremes found at depths of 4,000 metres, this special edition watch, designed to push the boundaries of what is possible while retaining echoes of high fashion, with its carbon case, dial made from genuine pressed denim wrapped in epoxy and strap featuring denim stitched onto black rubber, has summer written all over it.

A real instrument with efficiency built into its ergonomics, this watch has been conceived and designed to test the limits of rationality.

It has taken 18 months of research, development and testing to present the Oceanographic 4000, a watch which can be worn on dives to depths of 4,000 metres, under extreme pressure – an exceptional technical achievement.

Almost all the features of the Oceanographic 4000 are exceptional, in terms of design, development and manufacturing. To be described as a “montre de plongée” (diver’s watch), resistant to the pressure exerted at the record depth of 4,000 metres, the watch had to meet the exacting specifications of the international standards of Swiss watchmaking (NIHS).

Starting with its seal, tested by Hublot in a Roxer tank, submerged and pressurised to the equivalent of 5,000 metres. To ensure the watch is water resistant and can withstand this pressure, the synthetic sapphire crystal is 6.5 mm thick. This is thicker than normal, but is reasonable for this level of resistance. The case back is screw-down, essential for reaching such depths. It is made of grade 2 titanium, an extremely strong stainless material.

The chunky, 48 mm diameter case is made from carbon fibre designed and produced entirely by Hublot.

In terms of brightness, the time and elapsed time measured by the flange must be legible from a distance of 25 cm in the dark. To meet this requirement, the dial, the flange and the hands of the Oceanographic 4000 have been optimised to have a larger surface area treated with
SuperLuminova™, a luminescent material that emits a grey colour.

The display principle has been made as safe as possible, using an internal rotating flange which is unidirectional and rack-driven, with a dive time indicator. The dive time indicator is placed as close as possible to the dial to minimise the risk of inadvertently altering the dive time. It also makes the dive time easier to read. In accordance with the standard, the Oceanographic 4000 has a minute scale on which the five-minute periods are clearly highlighted.

The watch is fitted with two screw-down crowns (a protective measure that helps ensure water resistance by compression of an O-ring seal). The flange crown which sets the dive time is placed at the 2 o’clock position for easy access and more comfortable use. It is unidirectional, again for safety reasons, with a bayonet fitting, and protected by an oversized crown guard, for extra safety and easy operation when handling diving equipment. The second crown, for winding and setting the time and date, is positioned at 4 o’clock to avoid obstruction.

Finally, the Oceanographic 4000 has a helium valve, a feature essential to any diving watch capable of descending to great depths. An essential feature when the watch is used in diving chambers, the helium valve allows gases that have infiltrated the watch during the descent to safely escape during the ascent. The valve fitted to the Oceanographic 4000 is made of stainless steel, positioned at 10 o’clock, visible from the left-hand side lug.

The watch is supplied with two straps: The “City” strap, in denim stitched onto black rubber, and the “Diver” strap, longer than a standard strap, which has been developed to be worn over a diving suit up to 8 mm thick. Both feature ardillon buckles. This type of fastening is more secure than a folding clasp for this type of use, and is also easier to handle and close when using gloves. Note that the design of this buckle is original (because the use of a tongue is rare in the
normal Hublot collections) and that its method of attachment to the case is even more so with two small push buttons built into each end of the case to allow the strap to be changed instantly without the use of a screwdriver.

