HUBLOT – BIG BANG Tourbillon Samuel Ross Titanium Edition

 

HUBLOT – BIG BANG Tourbillon Samuel Ross Titanium 44mm Skeleton Automatic Edition 2022

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A Hublot ambassador since 2020, creative director Samuel Ross brings his unique graphic language to watchmaking for the first time with the limited-edition Big Bang Tourbillon Samuel Ross.

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A 40-year focus on the “Art of Fusion” has resulted in a meteoric rise for Hublot, seeing it catapulted to the pinnacle of innovative watchmaking. With the brand’s ability to combine seemingly diametrically opposed materials, plus an enduring drive to push the boundaries of what is technically and aesthetically possible, it has rewritten the rules of horology, leaving a new design language in its wake.

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Fostering a desire to work with the most talented practitioners in alternate fields, the brand introduced its “Hublot Loves Art” initiative more than a decade ago. Hublot has since collaborated with some of the most talented artists and designers of a generation. Ground-breaking in outlook and highly collectable, the resulting watches offer new interpretations of time and timekeeping. The most recent creator to take up the mantle is Samuel Ross.

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Mirroring Hublot’s trajectory, renaissance man Ross has experienced an equally breakneck rise to prominence. Describing himself as a creative director, the 30-year-old multi-disciplinary artist, filmmaker, and fashion designer graduated from Leicester De Montfort University in 2012 with a first-class honours’ degree in graphic design and illustration. Since then, he has collaborated with many brands and creative outlets – from Oakley and Nike to Dr. Martens and Mackintosh – launching his men’s Luxury Sportswear label A-Cold-Wall* in late 2015, and his design studio SR_A in 2019.

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In 2019, Ross was awarded the prestigious Hublot Design Prize, and a year later he was announced as an official brand ambassador, an occasion marked by the unveiling of REFORM, a sculpture designed to encapsulate 40 years of Hublot. Combining an ancient, organic material (granite) with a modern, manmade one (steel), Ross created his own ‘Fusion’, uniting past and present in a production process that involved both traditional hand-finishing and cutting-edge machining.

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The deceptively simple, industrial form of the 40cm high artwork has now been reinterpreted in the 44mm Big Bang Tourbillon Samuel Ross – Ross’s first wristwatch collaboration with Hublot. Ross’s signature use of colour and love of stark geometry and urban design, come together with the innovation and precision that prevail in the work of both Ross and Hublot.

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The distinctive, stylised hexagon of the Big Bang case is reflected in the titanium honeycomb mesh used on the sapphire dial, case, case back and strap. 

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A basic building block of nature (seen in environments from beehives and snake’s scales to pineapple skin and snowflakes) the robust and efficient shape, that can be repeated without gaps or overlapping, has been appropriated as a standard for modern-day construction and design thanks to the seamless fit of each unit.

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Here the hexagon is a visual symbol of the functionality of the watch – a key strand running through all of Ross’s design. Although it may be a wearable sculpture, Ross never loses sight of the need for it to be durable and ergonomic, the lightweight, openworked titanium structure and malleable rubber strap ensuring its comfort on the wrist. 

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A proponent of colour theory, Ross has chosen orange – representing energy and optimism – for the strap and accents on the crown and tourbillon bridge and lateral bumpers that protect the case, a glowing contrast to the sober grey of the satin-finished case and bezel.

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The 282-component, manufacture HUB6035 calibre within beats at 3 Hz and gives 72 hours of power reserve. Just 50 pieces will be produced, each one a piece of art that brings a new perspective and a new visual language to watchmaking. 

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To celebrate the launch, Ross’s signature colours will envelop Hublot’s 5th Ave boutique in New York City. The takeover will be repeated in Hublot stores across the globe, bringing the Samuel Ross universe to the world of horology.

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" The youngest artist we have ever worked, Samuel Ross’s 360-degree approach is unique and intelligent, incorporating the watch, packaging, communication, and visual identity. What is so special about this collaboration is the direct interaction between design and object, ideas, and form. Samuel has pushed our team to work with new and innovative materials and shapes. It’s a really dynamic and fulfilling partnership.”   RICARDO GUADALUPE HUBLOT CEO 

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" Hublot personifies velocity, precision, and exploration. Pairing the unparalleled craft and expertise of Swiss watchmaking alongside a spirit of sharp, innovative thinking and design solutions, crystallised the cadence between Ricardo & I.  Our goal is to create a universe that leverages the strengths of contemporary engineering, spatial design and digital. This is reflected in the focus on fine details, with striking, bold & unapologetic results.  We see the future of luxury as a lateral experience, offering a multigenerational access point that enables luxury to engage global audiences."  SAMUEL ROSS CREATIVE DIRECTOR

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model: Partnerships BIG BANG Tourbillon SAMUEL ROSS Edition

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 Reference 428.NX.0100.RX.SRA 22   Limited to 50 pieces

