HUBLOT Big Bang King Power
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A Big Bang with an even stronger, more powerful and further evolved design: this is the King Power- a timepiece with a complex dial made of several layers in a sober and powerful aesthetic concept, housing a split-seconds foudroyante chronograph movement.
King Power, a watch with an extreme and robust design. Its strength lies both in its tradition and faithfulness to the design of the Big Bang, as well as in its avant-garde modernism. All its components have been redesigned: the case has been shaped with sharp angles and straight sides, and features raised end pieces and screws. On the case edge, the push pieces stand out more, with the decorative tubes inserted in the black composite resin. The bezel has acquired a new look thanks to the rubber moulding around the ceramic. The dial is made of several layers and ten extra elements in addition to the powerful black index markers. The Chronograph and Foudroyante hands are completely new and made on two levels, with two different types of finish. The helicoid shape of the Foudroyante imparts it with a particularly dynamic - signature of the King Power collection. Its rubber strap features an embossed cut-out, giving it a very robust look, and for the first time the clasp is made of ceramic. The new King Power is designed to house the chronograph movement, entirely manufactured by Hublot, which is soon to be unveiled.
Four years after launching the Big Bang, the King Power pushes to the limit the qualities of its original design, and succeeds in combining both the expression of power and the feeling of luxury.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Case
"King Power" diameter 48 mm in microblasted black ceramic
Bezel
Black microblasted ceramic with black rubber moulding, with 6 black
PVD-coated titanium raised H-shaped screws
Crystal
Sapphire crystal with interior/exterior anti-reflection treatment
Bezel lug
Black composite resin
Lateral inserts Black composite resin
Caseback
Black microblasted ceramic
Crown
Black PVD titanium with black rubber insert
Push-pieces Black PVD titanium with black rubber insert
Water-resistance
100 m or 10 ATM
Dial
Multi pieces with matt black microblasted additional counters and
flange; appliqué markers with black nickel treatment; black
SuperLuminova™ transfers
Hands
Brilliant black nickel chronograph hand; brilliant black nickel with black
SuperLuminova™ hours and minutes hands; brilliant black nickel with
black SuperLuminova™ split-seconds hand; brilliant black nickel with
black SuperLuminova™ foudroyante hand
Movement
Self-winding mechanical split-seconds foudroyante chronograph,
Hublot HUB44 RTF calibre developed with La Joux-Perret
Bridges
Polished, satin-finish with chamfered edges
Screws
Black PVD
Oscillating weight
Tungsten carbide with dimpled surface coated with black PVD
Bottom plate
Sand-blasted; rhodium-plated
Barrel
With reinforced spring
Escapement
Glucydur balance spring
Power reserve
42 hours
Strap
Adjustable jointed black rubber
Clasp
Black microblasted ceramic and black PVD steel deployant clasp
Limited Edition
500 numbered pieces 01/500 - 500/500