Technical Details – Hublot King Power 48 mm “Oceanographic 4000 Jeans

Reference 731.QX.2700.NR.ZEC13
Series Limited to 21 numbered pieces

Case “King Power” – 48 mm diameter in carbon fibre
Bezel Carbon with 6 H-shaped titanium screws
Crystal Sapphire with anti-reflective coating
Case back Carbon fibre
Crown Ceramic with black rubber insert
Screws Black PVD titanium
Water resistance Certified to 400 ATM or 4000 metres
Tested to 5,000 metres according to the NIHS standards

Dial Denim vacuum-wrapped in epoxy Satin-finished appliques with grey Superluminova™
Hands Satin-finished with grey SuperLuminova™

Movement Mechanical movement with automatic winding HUB1401
No. of components 180
Jewels 23
Power reserve Approximately 42 hours
Strap Supplied with two straps: The “City” strap, in denim stitched onto black rubber,
and the “Diver” strap, longer than a standard strap, which has been developed to be worn over a diving suit up to 8 mm thick.
Clasp Black ceramic

Hublot presents its “Jeans” Ladies watch collection

Hublot Big Bang Jeans Ladies Watch Collection.Nothing says summer fashion quite like stylish denim.

Contributed by The Lamberts

Hublot did it! For the first time, a luxury watch brand has produced a collection of “Jeans” watches. And we haven’t settled for any old denim: The dials and straps are made by an Italian denim manufacturer who supplies the world’s biggest luxury and fashion names.

Based on an idea by Tina Zegg, the collection comprises three ladies’ “Big Bang Jeans” watches and one ultra-technical men’s diving watch, the “Oceanographic 4000 Jeans”, all of which incorporate a detail of Dsquared denim from Tina Zegg.

You can almost feel the summer breeze in the faded blue of the denim. This won’t be the year that jeans make their exit from the fashion world. An accessory that has remained on trend since its creation, jeans are still an essential fashion item. Chic, rock’n’roll, sexy, boho, vintage, urban, authentic, tie-dye… denim is whatever you want it to be, and an enduring wardrobe staple for men and women alike.

The launch of this collection, which combines fashion with the quality craftsmanship of Haute Horlogerie watches, took place on the 18th February 2013 at the Wellness Hotel Chasa Montana in Samnaun in the heart of the Swiss Alps (Zegg Hotels & Stores), and was attended by the German Double Olympic and World skiing champion, Maria Höfl-Riesch, a Hublot ambassador since 2011.  She was joined by Jean-Claude Biver, Chairman of Hublot, and Tina Zegg and Carlo Cerlati of Zegg&Cerlati in Monaco.

The Oceanographic 4000 Jeans is a special edition exclusively created for Zegg & Cerlati boutiques, at Place du Casino in Monte Carlo, Ischgl in Austria and Samnaun in Switzerland. The Big Bang Jeans will also be exclusively available until the end of summer in Monaco.

Technical Details – Hublot Jeans Big Bang watches

References 301.SX.2710.NR.JEANS (limited edition of 250)
341.SX.2710.NR.1104.JEANS DIAMONDS set with diamonds (limited edition of 250)
341.SX.2710.NR.1901.JEANS CARAT set with baguettes (limited edition of 250)

Case – Big Bang – Diameter 41 mm – Steel
Bezel – Steel for the JEANS with titanium screw
18K white gold set with 48 baguette-cut sapphires for the JEANS CARAT
Steel set with 114 diamonds (total weight 1.22 ct) for the JEANS DIAMONDS
Crystal Sapphire with interior/exterior anti-reflective coating
Crown Steel with black rubber insert
Push-buttons Steel with black rubber inserts
Case back Open in steel with sapphire crystal
Water resistance 10 ATM, i.e. approx 100 metres
Dial Denim vacuum-wrapped in epoxy and opaline-coloured counters
Indexes set with 8 diamonds for a total weight of 0.14 carat.
Hands Polished & rhodium-plated
Movement HUB4300 Mechanical automatic chronograph with date
Power reserve Approximately 42 hours
Strap Denim sewn onto black rubber with beige stitching and steel deployant buckle

Hublot and Ferrari partnership 2012 review

Hublot teams up with Ferrari in Valencia, Spain, to celebrate the Finali Mondiali of the Ferrari Challenge and conclude an amazing year together!