Case
Material:  Satin-polished titanium
Diameter: 44 mm
Thickness: 13.74 mm  

Bezel: Satin-finished and polished titanium
Screws « H »: Mat titanium
Glass: Sapphire with anti-reflective treatment
Case back: Satin-finished titanium

Engraved "EDITON", "N° XX/50"
Case back Glass: Sapphire with interior anti-reflective treatment

Water Resistant: 3 ATM (30 m)
Dial
Skeleton 

Sapphire Crystal 

Movement
Calibre HUB6035 Self-winding micro-rotor, skeleton tourbillon
No. of components:  282
Jewelling: 26 jewels
Frequency:   3 Hz (21,600 Vib/h)
Date:  Black date window at 4.30
Power reserve: Around 72 hours

Straps
Smooth orange rubber
Titanium Deployant Buckle Clasp

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PRICE 

• CHF 110’900
• EUR 115’000
• USD 116’000
• GBP 90’000

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 🔰 ❱❱❱  Limited to 50 pieces

 New Model - 2022

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Blancpain – Air Command Chronograph Collection 2022

   

BLANCPAIN – Air Command Flyback Chronograph 36mm Blue Dial Automatic 2022

The Air Command collection takes off for new horizons

Blancpain is expanding its Air Command collection, inspired by one of its legendary historical chronographs. The new 36.2 mm-diameter model now joining the Manufacture's line-up of sporty timepieces is smaller than its predecessor, while nonetheless endowed with all the makings of a great chronograph.

 
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Feminine watches hold a special place in Blancpain's watch range. Since the early 1930s, the Manufacture has tirelessly developed new movements and introduced innovations on women’s behalf. Blancpain is no stranger to ladies’ chronographs and in 1998 became the first to introduce a flyback chronograph for women. While this function is now found at the heart of several Blancpain models, the Air Command offers a new, sportier and more adventurous interpretation. 

 

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The rare 1950s Blancpain chronograph that inspired the Air Command collection is naturally reflected in the vintage look of this new model. The layout of the counters and tachymeter scale on the dial, as well as the shape of the luminescent hands and hour-markers, the piston-type chronograph pushers and the glassbox-type sapphire crystal all evoke the original timepiece.

 

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Exactly like authentic vintage aviation watches, the new Air Command offers two distinct timing modes: a flyback chronograph and a countdown bezel. This model is nonetheless firmly rooted in the 21st century. The blue colour of the dial and the ceramic bezel insert endow it with a blend of modernity and elegance. The refinement continues with the sunburst and snailed dial finishes, as well as the alternating satin-brushed and polished finishing on the case.

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The back of the watch reveals the Manufacture F188B movement, distinguished by a free-sprung silicon balance oscillating at a frequency of 3 Hz. The design reflects Blancpain's philosophy of both precision and robustness. The free-sprung balance- and-spring assembly regulated by inertia screws was conceived to facilitate fine adjustments and increase shock-resistance. Compared to generally used metal balance-springs, the silicon balance-spring is insensitive to magnetic fields and guarantees greater precision throughout the power reserve.

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Housed inside its 36.2 mm diameter is the finest technology, represented by the F188B self-winding movement whose vertical clutch ensures stutter -free activation of the chronograph seconds hand, as well as smooth and optimal stop/start functions. Equipped with a silicon balance-spring, the movement also features a column-wheel system guaranteeing a smooth feel when starting or ending a measurement and resetting the hands to zero. The back of the watch reveals the beauty of this high-end mechanism and its openworked oscillating weight, adorned with traditional watchmaking finishes such as circular graining, bevelling and snailing.

 

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Available in red gold or grade 23 titanium – an exceptional quality rarely used in watchmaking – or in red gold, the Air Command comes with a blue calf leather strap featuring white stitching. This new release, reflecting Blancpain's desire to offer feminine models in all its timepiece collections, will accompany the most intrepid wrists.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: Air Command

References:

Ref. AC03-12B40-63 - Titanium – 16,234 EUR (16,700 CHF)

Ref. AC03-36B40-63 - Red Gold – 27,997 EUR (27,600 CHF)

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Model: Air Command Flyback Chronograph

Case

• Satin-brushed titanium 
• Satin-brushed red gold

Two-way rotating titanium bezel with blue ceramic insert and Super-LumiNova® hour-markers
Diameter:  36.20 mm
Thickness: 11.50 mm
Between horns:  18.00 mm
Back:   Sapphire crystal
Water-resistant: 3 ATM/30m
Dial
Sunburst blue dia and Super-LumiNova® hour-markers
Movement
Calibre F188B
Self-winding Flyback Chronograph
Complications
Hours / minutes · Flyback Chronograph
Tachymeter scale
Diameter: 26.20.mm
Thickness: 5.50 mm
Power reserve in hours: 40 hours
Jewels: 35
Frequency:  3 Hz
Glucydur free sprung balance with gold regulation screws
Secured movement
Components: 255
Strap
Blue calfskin strap with white stitching
Blue color
Titanium pin buckle engraved with the BLANCPAIN logo.


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