CLASSIC FUSION EXTRA–THIN SKELETON
Something completely new for the Hublot brand: an extra-thin skeleton watch, a Classic Fusion whose design has been refined, while retaining the dynamic and modern codes immediately recognisable as Hublot.
With a 45 mm diameter, this watch is equipped with a new movement just 2.90 mm thick, developed by Hublot. It comes in a fully skeleton worked version, made to a resolutely graphic design, which enables expert eyes to admire the watch’s regulating part, the balance and the escapement… The dial side features the small seconds at 7 o’clock and the hands that match the design of the very first Hublot watches, as a nice nod to the brand’s history. With a 90-hour power reserve and 50-metre water resistance, this piece is available in two versions, one in titanium, limited to 1000 pieces, and the other in 18K King Gold, with just 500 pieces.
Exhibiting a marvellous balance between the classic extra-thin look, a symbol of watchmaking art, and Hubot’s trademark dynamic and modern design, this piece is a fine exercise in style, providing a wonderful demonstration of the principle of fusion between Tradition and Modernity.
– a symbol with dual significance for Jet Li: this Buddhist religious temple built in the 5th century is now also the home of martial arts training, in particular Chinese Kung-Fu. It is also the title of Jet Li’s first film, which brought him to fame in the role of the defending monk. The accents of red, such as on the minute track and the stitching on the strap, are a clear reference to China. Lastly, the crystal on the case back has a transfer depicting Yin and Yang, as requested by Jet Li in reference to his life’s philosophy, showing Yin (represented by the black) and Yang (the white). In Chinese philosophy, Yin and Yang are the two complementary categories that can be found in all aspects of life and the universe.
Pour la première fois, le célèbre Musée Océanographique de Monaco avec l’Institut Océanographique Fondation Albert 1er Prince de Monaco, références mondialement reconnues pour l’étude, la recherche et la conservation des océans, a accepté son parrainage à une montre. Tout un symbole. Ainsi, le 6 Juin 2011, au cœur du principal aquarium à Monaco destiné à la sauvegarde des spécimens et des animaux marins, a été officiellement dévoilée l’« Oceanographic 4000 » en présence de SAS Le Prince Albert II de Monaco, de Robert Calcagno, CEO de l’Institut Océanographique, de Sir Alex Ferguson, et de Jean-Claude Biver, CEO de Hublot.