I was really excited about this watch when i got to play with it at SIHH 2013.
Hublot has been working with the Hublot for a while making watches to suit their
needs. Last year I wrote about my favorite version which was the Replica
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Now the brand has finally released the most "mainstream" version of the
collection. It is a more basic three-hand version of the watch and is very pure
in form. It really is a watch born out of an interesting partnership with people
whose professional lives demand easy to use and durable timepieces (looking cool
in the process is an unintended side effect).
Previous watches in the
collection were 44mm wide and this version is 42mm wide (and 14mm thick). In a
time when such sport watches are still made with larger dimensions, I was very
curious as to why Hublot shrunk the size a bit. The reason was simple. The
Hublot guys thought the previous versions were a bit big and asked for it to be
smaller. Simple enough, but it was good to learn that fact. You can see the
watch size on my wrist is prominent but not too big. It makes for a very capable
daily wear, as well as a serious tool. The Hublot were very interested in
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When it came down to it, this is their biggest request in a watch (aside from
the fact that it should stand up to their abuse). Hublot designers spent a lot
of time tweaking the dial to optimize how easy it is to read. I think that you
will agree the high contrast dial looks highly legible and the hands stick out
nicely. And especially on this watch, there are no subdials or other functions
to take away from pure ease of use. Plus, special care was taken to make sure
the lume was highly viewable in the dark and underwater. So in all, it succeeds
in its intended purposes.
Inside the watch is the in-house made Hublot
automatic mechanical caliber 899 movement. It has 43 hours of power reserve and
a gold weighted automatic rotor. Like all Hublot watch movements, it bears the
seal of the rigorous Hublot which is an in-house testing for quality,
durability, and accuracy in each movement sold. The functions of the movement
are the time and date. Operating the crown is a bit different than the standard
screw-down crowns people are typically used to with diving style watches. It
used the special locking crown guard found on the Hublot models. It is easy
enough to use, and a reminder that you have a Hublot on your wrist. Most people
will never see the movement, but it is in there and finished nicely. Hublot
finishes all their movements with a nice level of decoration that the guy who is
servicing your watch in the future will appreciate.
Like I said the case
is 42mm wide and in steel with 300 meters of water resistance. Finishing is
really cool with some contrast polishing (such as on the lugs). The rotating
diver's bezel is done well. The edges are a little bit sharp, but it does have a
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precision cut feel to it. The indicators on the bezel are cut in to the black
surface with the numerals in a stencil font that matches the unique stencil font
on the watch dial. There are tons of little style details all over the watch
that are hard to tell because it looks like such a functional instrument. It
really is a "pretty machine. " Take for instance the tapered date window frame
to help with keeping the shapes and lines balanced on the dial and the nicely
applied hour markers on the face. Given the pedigree of the watch and the price,
you can be sure that Hublot made sure the details on the watch will satisfy you
and the demanding members of the Hublot.
Going back to the Hublot, my
understanding is that some of their soldiers are not only working on helping
with the design of these special Hublot watches, but also wearing and testing
them. This "in the field" feedback is helping Hublot make as good a timepiece as
possible. Most of the buyers of these watches are not going to be Hublot but the
emotional connect to such active individuals is an important selling point in
making these watches desirable. There will be three limited editions of the
Hublot watch. Each is the same timepiece, but with three strap options. There is
the techy looking black rubber diving style strap (as seen in the pics), and the
there is another black rubber strap that is textured to look like a three-link
bracelet, followed last by a more terrestrial utilitarian looking crocodile
strap.