Press Release – 6th December 2012 by Hublot S.A

A fantastic year across the board for Ferrari and Hublot and a highly successful first 12 months for the partnership in terms of both sales and image and, as the year draws to an end, Hublot together with Ferrari chose the Finali Mondiali in Valencia, Spain, to celebrate this amazing 2012 together and unveil the plans and ambitions for the following 2013 season.

This first year of partnership was marked by a fruitful collaboration between Ferrari and Hublot, with over 130 events organised worldwide where both Ferrari’s sports cars and Hublot’s exclusive timepieces were effectively showcased. The companies’ teams collaborated closely to enhance their respective marque’s synergies in events staged in important new emerging markets, such as Taiwan, as well as in support of exceptional international activities, such as the successful attempt at setting a new Guinness World Record for the largest ever parade of Ferrari cars at Silverstone. A further illustration of the importance of the partnership between Ferrari and Hublot is the signage now in Place Vendôme, Paris which was inaugurated on the 1st of December 2012.

This illustration in Paris recalls the launch of the first Big Bang Ferrari in Titanium and the Magic Gold watch at Baselworld in April. Magic Gold is the first ever scratch-resistant 18-carat gold, a technological material invented by Hublot. The presentation was presided over by Jean-Claude Biver, Chairman of Hublot, and Ricardo Guadalupe, the company’s CEO, and attended by Andrea Perrone, Senior Vice President of Ferrari Brand with other distinguished guests and friends. During the launch other significant creations dedicated to special Ferrari events or markets were showcased, such as the 20 magnificent carbon Tourbillons produced exclusively for collectors in China, or the watch produced exclusively for owners of the Ferrari 250 GTO at the gathering to mark the 50th anniversary of the legendary car.

These highly successful ventures were encouraged directly by Jean-Claude Biver and Ricardo Guadalupe and are already sparking ideas for new models. Come to the Geneva Trade Show in January to see what we are planning next.

What a privilege for Hublot to be a part of this magic! What an honour! Cant wait for 2013!

Hublot Big Bang “Zebra Bang” Watch

Press Release by Hublot S.A.

As a little preview to the upcoming Geneva Trade Show in January 2013, Hublot have decided to introduce us to their new Zebra Bang Timepiece, A diamond encrusted new Hublot Big Bang Watch available in three variations, black ceramic, white ceramic and red gold…. all limited to 250 timepieces worldwide each.

The call of the jungle continues. After the success of the Leopard Bang and the Boa Bang, it is the turn of the highly fashionable zebra print to dip its hooves. The height of sexiness and cool, zebra print is everywhere. Seen on the catwalks and all the It girls, zebra stripes are the height of fashion this year. With zebra stripes, evening and daytime looks merge into one. With small, subtle accents, such as with the Big Bang Zebra, a 41 mm diameter, black ceramic, ultra-feminine watch, its bezel set with 48 topazes and baguette-cut spinels and its zebra-print dial is showcased by eight small bezel-set diamond to capture the light.

Equipped with an automatic mechanical chronograph movement for the connoisseurs, offering practicality with water-tightness to a depth of 100 metres, and finished with a strap made from zebra-print calfskin leather sewn onto black rubber which is both comfortable and flexible, this watch is will set fashionistas’ hearts aflutter.

This model is also available in 18K red gold, and white ceramic. Limited edition of 250 pieces for each of the three designs.

Hublot Big Bang – Zebra Bang – Technical Details

Ref: 341.CV.7517.VR.1975 (black ceramic version), 341.PX.7518.VR.1975 (18K red gold version), 341.HW.7517.VR.1975 (white ceramic version)

Series Limited edition of 250 numbered pieces for each of the three versions

Movement HUB4300 Automatic mechanical chronograph
Date Trapezoid aperture at 4:30
Oscillating weight Openworked with black PVD coating, tungsten segment
Power reserve Approximately 42 hours

Case Big Bang – 41 mm diameter, Black ceramic, white ceramic or 18K red gold, depending on the version

