HUBLOT - F1 King Power Great Britain Limited Edition

HUBLOT - F1 King Power Great Britain Limited Edition NEW

As the Official Watchmaker of Formula 1™, Swiss luxury watch brand Hublot unveils the new F1™ King Power Great Britain, available in a limited edition of 250 numbered pieces.

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This F1 King Power Great Britain is rendered unique by several features executed in a range of high-tech materials directly inspired by Formula 1™, such as the carbon fiber and ceramic bezel with a circulargrained satin finish, adorned with multiple holes evoking a high performance brake disc, as well as the push-buttons for starting and resetting, and a 30-minute to 3-hour counter.
The strap is made from black alligator horn back stitched onto black rubber, with red stitching.

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Fusion of the materials, the case is made of 18K King Gold.
King Gold is the name of the 18 carat gold alloy used by Hublot. Its exclusive color is even redder than the traditional 5N red gold.

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To do so, the Hublot metallurgists increased the percentage of copper and added platinum order to stabilize the colour over the years and to neutralize the oxidation. The exact composition of this alloy is classified.


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Technical details

Model: F1 King Power Great Britain Limited Edition
Reference: 703.OM.6912.HR.FMC12
Series: 250 pieces numbered from 01/250 to 250/250
Case
King Power - Diameter 48 mm in 18K King Gold
Bezel
- Carbon fiber and black ceramic "F1™ brake disc" style
- 6 H-shaped relief black PVD titanium screws
Crystal: Sapphire Ǿ 35.50x3.00 mm, colourless.
Bezel Lugs: Black composite resin
Lateral inserts: Black composite resin
Crown: Ǿ 8.40 18K King Gold satin-finished, with black rubber insert
Screws: Black PVD titanium

Push-pieces:
- 2 o'clock with red rubber inserts and black START indication
-4 o'clock black rubber and red RESET indication

Case-back: 18K King Gold and crystal
Water resistance: 10 ATM, i.e. approx 100 metres
Dial
Matt grey and black with 18K red gold platted indexes
Black SuperLuminova™
White coloured F1 logo transfer at 12 o'clock
Hands: Satin-finished 18K red gold hands with black SuperLuminova™
Movement
HUB4100 Mechanical chronograph with automatic winding
No. of component: 252 – Jewels: 27
Bridge: Rhodium-plated, polished & satin-finished
Screws: Black PVD
Oscillating weight: Tungsten carbide with black PVD treated dimpled surface
Main plate: Micro-blasted & rhodium-plated
Barrel: Reinforced spring
Escapement: Glucydur hairspring
Power reserve: Approximately 42 hours
Strap
Adjustable black rubber and hornback alligator strap with red stitching
Clasp: King Power micro-blasted black PVD titanium deployant buckle, 18K King Gold cap, micro-blasted black ceramic decorative plate, black ink engraving and polished black PVD screws

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F.P.Journe - “Octa Sport Indy 500" Limited Edition

 F.P.Journe - “Octa Sport Indy 500" Limited Edition 

In commemoration of Jean Alesi’s participation to the emblematic Indianapolis 500 miles race, F.P.Journe has created a Limited Series of 99 pieces, the “Octa Sport Indy 500”, numbered 501 to 599. Inspired by the Octa Sport, it is produced in high technology Aluminium alloy used in the Aeronautics. The blackened Aluminium case and black dial, with the F.P.Journe Invenit et Fecit signature, featuring the logos Indy 500, Lotus and Jean Alesi, reinforces its sportive aspect and places this Limited Series in the category of watches associated with car races.

A watch of an astounding lightness for absolute comfort as it only weights in its whole 53 grams. It is thought and conceived specifically for a sportive lifestyle, and coupled with an automatic movement of authentic high horology. The “Octa Sport Indy 500” offers a 120 hours power and features central hour and minutes, small second at 5h00, power reserve at 10h30, day/night indication at 8h00 and a large date at 1h00.

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 F.P.Journe undertook long researches to find an ultra light and resistant material to receive this exceptional calibre; while maintaining the standards of high horology so specific to the F.P.Journe Manufacture.
 
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The “Octa Sport Indy 500” features the new all Aluminium alloy F.P.Journe movement reserved exclusively to the models of the lineSport. The brand also perfected different methods of processing in order to make the aluminium scratch resistant and give it anti-corrosive and anti- allergic properties.

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The ”Octa Sport Indy 500” Aluminum alloy movement still preserves the properties of all F.P. Journe Octa calibers, with a five day power reserve and a variable inertia balance wheel for an optimum yield and an irreproachable stability.

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Rubber inserts are fixed with an outstanding process to the sides of the case to efficiently protect the watch from any shocks, in line with bumpers of ancient automobiles. The crown and the folding clasp, engraved with the F.P.Journe signature, are also covered with a rubber coating. 

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Technical details

Movement
Automatic Calibre FPJ 1300-3
Unidirectional automatic winding
Movement in aluminium alloy
Dimensions of the movement
Overall diameter: 30.80 mm
Casing-up diameter: 30.40 mm
Overall height: 5.70 mm
Height of winding stem: 3.00 mm
Diameter of stem thread: S0.90 mm
Balance
Four adjustable inertia weights
Anachron free-sprung flat balance spring
Mobile stud holder
Free Sprung
Nivatronic laser soldered balance spring
Pinned GE stud
Frequency: 21'600 Alt/h, 3 Hz
Inertia: 10.10 mg/cm2
Angle of lift: 52°
Amplitude: 0 h dial up : > 300°
24 h dial up: > 280°
Main characteristics
Three position crown:
Winding of the watch in position 0, clock wise
Correction of date in position 1, anti clockwise
Correction of time in position 2
Instant jump calendar
Off centre winding rotor in Titanium with Tungsten segment
Barrel with slipping spring
Escapement 15 tooth
Indications
Centred hours and minutes
Small second at 6h00
Day/Night indication at 9h00
Power reserve at 10h30
Large date at 1h00
Autonomy
120+/- 12 hours
Winding Speed on watch winder: 274 rotations / 24 hours
Decoration
Circular Côtes de Genève on bridges
Partly circular graining on baseplate
Polished screw heads with chamfered slots
Chamfered and circular grained wheels
Steel components hand polished and chamfered
Case
Blackened Aluminium alloy with rubber inserts
Diameter: 42.00mm / Total height: 11.60mm
Dial
Blackened Aluminium alloy and sapphire
Superluminova hands
Superluminova appliqué indexes
12 luminescent points
Number of parts
Movement without dial: 286
Cased up with Aluminium bracelet: 510
Cased up with rubber strap: 354
Jewels: 40
Rubber: 72
Weight
Total weight: 53 g
Movement alone: 11 g
Sapphire glass sub dial: 2 g

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