Friday, October 16, 2015

HUBLOT – announce the opening of the "Sunken treasure. The Antikythera shipwreck” exhibition
















HUBLOT is honoured to announce the opening of the
"Sunken treasure. The
Antikythera shipwreck” exhibition

The temporary exhibition, to be held at the Basel Museum of Ancient Art (Antikenmuseum),
opens to visitors from
27th September 2015 to 27th March 2016.


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The exhibition features most of the objects from the Antikythera wreck exhibited at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, on display outside Greece for the first time in 2000 years.

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The Antikythera wreck is the most important treasure ever discovered under the ocean, in part thanks to the support of Hublot: a luxury cargo which included marble and bronze statues, such as the "Philosopher", jewellery, richly decorated glassware, a large amount of ceramics, vases, amphorae, furniture, coins and, of course, the famous Antikythera mechanism, the astronomical instrument that revolutionised the history of science and technology.

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The "sunken treasure" exhibition retraces the history of a cargo which was caught in a storm over 2000 years ago and sank off the island of Antikythera, not far from Crete. The merchant ship was en route from Greece to Italy. Its cargo included a number of magnificent works of art destined for the Roman market. Also discovered on the seabed was a mysterious machine comprising bronze gears.

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A modern micro-mechanical tribute to the mechanical engineers of Antiquity

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The mechanism, known as the "Antikythera", an analogue computer and an ancestor of the horological mechanism, is one of the most important discoveries in the history of archaeology. Its exact function has confounded researchers to this day. However, it has been established that the mechanism modelled the movements of celestial bodies and human calendars. The Basel exhibition will feature a wealth of documentation and models of the mechanism.

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The reasons behind the ship's voyage from Greece to Rome will also be explained. In the first century BC, Rome had become a major new power. The Romans imported luxury goods for their villas, as well as technology, from Greece, enabling them to maintain their supremacy.

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Hublot and the Antikythera adventure

Hublot has been involved with the Antikythera project since 2011, firstly by lending its support to an exhibition at the Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris, then by partnering a major project at the Archaeological Museum of Athens which, thanks in no small part to Hublot, was able to create a special Antikythera room with a giant armoured, earthquake-resistant display case, manufactured in Switzerland to Hublot's order, to showcase the remains of the mechanism.

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The OCEANOGRAPHIC EXO4000 dive watch, able to be withstand the pressure at depths of 4000 metres, is a tribute to the work of the entire team of scientists behind this incredible adventure.

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There, alongside the remains of the mechanism, Hublot's "Tribute to the Antikythera" watch is displayed amongst the other exhibits. This rebuilt, miniature movement adds a new time dimension to the Antikythera mechanism. This exhibition has been extended several times, and has received record numbers of visitors. The Minister for Culture attended the museum to open the exhibition and discover this astoundingly beautiful treasure - the pride of the Greek nation and its history - for himself.

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The Antikythera project also provides an overview of the history of underwater archaeology. Discovered in 1900 by sponge divers, the ship and its precious cargo have been investigated many times. The pioneering oceanographic explorer, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, dived to the wreck. His research marked a turning point in marine archaeology. In 2014 and 2015, an international team backed by Hublot returned to the site with state of the art technology. More cargo has been discovered, and the team hopes to retrieve the missing parts of the Antikythera mechanism, which are probably buried under sediment.

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The exhibition was originally created at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, in collaboration with Hublot's research and development team. It was so successful that it was extended several times, prompting a tenfold increase in the museum's visitor numbers. The Antikythera project, which is led by Hublot's Research and Development department, is a unique experience in the world of contemporary Haute Horlogerie. For the first time in the history of Haute Horlogerie, a team of engineers and watchmakers has turned to the distant past to discover, honour and take inspiration from the mechanics of yesteryear.

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Mathias Buttet, Director of Research and Development at Hublot and creator of the reinterpreted Antikythera in the form of a wristwatch, called the machine "a 2000-year-old innovation."*

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Jean-Claude Biver, Chairman of Hublot and President of the LVMH Group's Watch Division, the true watchmaking visionary who brought this extraordinary adventure into being, is inspired by the machine: "The Antikythera Mechanism has reminded the watchmaking industry to remain humble, and also to honour our ancestors, who had the same degree of knowledge as we do and were actually ahead of us in that their creations did not benefit from the advanced technology we enjoy today."

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OPENING TIMES
Exhibition 27th September 2015 to 27th March 2016
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 10:00 to 17:00.

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Technical Specifications

Model: HublotKing Power Oceanographic EXO4000

Reference: 731.QX.1123.NR.EXO14

Case: "King Power"
Diameter: 48 mm х 17.60 mm
Carbon fibre
Bezel: Black Carbon fibre
6 H-shaped black PVD titanium screws
Crystal:
Sapphire with anti-reflective coating 
Bezel lug: Black composite resin
Lateral inserts: Black composite resin
Case back: Carbon fibre
Crown: Titanium with black rubber insert
Water Resistance:
            Certified to 400 ATM or 4000 metres
            Tested to 5000 metres as per NIHS standards

Dial:
Matt black, marked EXO4000
Satin-finished appliques with white Superluminova™
Movement:
Calibre: Hublot HUB 1401
Self-winding mechanical movement
No. of components: 180
Jewels: 23
Power reserv: Approximately 42 hours
Functions:   
Central Hours and Minutes
Seconds
Date by Window
Hands:
Micro-blasted, satin-finished appliques with white Superluminova™
Red central hand
Strap:
Comes with two straps
White Nomex with red stitching, or black rubber strap
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Glashütte Original – SENATOR Observer














Glashütte Original SENATOR Observer  NEW

In 2015 Glashütte Original takes up the spirit of discovery once again with a new version of its Senator Observer, a sophisticated observation watch (also known as a ‘deck watch’) evoking the enthralling history of navigation at sea.