Bezel Black anodised aluminium, 18K white gold or red gold set with: 17 colourless topazes and 31 black baguette-cut spinels

Crystal Sapphire with interior/exterior anti-reflective coating

Bezel Lugs Black composite resin (for the black ceramic or 18K red gold version), White composite resin (for the white ceramic version)
Lateral Inserts Black composite resin (for the black ceramic or 18K red gold version), White composite resin (for the white ceramic version)

Crown Steel or 18K red gold with black or white rubber inserts

Push-buttons Steel or 18K red gold with black or white rubber inserts

Case-back Titanium or 18K red gold

Water resistance 10 ATM, i.e. approx 100 metres

Dial Zebra print, Indexes set with eight small diamonds, with a total of 0.14 carats

Hands Black or white ceramic version: polished and rhodium-plated, 18K red gold version: polished and gold-plated

Strap Zebra-print calfskin leather sewn onto black rubber with black stitching or onto white rubber with white stitching)

Clasp Steel, black PVD steel or 18K red gold deployant buckle

Hublot Magic Gold Formula disclosed….

Written by D Constant

Here at The Watch Review Site have been meaning to bring you this Hublot Magic Gold article by Meehna Goldsmith for a while now but our adventures at SalonQP- UK’s Fine Watch Event took over as you can see from our Photo Diary. Now we have found to time here goes.

We have always been fans of new innovative materials and solution used in timepieces of all grades, and as we all know Hublot are one of the leaders in Fusion and using, creating and inventing new and unusual material concepts for use in their Big Bang and King Power ranges, one of these is the formulation of Hublot’s own Gold… Yes their own Gold know by all as Magic Gold and at last our good friends at Longitude – Christies watch Blog have uncovered the formula and let us all know..

Well Meehna Goldsmith broke the story on Christies Watch Blog, but in reality it is now general knowledge and the process is no longer a deep dark secret as Hublot have managed to obtain the patent for Magic Gold, this 18k Gold does not have the yellow colour of normal 18k Gold but more of a Blacky Yellow, but it is superior in scratch resistance to the original material. You can and it is porved that Magic Gold is 18k Gold as it contains the appropriate proportions of gold as required to achieve this the based material is 24k Gold, which then goes through an extensive process with added materials to increase resistance and durabilty to Voila you get Magic Gold.

The full stoty of this along with the formula can be seen at Longitude – http://blogs.christies.com/longitude/brands/hublot/magic-gold-hublot-reveals-the-magician-behind-its-creation-and-the-formula/. To find out all about Magic Gold, How it got it’s name?, The Student who created it and why? the story behind Magic Gold and the FORMULA in detail please read Meehna’s article here.

Introducing Hublot King Power “Arturo Fuente” Limited Edition Timepiece

Press Release by Hublot S.A.

The most sought-after of cigars, the “Opus X”, the “Arturo Fuente” factory, which has just celebrated its 100-year anniversary; a Cuban family with a deep love for its adopted home, the Dominican Republic…

…or when a cigar manufacturer meets a watchmaking manufacture, when the men at the controls share the same philosophy and form a bond of friendship, the result is known as:

King Power “Arturo Fuente”

In tribute to the Opus X, the rarest cigar in the world, according to some connoisseurs. A cigar as unique as its history… The world of a Cuban family with a most remarkable story, involving some of the most remarkable cigars around. Let’s go back to the mid-80s. Carlos Fuente was exploring an area near Santiago in the Dominican Republic, which bore a strange resemblance to the “Pinard del rio” valley, from where the legend of Cuban cigars sprang. He had the idea of growing tobacco plants there: but not just any plants, wrapper tobacco. Yes, wrapper tobacco in Santo Domingo. The whole industry took him for a madman. Be that as it may, he persisted and he succeeded. In a feat of farming, the tobacco emerging from Château de la Fuente is unique, boasting an exceptional power and wealth of aroma.

