So, while it is unlikely that we will see a Hublot play host to any considerable
F1 branding, the partnership between Hublot translates to massive exposure that
may be the ideal stage for announcing a new Hublot. With the 2013 F1 season
kicking off in replica hublot
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on the 17th of March, it's anyone's guess what we might
see at Baselworld only a month later.
Swiss Hublot has its hands in a lot
of things, ranging from sponsorships to limited edition watches that seem to
celebrate other limited editions. We can't cover them all, but once in a while
there is an image or story that we just have to share. It looks like Hublot is
sponsoring an Exosuit for the European team that is continuing to dive and
explore the region around where the Antikythera device was found. Hublot has (of
course) released a limited edition watch called Hublot Oceanographic ref.
EXO4000 731. QX. EXO14.
If you recall, back in 2011 Hublot's genius
designer Mathias Buttet recreated the ancient greek calendar device into a wrist
watch. I was at the official unveiling of the movement, and I have to admit that
what Mathias did was really cool. Last year in 2013, Hublot released a limited
edition watch inspired by the original Antikythera timepiece known as the Hublot
MP-08 Antikythera SunMoon (hands-on here). Apparently, exploration work
continues on the ship wreck where the ancient device was found.
To assist
the scientists, someone acquired an Exosuit. What is the Exosuit? It is a
relatively new manned submersible suit that takes the traditional steampunk
diving suit to the next level. The suit was designed by Nuytco Research in
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. The firm J. F. White Contracting purchased
at least one these that it seems to either be loaning or renting to various
groups - such as the team Hublot is working with.
The Exosuit is pretty
bad-ass, to be honest, and is what happens when you give an engineer freedom to
design something that doesn't need to be on a budget. The Exosuit is more or
less a wearable submarine suit made from mostly aluminum and contains life
support systems. Interestingly enough, it is not designed to dive all that deep,
but instead is about allowing a diver to remain replica
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for a very long time without having
to worry about limited oxygen or decompression. The Exosuit is an atmospheric
suit, meaning that the pressure inside is about the same as on the surface. So
the diver coming back up does not need undergo decompression to avoid getting
the bends.
A cable from the Exosuit goes back up to the support vessel,
offering power and oxygen. The system is designed to allow for the diver to last
up to 50 hours in the suit if needed. The suit has all types of communication
equipment and information gathering gadgets. The diver controls the legs and arm
manipulators, and the feet have propulsion systems to allow the diver to
maneuver and get back to the surface.