Cut straight from sapphire, the transparent case of the new
Hublot Big Bang Unico Sapphire reveals all the details of the black PVD treated movement.
Sapphire - a material which is almost as hard and scratch-resistant as
diamond (9 on the Mohs scale as opposed to 10 for diamond) - is
difficult to machine and until today was used only for exclusive
timepieces created in very few examples. Capitalising on its experience
with this material, Hublot was able to create a series of 500 pieces.
Never before
cheap fake watchmaking sapphire had been cut on such a large scale.
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| Hublot Big Bang Unico Sapphire |
The 45 mm case features a polished sapphire crystal bezel enriched by
six H-shaped and polished titanium screws. The crown is made from
transparent silicone and satin-finished titanium, a material which is
used also for the push pieces.
The skeleton dial in transparent composite resin has white luminescent hands and hour markers with a date aperture at 3 o'clock.
Developed and manufactured in-house by
Hublot watches, the HUB 1242 Unico is an
automatic 4 Hz (28,800 vph) movement offering a flyback chronograph
function with column wheel and double clutch visible on the dial side.
Completed by a transparent strap with deployant buckle in titanium, the
Hublot Big Bang Unico Sapphire is water resistant to 50 metres / 165
feet. The retail price is Swiss Francs 55,000 / Euro 57,100 / US$
57,900.
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