And while the vast majority of cigars comprise 5 tobacco leaves (wrapper, binder and 3 more leaves for filler), the Opus X has 9! Why, you might ask? Carlito’s answer is simple: “So that in every puff, you will discover a surprise.” In fact, every module is composed like a book, with its own introduction and chapters. However the Torcedores (the cigar makers) did not go along with this, and refused to make such cigars. Carlito had no hesitation; to make his dream come true, he created a school of Torcedores where he spent 10 months teaching his new recruits his vision of cigars.

In another successful feat, in 1992 the first Opus X emerged from Tabacalera Fuente, making it the first Dominican Puro (cigar deriving all its leaves from the same source). As the ultimate perfectionists, the Fuente family choose to “mature” them for at least 2 years before exporting, for the aromas of the various tobaccos to make a harmonious blend. What more is there to say, except that the whole world is latching onto the Opus X?

But this cigar is not just innovative for its design and tobacco. Its factory is completely unique, similar in many points to the Hublot watchmaking manufacture: 300 employees work there, as at Hublot, organised in workshops. The Opus X has a whole dedicated room, just like the complications at Hublot, where the Master Torcedores have their own domain, like the Master Watchmakers: they are both hotbeds of expert hands, know-how and exclusively reserved components. The similarities in organisation are striking… The Hublot and Arturo Fuente boutiques are even neighbours in Las Vegas.

But that is not all. Carlos Fuente Sr and Carlito Fuente have a deep love for their adopted home, the Dominican Republic. This country has many abandoned or orphaned children. Carlito is very aware of this scourge, to combat which he set up a School and Foundation in the heart of the tobacco plantations, with all the facilities necessary to house the children until they reach maturity. Giving and sharing – once more an outlook similar to that of Hublot, which never fails to tie in its events and operations with its ambassadors for the benefit of foundations and charity actions worldwide.

The King Power “Arturo Fuente” limited series is delivered in a genuine cigar case developed specially by Hublot, a blend between Macassar ebony and carbon. The top contains an exclusive OPUS X ring accompanied by the Hublot logo signature.

To mark the presentation of this watch, Arturo Fuente has created a special edition of OPUS X cigars for Hublot, with special rings.

King Power “Arturo Fuente” – Technical Details

References: 703.OX.3113.HR.OPX12 King Gold version. Limited series of 100 pieces numbered from 0/100 to 100/100

703.CI.3113.HR.OPX12 Ceramic version. Limited series of 200 pieces numbered from 0/200 to 200/200

Case King Power – Diameter 48 mm in 18K King Gold or micro blasted ceramic

Bezel 18K King Gold or Black ceramic

Crystal Sapphire Ǿ 35.50×3.00 mm, with anti-reflective coating

Crown 18K King Gold satin-finished or micro-blasted black ceramic, Black rubber insert

Push-pieces 2 push pieces 18K King Gold or ceramic, Black rubber insert

Case-back 18K King Gold or ceramic with Exclusive Arturo Fuente illustration transfer celebrating the 100th anniversary

Water resistance 10 ATM, i.e. approx 100 metres

Dial Matt brown, with 18K King gold plated indexes with black SuperLuminova™, Fuentes cigar logo transfer at 6 o’clock

Hands Satin-finished 18K red gold hands with black SuperLuminova™

Movement HUB4100 Mechanical chronograph with automatic winding

No. of components 252

Jewels 27

Power reserve Approximately 42 hours

Strap Adjustable black rubber and brown Hornback alligator strap with white stitching

Clasp King Gold version: satin finished King Gold cap, black PVD deployment buckle, Ceramic version: micro-blasted black PVD titanium deployment buckle.

HUBLOT celebrates the 2012 FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX by unveiling the F1™ King Power Austin

Press Release by Hublot S.A.

