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Hublot has launched the Big Bang Sapphire Sky Blue.
Priced at £66,100 / $84,300, the Hublot Big Bang Sapphire Sky Blue is based on the Meca-10 caliber design, and features an almost entirely skeletonised dial and case.
Not content with launching multiple pastel ceramic watches as part of its Big Bang Summer collection, Hublot is back again with a new Big Bang watch. Paying tribute to one of my favourite gemstones, the Hublot Big Bang Sapphire Sky Blue is based on the brand’s Meca-10 caliber, giving it a cool, skeletonised look.
Hublot debuted its Meca-10 caliber back in 2016, and it quickly became the brand’s most recognisable watch design. Featuring a skeletonised architecture, including its movement and dial, the Meca-10 style puts the watch’s mechanics on full display, and in an incredibly stylish way.
The new Hublot Big Bang Sapphire Sky Blue is no exception. Measuring 44mm, the Hublot Big Bang Sapphire Sky Blue has a sapphire crystal case and bezel. While the sapphire has a light sky blue colour, it’s so transparent that you can see directly through it.
In true Hublot style, the bezel of the Hublot Big Bang Sapphire Sky Blue has six iconic H-shaped titanium screws around the perimeter. The sky blue skeletonised dial has a minute track, hour markers, and hour and minute hands that overlap the movement’s construction.
Powered by the HUB1201 manufacture, the movement is made of 223 components which you can see via the dial and case back. Inspired by Meccano architecture, the intricate movement includes two parallel mainspring barrels, a rack-and-pinion system and sliding racks that move between three and nine o’clock.
This rack-and-pinion system shows off a dual power reserve, and the movement itself gives the watch an impressive 10 days of power. It’s also water resistant to 50 metres.
The Hublot Big Bang Sapphire Sky Blue is finished with a blue rubber strap. Transparent watches have never really been my thing but I love the look of this watch’s case and bezel. The subtle sapphire colour is pretty, and it’s a great watch to wear throughout the summer – that’s if you can get your hands on one.
Limited to just 100 pieces, the Hublot Big Bang Sapphire Sky Blue is available for £66,100 / $84,300 at Hublot.
