Hublot goes SAXEM green for Big Bang MP-11
Hublot now takes a new approach to the ultra-technical and contemporary design of the MP-11 model by shaping its case in an innovative material never before used in watchmaking
Endowed with a deep green that can compete with the finest emeralds, SAXEM combines peerless resistance with a brilliance that comes close to that of a diamond. Within this fully transparent case beats a manual-winding manufacture calibre with an exceptional 14-day power reserve ensured by seven barrels that can be seen from the dial side.
In order to obtain SAXEM, as in Sapphire Aluminium oXide and rare Earth Mineral, the Hublot manufacture mixed aluminium oxide, the basic component of sapphire, with rare-earth elements like thulium and holmium as well as chromium. The resulting material is harder than emerald, with a brilliance greater than sapphire.
The absence of tension within the matter ensures greater stability in terms of shaping, and guarantees the same shade and intensity of colour, regardless of the angle from which you look at the case. The green SAXEM provides a characterful contrast to the bezel’s six H-shaped polished and micro-blasted black titanium screws, as well as to the black crown that combines titanium with rubber inserts.
The timepiece boasts a manual-winding skeleton manufacture calibre, with an outstanding two-week power reserve. Hublot has accomplished this feat thanks to original and spectacular movement architecture that integrates seven barrels connected in series, all with a very reasonable thickness of 10.92 mm.
To enable the transmission of energy between the horizontal axis of the barrels and the vertical train steering the hours and minutes display, Hublot utilises a 90-degree intermediate wheel by way of an “endless screw”-type helical gear wheel. To ensure a good aesthetic balance with this helical gear visible at 10 o’clock, the anthracite ruthenium balance has been moved to the dial side symmetrical to 2 o’clock.
The Hublot HUB9011 calibre, comprising 270 components, also stands out thanks to its patented index-assembly system, its silicon escapement, and its black bars and plate. The power reserve is directly displayed on a cylinder placed to the left of the seven barrels. The sapphire glass with anti-reflective treatment and the bezel in green SAXEM stand out by their bulge, creates a magnifying effect on the power reserve indicator. A limited run of 20 pieces, the Big Bang MP-11 comes with a black rubber strap whose oblique lines echo the crown design.
