Hublot
Baume and Mercier Riviera XXL Jump Hour
The Baume and Mercier Riviera XXL Jump Hour reminds me somewhat of the Hublot $1m Big Bang, featured on this blog some time ago.
Here is the Baume and Mercier Riviera XXL Jump Hour:
and here is the Hublot $1m Big Bang:
The comments I made about the latter apply equally to the former. I have repeated them below, substituting Baume and Mercier for Hublot:
Don’t know about you, but the [Baume and Mercier Riviera XXL Jump Hour] does nothing for me. Not as a watch, anyway. I prefer to see it as an exquisite piece of jewellery. In my opinion, there are only so many diamonds this side of decadence.
Hublot Big Bang King Porto Cervo
Hublot again. My, they certainly have been very busy this year. Apart from their $1million Big Bang that I wasn’t very keen on, Hublot have trod a sure path all year.
This is the Hublot Big Bang King Porto Cervo. It has all the distinctive presence of a Hublot Big Bang, plus something extra special and distinctive. I think it’s the red gold detailing that does it for me. Would I wear this watch to work? Tempting, but this is not the sort of watch a client would expect his or her tax adviser to wear; some may think it too flashy. Still, this is a watch to be shown off. Well done, Hublot; keep up the good work.
Some specs. Movement: Mechanical with automatic winding, Hublot HUB21 calibre. Power reserve: 42 hours. Water resistant to 300m.
Via Professional Watches.
Hublot Polo Club of St Tropez Limited Edition Big Bang
Hublot again. Big Bang again. The Hublot Polo Club of St Tropez Limited Edition Big Bang was unveiled to mark the opening of Hublot’s St Tropez store. This is a Limited Edition of only 250 pieces. The logo on the dial is of the St Tropez Polo Club, with whom Hublot has entered into a partnership. The model was presented at a gala dinner on 7 July, on the eve of the International Polo Cup. This watch is memorable, not least because it is the first Big Bang 44mm to feature interchangeable straps.
Some specs and features.
Case “Big Bang” diameter 44.5 mm. in steel 316 L.
316 L steel back with “Polo Club Saint-Tropez” engraving.
Movement: mechanical chronograph movement with automatic winding Hublot calibre HUB44 developed with La Joux-Perret.
Strap: adjustable natural white rubber strap and alligator big square scales, interchangeable, with Hublot logo.
Hublot Bigger Bang All Black chronograph
Hublot again. The last time they featured on this blog, I made clear my reservations about the Hublot $1m Big Bang, preferring to see it as an expensive piece of jewellery rather than as a time-piece. I am therefore pleased to discuss a much more ’suitable’ watch this time around.
I refer to the Hublot Bigger Bang All Black. When they say ‘all black’, they definitely mean ‘all black’. The case is ceramic, showing definition through the use of both brushed and polished finishes. The H-shaped titanium screws provide a welcome contrast, and show off the watch to very good effect. This is one watch you won’t forget in a hurry. This watch came in a Limited Edition of 18 pieces, individually numbered.
Some specs. Movement: HUB1400CT, Tourbillon chronograph with manual winding and direct coupling on the cage. Power reserve: 120 hours with chronograph stopped. Water resistant to 50m.
Source: Professional Watches.
Hublot $1m Big Bang
Don’t know about you, but the Hublot $1 million Big Bang does nothing for me. Not as a watch, anyway. I prefer to see it as an exquisite piece of jewellery. In my opinion, there are only so many diamonds this side of decadence.
That said, I can appreciate the skill that went into creating it - all 2,000 hours worth of skill.
The Big Bang employs the ’mystery setting’ technique, whereby the settings are concealed underneath the gems. You can see the diamonds, but not what holds them in place. Almost like magic.
I’m not overly keen on the rubber strap, but wise decision on their part. What else could possibly go with all those diamonds? Anything else would have clashed badly. Still has a diamond-set clasp, though.
