Hublot becomes the first watchmaker in the world to design, manufacture and assemble a Cathedral Minute Tourbillon Repeater entirely in ceramic. Besides being an extremely hard material both to machine and finish, ceramic is also hard to color. The coloring requires exceptional precision in firing to obtain a perfectly homogeneous result. Furthermore, the monochrome ceramic is very complex to machine, which complicates the design of the case, which in turn can compromise water resistance, the guarantee of a pure and crystal-clear sound. But after 20 years of mastering ceramic, the Swiss watchmaker managed to tame this complex material and unveiled the Big Bang Integral Minute Repeater Ceramic.
Hublot created 36 pieces, each measuring 43mm in diameter divided into 18 pieces in black ceramic and 18 in white ceramic. These two Big Bangs belong to the same family: Integral Ceramic. Unveiled in 2020, it features parts made entirely of ceramic: the case, bracelet, bezel and case back. This is moreover the first time that a Big Bang Integral Ceramic has been produced in a black version.
It is also the first time that this collection includes a tourbillon, entirely crafted in house. It is housed in a MHUB801 calibre, with manual winding, providing 80 hours of power reserve – an impressive power reserve for a tourbillon. Hublot mastered the Minute Repeater long ago. Indeed, in 2014, Hublot received a Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) for its Classic Fusion Cathedral Tourbillon Minute Repeater. However, this is the first time that Hublot has transposed this Grande Complication, a Tourbillon Minute Repeater, within its Big Bang, in addition, in one of its most prestigious achievements, the Integral Ceramic.
The Big Bang Integral Minute Repeater Ceramic will be available in Japan only.
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