At the same time as the Geneva "Watches and Wonders" Haute Horlogerie Exhibition kicked off, Hublot also officially announced its entry into Tmall luxury products and opened a brand flagship store, which is good news for Chinese consumers who are accustomed to online shopping. At the same time, in order to celebrate the grand opening of the official flagship store on Tmall, Hublot also brought a blockbuster new product this time - the Big Bang soul blue carbon fiber watch, which debuted a week in advance on the Tmall flagship store on April 9, with a limited edition of 28 pieces.
As we all know, although online shopping is convenient, you can't see the real thing, so it's hard to make up your mind. So how does this new Big Bang soul blue carbon fiber watch perform? The watch house has taken back the actual picture of the watch for everyone at the watch exhibition, and interested friends can have a sneak peek. (Ref. 642. QL.0191.NR.GCH24）
The actual picture of the watch shows:
If the Big Bang collection is Hublot's most classic collection, then the Big Bang Soul Collection, which combines the design elements of the Big Bang collection with the tonneau-shaped case, embodies the brand's concept of "The Art of Fusion".
The new Big Bang Soul Blue carbon fibre watch is designed in the brand's DNA, with a 42mm tonneau-shaped case that makes it stand out from the crowd. Especially when paired with a sky blue matte carbon fiber material, the watch looks young and stylish and dynamic. In recent years, the advantages of carbon fiber in sports watches have become more and more obvious, and more and more brands are trying to use carbon fiber in their watches, but if you want to say the most perfect, Hublot must be on the list.
The bezel is made of the same material as the case and is held in place by 6 H-shaped titanium screws, which is also one of Hublot's most recognizable designs.
The large fluted crown is also one of the hallmarks of the Big Bang Soul collection, but this watch also has two trapezoidal chronograph pushers on either side of the crown, which can control the start, end and reset functions of the chronograph function.
With the case out of the way, let's take a look at the dial design of this watch. Instead of a traditional dial design, the watch features a sapphire crystal dial in its entirety, with hour markers on the scale ring, in which the movement, hands, date ring and wheels can be seen in the middle.
In addition to the date display, the watch also features chronograph counters of 30 minutes at 3 o'clock and 12 hours at 6 o'clock, which can be recorded separately up to 11 hours, 29 minutes and 59 seconds, and the seconds counter at 9 o'clock. All the functions of the watch seem to be integrated into the movement and seem to be completely independent, without affecting the reading of the time or the beauty of the mechanism, which is the unique dial art of Hublot.
We can see that, in order to echo the blue color of the case, the hour and minute hands, the indexes, the three sub-dials on the dial and the HUBLOT logo at 12 o'clock are all designed in blue, adding a strong sense of rhythm and structural beauty to the entire dial.
Flipping the watch, unlike the "complication" of the dial, the case back looks much "fresher" overall. The translucent design allows us to see at a glance the HUB4700 automatic movement inside. It comes from Zenith's proud El Primero automatic high-frequency column-wheel chronograph movement, which is also a classic in the highly competitive watchmaking industry. In addition to a power reserve of 50 hours and 278 parts, the movement features the latest silicon escapement and 36,000 oscillation cycles accurate to the tenth of a second.
The new Big Bang Soul Blue Carbon Fiber watch is officially paired with a blue fabric sports strap, and in addition, the brand comes with a black structured rubber strap lined to meet the needs of consumers. Personally, I prefer a fabric strap that fits snugly and fits the case color very well and looks very vibrant.
Summary: Looking at the whole watch, it can be said that this watch integrates exquisite hollowing technology, innovative materials and exquisite watchmaking technology. In addition, this new Big Bang Soul Blue Carbon Fiber Watch is limited to 28 pieces, with an official price of 242,900 yuan, and will be exclusively launched on April 9 at the official flagship store of Hublot Tmall a week in advance.