Releasing limited edition after limited edition is not an easy thing and Hublot just released the new Big Bang Calaveras Patrias right on time for 'Dia de los Muertos' —Day of the Dead. Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico to celebrate those that have left life before us. A widely spread holiday that is now even celebrated by many here in the U.S. and that was perfectly showcased during the opening scenes of James Bond Spectre.
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Insider: Hublot Big Bang Unico Sapphire Usain Bolt Victory Set. The Newest Watch with a Seconds Hand in the Shape of a Lightning Bolt.
On August 12th, 2017, the greatest sprinter of all time hung up his running shoes. Usain Bolt finished his career after taking part in the World Athletics Championships in London for the last time after conquering 11 World Championship titles and 8 Olympic medals. The ninth watch within the Big Bang Unico collections made out of sapphire is the new Hublot Big Bang Sapphire Chronograph Unico Limited Edition Usain Bolt Victory Set that was just released last week at the SIAR 2017 in Mexico City.
Insider: Hublot Big Bang Unico GMT Titanium and Big Bang Unico GMT Carbon Fiber. Hands-on with a Very Practical GMT Watch.
Without a doubt one of the coolest looking GMT watches out there is the relatively new Hublot Big Bang Unico GMT. With its robust 45 mm case in either titanium ref. 471.NX.7112.RX or
carbon fiber ref. 471.QX.7127.RX, the Big Bang Unico GMT features a graduated bezel with its signature H-shaped titanium screws and a skeletonized home time arrow-shaped hand that allows the wearer keep track of a second time zone.
Experience: WCL Collector's Evening at Hublot Dallas. An Evening of Negronis, Food and Watchmaking.
Last week, we hosted a special evening with a select group of watch collectors at the Hublot Boutique in Dallas, to spend some time with the newly released Hublot Techframe Ferrari 70 years Tourbillon Chronograph in titanium —which we reviewed here— and to learn more about watchmaking as some of our signature Negronis were served. At this intimate gathering, watch collectors were not only able to peruse the prototype of this new watch released at Baselworld 2017 but they were also able to experience first hand what disassembling an assembling a timepiece entails.
Insider: Hublot MP-09 Tourbillon Bi-Axis. Hands-on with the 20-Piece Latest and Greatest Manufacture Piece from Hublot.
Earlier this year, Hublot released the MP-09 Tourbillon Bi-Axis in three different versions. This new watch joins all the other haute horlogerie MP creations as Hublot's first multi-axis tourbillon. With a very unique design offering unique visibility and an all new case design, the MP-09 Tourbillon Bi-Axis is powered by an in-house calibre that pushes the boundaries in terms of multi-axis tourbillons.
Hublot Techframe Ferrari 70 Years Tourbillon Chrono. Hands-on with the Watch that Celebrates Ferrari's 70th Anniversary.
To celebrate Ferrari's 70th anniversary, Hublot has released the Techframi Ferrari Tourbillon Chronograph, a watch conceived with the same approach used for designing a car at the Ferrari Design Centre and integrating Hublot’s watchmaking expertise, the Techframe Ferrari 70 years Tourbillon Chronograph opens a new chapter in the partnership that unites Hublot and Ferrari. Available in three versions —18K King Gold, PEEK Carbon like the one we are reviewing here and in Titanium — produced in a limited edition of 70 pieces for each version.
Hublot Big Bang MECA-10 18K King Gold. Hands-on with the Newest Addition to the Big Bang MECA-10 Family.
First released at Baselworld 2016, this year at Baselworld 2017, Hublot added two new iterations of the Big Bang MECA-10 which is now also available in Full Magic Gold and in King Gold. Fitted with a 10-day power reserve and a brand new in-house movement that took two years to fully develop from start to end, this watch features an atypical architecture with meccano-type design and also available in micro-blasted titanium and in an 'All Black' limited edition of 500 pieces in polished and micro-blasted black ceramic.
Baselworld 2017: Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph Italia Independent Tartan, Houndstooth and Prince of Wales. Live Pictures, Hands-on & Price.
When we first saw the stock images of the new Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph Italia Independent before Baselworld we were not sure whether we liked this new collaboration with Lapo Elkann or not. However, after perusing the watches in the metal, we were blown away by the craftsmanship and the idea behind incorporating some of the most iconic suit fabrics on the straps and dials of these new watches.
Baselworld 2017: Hublot Big Bang Unico Blue Sapphire, Big Bang Unico Red Sapphire and Big Bang Unico Sapphire Diamonds. Live Pictures & Price.
This year at Baselworld 2017, three new sapphire Hublots have been released to join the other Hublot Big Bang Unico Sapphire watches released last year. The new Hublot Big Bang Unico Blue Sapphire, Big Bang Unico Red Sapphire and Big Bang Unico Sapphire Diamonds are a perfect example that there are no limits when it comes to releasing crazy watches by this brand. For these new colors, Hublot has now fused sapphire and metals to create a Big Bang case in blue sapphire and in red sapphire —marking the first time these colors of sapphire have been used in watchmaking.
Hublot Big Bang MECA-10 and MECA-10 All Black. Hands-on with an Impressive Looking Timepiece.
Fitted with a 10-day power reserve the new Hublot Big Bang MECA-10 presented at Baselworld 2016 brings the best from Hublot to the table. With a brand new in-house movement that took two years to fully develop from start to end, this watch is made for all those watch collectors who used to spend hours playing meccano building and dismantling technical constructions and experimenting in the engineering world.