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The Saxon manufactory’s in-house dial manufactory has made extensive use of luminous surfaces to make the new Senator Observer easy to read in the absence of light: the elegant white gold hour and minute hands, bold Arabic numerals, and chapter ring hour indexes are all highlighted with green Super-LumiNova, a phosphorescent pigment that absorbs light by day and emits it at night.

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The hand and indexes of the small seconds subdial at 9 o’clock and the power reserve indicator at 3 o’clock are also luminous by night. By day the matt black dial offers an elegant backdrop and contrast to the Arabic numerals, drawn in a font once widely used for precision pocket watches made in Glashütte at the beginning of the 20th century. At the centre of the lower half is the noted watchmaker’s compelling Panorama Date display.

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The original inspiration

One of the finest makers of observation watches was Julius Assmann, whose Glashütte firm specialised in the manufacture of these handmade wonders. The precision and reliability of its observation watches - in particular under extreme weather conditions - made them indispensable instruments for navigation officers, pilots, and pioneering explorers such as Roald Amundsen, who took a number of observation watches with him on his legendary expedition to the South Pole.

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A highly precise and reliable pocket watch produced by the Glashütte watch company Julius Assmann caught Amundsen’s attention in 1910, and he purchased it at the German Naval Institute in Hamburg. One year later, Amundsen and his team were the first human beings to reach the geographic South Pole.

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Taking great pride in this tradition, Glashütte Original has developed a series of high-end mechanical observation watches. The first, a limited edition in white gold honouring the memory of Julius Assmann and Roald Amundsen, the Senator Observer 1911, was presented in advance of Baselworld in 2012.

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At the fair itself later that year came a stainless steel version featuring elegant silver-grained or lacquered grey dial variants. All were inspired by the observation watches made in Julius Assmann’s Glashütte atelier, as is the new Senator Observer unveiled at Baselworld 2015.

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A superb automatic movement for a sophisticated deck watch

At the heart of the Senator Observer is the automatic Calibre 100-14, an exquisitely finished self-winding movement with a 55 hour power reserve (+/- 10%). Although traditional observation watches used hand-wound movements, the Senator Observer is fitted with a contemporary automatic movement, in order to maximize comfort for the wearer.
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Thus, the ‘Ab Auf’ indicator on the dial represents a true power reserve, rather than a simple indication of running time. The exquisite finishing of the automatic Calibre 100-14 is easily visible through the sapphire case back.

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The movement features the characteristic Glashütte three-quarter plate with stripe finish and a skeletonized rotor with 21-carat gold oscillating weight and the gold-plated double-G mark that distinguishes high-end mechanical watches from Glashütte Original.

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The new Senator Observer comes in a 44 mm case fashioned of polished and satin-brushed stainless steel and is available with an elegant black calfskin strap fitted with a stainless steel fold-over clasp, or with a polished stainless steel link bracelet.

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Model: Senator Observer
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Technical Specifications:

Reference: 100-14-07-02-30 With Calfskin leather strap black, Stainless Steel standard fold fastener, 18 mm

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Reference: 100-14-07-02-50 With Calfskin leather strap black, Stainless Steel steel short fold fastener, 18 mm

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Reference: 100-14-07-02-70 With Stainless Steel bracelet
 
Movement  
Manufactory Automatic movement
Calibre 100-14
Dimensions: Ø 31.15 mm, height 6,5 mm
Balance: screw balance with 12 weighted screws and 4 regulation screws
Oscillating frequency: 28,800 vph, equivalent to 4 Hz
Power reserve: 55 hours (+/- 10 %)
Balance spring: Anachron
Shock protection: Incabloc
Jewels: 60 jewel bearings 
Additional details:    
Automatic winding, hour and minute (central), small second (off-centre), second stop,
Panorama Date, power reserve display, exquisitely finished movement, polished/bevelled edges, polished steel parts, polished screws, Glashütte three-quarter plate with stripe finish, fine adjustment by adjustment screws
Dimensions:
Case: Ø 44 mm
Height: 12 mm
Material: Stainless Steel
Waterproof up to: 5 bar
Glass: sapphire crystal, on both sides anti-reflective
Bottom: sapphire crystal
Dial
Display: Ø 36 mm,
Varnish matt black with Arabic numerals with Arabic numerals/Super-LumiNova/in white
Hands: White gold/pfinodal with Super-LumiNova
Strap/bracelet:    
Calfskin leather strap black (W682017627)
Strap: 18 mm  
Stainless Steel bracelet (W605017678)

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For further information please contact:
Glashütte Original I Press Office
Altenberger Straße 1 I D-01768 Glashütte i. Sa.
Telephone: +49 (0) 350 53 46 - 0
E-Mail: pr@glashuette-original.com

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