It’s that time of the year again, where the Geneva Watch Fair sees Hublot coming out with some of its latest creations. And while Baselworld in the Spring is Hublot’s principal watch exhibition, this year Hublot has taken the opportunity to unveil a totally new collection.
So let us kick off our daily posts during the “Hublot Geneva Days” with the totally new and aptly named “Spirit of Big Bang” line.
While this isn’t the first Hublot collection to be offered in a tonneau case (see the original MP-01 or more recent MP-06 Senna for example), the “Spirit of Big Bang” marks the first time that Hublot have produced a true Big Bang in a different case form.
With the Spirit of Big Bang, you have the same sandwich construction as the original, in a myriad of different materials and textures including King Gold, Titanium, Ceramic and of course Rubber and Kevlar. You also have the brand’s signature 6 “H” screws that fix the bezel to the case.
But rather than just give the Big Bang a new case, Hublot have gone one step further and equipped the Spirit of Big Bang with a unique movement. Built in collaboration with watch and movement manufacturer Zenith, the movement used is a unique rendition of the legendary “El Primero” integrated chronograph movement, arguably the most acclaimed of its kind.
The movement has been redesigned to Hublot’s aesthetics, which sees the revered caliber take on a modern skeleton look that can be appreciated through the clear sapphire glass dial. Finished in a light grey treatment, the tri-compax chronograph movement beats at a frequency of 5Hz or 36’600 beats per hour and offers a power reserve of 50 hours when fully wound.
The Spirit of Big Bang will be available as part of a new standard collection in the following models:
601.NX.0173.LR (Spirit of Big Bang Titanium)
601.NM.0173.LR (Spirit of Big Bang Titanium and Ceramic)
601.OX.0183.LR (Spirit of Big Bang King Gold)
601.OM.0183.LR (Spirit of Big Bang King Gold and Ceramic)
Stay tuned for more daily posts during the Geneva Watch Fair right here on Hublot Nation!