This year marks the grand return of Formula 1™ to the United States. The penultimate Grand Prix of the season will take place from the 16th to the 18th of November at the brand new “Circuit of The Americas” built in Austin, Texas. To mark this key event in American sporting history, Hublot, as the Official Watch of Formula 1™, has decided to introduce a special watch, the aptly-named F1™ King Power Austin, available as a limited edition of just 250 numbered pieces.

With its titanium case, a material chosen for its lightness, resistance to corrosion and biocompatibility, this watch features unique elements which ensure it stands apart, created using diverse high-tech materials directly inspired by Formula 1™, such as the carbon and titanium bezel, satin-finished with a perforated effect which brings to mind the cutting edge performance of an high tech brake disc, the start and reset push-pieces, and a 30-minute timer at 3 o’clock.

The strap is made from black Hornback alligator leather, accentuating the refined and powerful style of the piece, sewn onto black rubber which ensures that the strap is comfortable, hard-wearing and exceptionally flexible, with the red stitching subtly picking up the colour of the dial.

Hublot F1 King Power Austin – Technical details

Reference 703.NQ.8512.HR.FTX12

Series Limited to 250 pieces numbered from 01/250 to 250/250

Movement Hublot HUB4100, Mechanical chronograph with automatic winding

Date Date window at 4.30

Bridges Rhodium-plated, polished & satin-finished

Number of components 234 – Jewels: 27

Power reserve Approximately 42 hours

Case “King Power” – diameter 48 mm in vertical satin-finished titanium

Bezel Titanium and carbon fibre, in “High tech brake disc” style

6 H-shaped titanium screws

Crystal Sapphire with anti-reflective coating

Bezel Lugs Black composite resin

Lateral inserts Black composite resin

Crown Titanium and black rubber

Push-pieces START with red rubber inserts and black text at 2 o’clock, RESET in black rubber with red text at 4 o’clock

Case-back Openworked, titanium

Water resistance Approximately 100 metres or 10 ATM

Dial Red and black, charcoal grey index with black SuperLuminova™, Grey F1 logo at 12 o’clock

Hands Vertical satin-finished with black SuperLuminova™

Strap Adjustable black hornback alligator leather sewn onto black rubber with red stitching

Clasp Black PVD titanium “King Power” deployant buckle, titanium cap and decorative plate

Hublot unveils Big Bang Ferrari Timepieces in Rome

Press Release by Hublot S.A. – Rome – 4th October 2012

Exclusive atmosphere and special guests for the debut of Hublot Big Bang Ferrari Titanium and Magic Gold in Rome

Hublot, in collaboration with Bedetti Jewelry, hosted an exclusive private reception for the premiere of the Hublot Big Bang Ferrari Titanium and Magic Gold timepieces to coincide with the debut of the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, the most powerful V12 in the history of the Prancing Horse. Official Ferrari dealer Sa.Mo.Car saw in the splendid Piazza San Silvestro, home of Bedetti, the perfect showcase to celebrate the arrival of the very F12 Berlinetta at its Roman dealership.

With many special guests in attendance, the event’s atmosphere was one of exclusiveness, but also of sharing a passion for excellence and performance – and for the achievements of superlative research and technology.

The all-new Big Bang Ferrari is the perfect symbol of the excellence, competence and craftsmanship of Hublot in the art of fusion where harmony does not mean compromise.

The dial sports the iconic Prancing Horse appears in simple relief at 9 o’clock. At 3 o’clock, the minute counter (completed by a yellow date window) with hand counters and indexes inspired by a Ferrari reflect the motorsport DNA of the Italian icon while abiding by Hublot codes. Unique features include a crown with indices that resemble a circle, elongated push buttons on a rotation axis just like the pedals of a car, with carbon inserts on the case profile and a sensory feedback like pressing the pedals of a Ferrari. Two interchangeable straps with a very innovative system, inspired in their structure by the F1 seat harness and on the seams by Ferrari’s signature tone-on-tone upholstery, keep the Big Bang Ferrari fastened in place.