The timepiece presented today was created to pay tribute to one of the most dangerous and at the same time most attractive motorsports – Formula One! With this model, Hublot honors Formula One as the undisputed most technologically advanced sport in the world and for this purpose uses exotic and high-tech materials such as ceramic, carbon, titanium, and rubber. Besides being launched in a very limited series of only 500 pieces, this watch outright "shouts" with its design what it is dedicated to – the connection to F1 is evident everywhere in its design... Undoubtedly, at first glance, one notices the design of the bezel, which resembles the brake disc of a Formula One car, and the chronograph pushers echo the design of the Start/Stop system and racing pedals.
Automatic movement with a power reserve of over 42 hours, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with double anti-reflective coating, screw-down crown, solid case back, water resistance 100 m. The case diameter is 48 mm without the crown, the thickness is 18 mm, the strap width at the lugs is 26 mm.
A mechanical listing of the facts. So what does this watch possess to deserve its positioning in the high price segment where it resides? Yes, it does not have the long-standing history and popularity that a Submariner or a Seamaster can boast, the mythological stories of the Fifty Fathoms or the Radiomir, but it possesses several very important characteristics to become one of the cult timepieces in its class. First, the quality – starting from the materials used, moving through the finish of every detail, and ending with the overall composition and the impression this watch leaves upon examination, this characteristic does not raise a shred of doubt – this watch is not just well-made, it can boldly be ranked among the best and most competently made timepieces ever. Second, the distinct appearance – this is one of its great advantages. The overall impression it makes is that during the development of its design, the main task set before the designers was to try to aesthetically fit a circle into a hexagon and then to round the corners of the hexagon. Third, but not least, is the technology – the watch seems to be assembled from four separate layers: the bottom one, to which the case back is screwed, along with the top one, are clamped together by 4 bolts with sleeves, and the bezel is mounted on this top layer (and to make the contact between the bezel and the case tighter, a composite rubber gasket is used).
Truly, this is not a watch you would call fine, elegant, or sophisticated, but no one wants it to be. This is an instrument, designed to be an instrument, crafted like an instrument, and looks exactly like an instrument – massive, somewhat raw, simple in operation, and truly attracting the attention of those around, while bringing pleasure to its owner by its presence.
