Hublot Earl Gray

Written by James Matthews

Thursday, 4th June 2009

Hublot’s Big bang comes in many shapes and sizes. Each year hublot dazzles us with new combination’s (fusion’s in the world of hublot) of the big bang. This year we were gifted to see many at BaselWorld 2009. In this tradition hublot introduced to us the Hublot Earl Gray.

A Big Bang in a soft but intense matt gray finish, enhanced by the diamonds surrounding the dial. Novelty comes in the form of the subtle, gray alligator strap, made supple by the rubber stitched on the inside. With a silvered elegance that contrasts the matt with the brilliant, the Big Bang Earl Gray can also be worn with an articulated steel strap, whose side is covered with gray composite resin. The gray shades of the steel, the tantalum-coloured dial, the leather and the resin are in harmony, evoking the fusion of materials, a key concept for Hublot.

TECHNICAL DATA
Case “Big Bang” diameter 41 mm in satin-polished steel, with brushed-finish end pieces
Bezel Steel with 6 titanium H-shaped screws – sunken, polished and blocked, or set with:
- 114 diamonds (approx. 1.22 cts)
- 48 baguette diamonds (approx. 2.23 cts)
Crystal Sapphire crystal with interior anti-reflection treatment
Bezel lug Gray composite resin
Lateral inserts Gray composite resin
Back Steel with sapphire crystal; interior anti-reflection treatment
Crown Steel with gray rubber insert
Push-pieces Steel, rectangular with gray rubber insert
Screws Titanium
Water-resistance 100 m or 10 ATM (Standard atmosphere)
Dial Gray tantalum-coloured with satin-finish rhodium-plated figures and appliqué index markers
Hands Faceted, diamond-polished, rhodium-plated, with white luminescent feature
Movement Mechanical chronograph with automatic winding, HUB1145 calibre
No. of components 278
Rubies 37
Bridges Polished, satin-finish with chamfered edges
Screws Black PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition)
Calendar Trapezoid aperture at 4:30
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