Category Archives: Hublot
Hublot, a brand with unprecedented success, has redesigned one of the favorites, the Big Bang watch with the Unico manufacture movement, now on a smaller scale, 42mm, but with the same giant brilliance. The movement is the motor that drives and defines the brand, developed totally inhouse, and now with the further development taking it to a new level. These new proportions open a new door for the future and truly an iconic moment for the brand.
For those not familiar with the brand, Hublot in French means “porthole”, which was the subtle aesthetic influence behand the case designs for the timepieces. The brand began in the early 1980’s and captured the luxury feel with the masculine designs, and the Big Bang 44 ‘Original’ watch. Definitive and dramatic this timepiece from the beginning to the newly released is the most coveted of them all.
After the Swiss watch manufactory Hublot presented their modelsdecorated with lace and denim, it was the turn of the new material - flax. Simple and classic material is very high quality, in the hot season increases the demand for linen products. It is a natural vegetable fiber can be used not only in the form of ropes, it decorates the dial of the watch case and a new collection of Big Bang Tutti Frutti Linen. Lightweight and durable linen is a symbol of elegance.
This year at Baselworld Hublot brand showed so many interesting things that the new Big Bang MECA-10 could get lost among other novelties. Made in the traditional Big Bang 45 mm housing (with water resistance to 100 m), MECA-10 were presented in two versions, large-series titanium and limited (only 500 copies.) Ceramic design «all-black». The surface was subjected to both pre-sandblasted to obtain a specific invoice. In addition, ceramic Big Bang MECA-10 brand officially timed to the 10 anniversary of «all black» firm concept.
When people asked about the recipe that will spice up a little bit weak collection of Hublot, the brand president Jean-Claude Biver replied briefly: «Big Bang». The owner Carlo Crocco not accidentally gave the broadest powers of a superior manager, his track record marked by a phenomenal resurgence of Blancpain and its transformation into one of the flagships of modern haute horlogerie.
We have long been accustomed that usually the history of famous brand starts as a favorite fairy tale, with the words: "Many, many years ago ...". Hublot watch manufacture was the happy exception: its history began only in 1980. But just for 33 years this brand managed to gain international fame, becoming the legislator fashion watch and enter the top of the most expensive timepieces in the world. Avant-garde design and the royal luxury intertwined Hublot watches, surprising with its uniqueness and harmony.
Hublot is taking an active part in public life and cooperates with sports clubs, performing the official timekeeper. Hublot watches are popular in royal families and celebrities. Translated from the French «hublot» means "window." This is probably determined the obvious similarity of the first men's watches Hublot porthole with the ship. The model was named "Carlo Crocco" in honor of the founder of manufactory, and it was made from polished and matte gold. The similarity with porthole she gave bezel (ring around the dial), bolted to the body by 12 screws.