Insider: Hublot Big Bang Unico Martin Fuentes Special Edition. Hands-on with Martin's Very Own Watch of this 30-piece Limited Edition.
Last month, while in Mexico City we had the chance to hang out with Martin Fuentes, who currently races with the number 07 for the Ferrari Corsa Racing team in the Pirelli World Challenge —a car racing series in North America that is managed by WC Vision and sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America. Martin Fuentes is not only a really cool guy and a good friend, but he happens to be a perfect ambassador for Hublot in Mexico —not to mention that he is married to Hublot ambassador Jacky Bracamontes.
Insider: Presenting the New Hublot Big Bang Black Jaguar-White Tiger Foundation Special Edition. Hands-on with the 50-Piece Limited Edition in Red Gold.
Last week in Mexico City, Hublot released a handful of new watches that are exclusively available throughout Mexico's finest authorized dealers carrying the brand. The new Hublot Big Bang Black Jaguar-White Tiger Foundation Special Edition is available in three different materials as follows: 50 pieces in 18K red gold, 100 pieces in stainless steel and 100 pieces in black ceramic. Designed in collaboration with Eduardo Serio —founder of BJWT—, this new watch not only supports a great cause behind it but it also spreads the message of 'loving one another as well as all living beings around us'.
News: Hublot Announces Partnership with the New York Giants. Two New Classic Fusion Aerofusion Watches Unveiled.
Continuing with their involvement with professional teams and the NFL, last night September 20th, 2016, Hublot unveiled a new pair of watches in partnership with the NFL New York Giants. As Hublot becomes the official timekeeper of the New York Giants, their new timepieces were co-designed by Victor Cruz, the New York Giants wide receiver and a fashion icon.
Insider: Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Bruce Lee Limited Edition. Hands-on with the 75-piece Limited Edition Honoring the Greatest Martial Artist of All Time.
Born in San Francisco, California in 1940, Bruce Lee — real name was Lee Jun-fan— was the most legendary and influential martial artist and martial arts actor of all time. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of his birth, at the end of 2015, Hublot and the Bruce Lee Foundation joined hands to setup a “Legend Never Dies: Bruce Lee 75th anniversary Memorial Exhibition” at the Ocean Terminal in Hong Kong in conjunction with the launch of the Spirit of Big Bang Bruce Lee Limited Edition timepiece.
Video: Watch Collecting Lifestyle x Hublot. The Dallas Collectors Night.
As promised last Friday, here's our Video recap of the special Collectors Night with hosted with Hublot last week. If you like the video, please drop us a line and let us know if you would like to see more of this type of content here at WCL. We will be beefing up our video library in the upcoming weeks. For those of you who might've missed our article about this event last week, you can check out our full write-up and photo recap here.
Experience: A Watch Collecting Lifestyle Collectors Night with Hublot in Dallas. An Evening to Remember.
Nothing beats an evening at the penthouse of The Joule Hotel here in Dallas surrounded by an exclusive group of watch collectors, the team at the Hublot Dallas Boutique, Rick De La Croix —Hublot's President for Latin America—, amazing watches and us. Yesterday evening, we gathered at this exclusive setting, to host a 'Watch Collectors Night' and a special viewing of all the Hublot Baselworld 2016 novelties in partnership with our friends from Hublot.
Insider: Hublot MP-05 LaFerrari Sapphire. Hands-on with the $595,000 USD Sapphire Crystal Timepiece.
Last week we brought you our hands-on review of the Hublot MP-05 LaFerrari King Gold here. Since this watch is pretty much the exact same watch but with a fully polished sapphire crystal case, we'll keep the information relatively identical with some tweaks here and there. Next time you have the opportunity to see one of the Hublot MP or Key of Time creations in person, you'll understand much better the real strength behind this brand, especially when it comes to watches with full sapphire crystal cases.
Insider: Hublot MP-05 LaFerrari King Gold. Hands-on with an Amazing 50-day Power Reserve Mechanical Timepiece.
Every once in a while, we get to peruse and review timepieces that seem too crazy to wear and too hard to explain with the use of just a few words. The Hublot MP-05 LaFerrari in King Gold we are reviewing here, is one of those crazy timepieces. Priced close to a half a million USD, this amazing mechanical timepiece with a 50-day power reserve, is a true horological feat in its own.
Insider: Hublot MP-02 Key of Time Gold. 315 Grams of Pure Goodness in a Limited Edition of 30 Pieces.
The Hublot MP-02 Key of Time Gold ref. 902.OX.1138.RX is a magnificent timepiece with a design that could've been conceived as a prop watch for a Sci-Fi movie but that for some weird reason is just simply spectacular. Fitted with a massive asymmetrical case in 18K Hublot gold —red gold—with a satin brushed finish and micro-blasted areas, its case measures close to 52 mm in width at its widest point and weighs 315 grams of pure Hublot goodness.
Insider: Hublot Big Bang Dallas Cowboys 18K Rose Gold. Hands-on with a 25-piece Special Edition.
The Hublot Big Bang Dallas Cowboys in 18K rose gold, was released at the end of 2015 joining the three other Cowboys' watches unveiled by the brand at the end of 2014. The Hublot Big Bang Dallas Cowboys is available in either 18K rose gold —25 pieces— or in stainless steel —50 pieces— and is exclusively sold at the Hublot Dallas boutique.
