Hublot King Bang

manufactures the watch cases for most of the market works in other areas of ceramic manufacture as well. They are experts. The reason the ceramic watch cases are so expensive for the end user is due to waste. A lot of cases do not pass inspection and must be excluded from final ship and end up as trash.
The movement in these pieces is from my friends at La Joux Perret. I work on LJP movements almost daily. It doesn’t get much better than LJP. This one is the HUB44 RTF I believe. A split second chrono based on the rock solid ETA 7750 and taken to a level of perfection that only LJP can achieve.
The split second function is a complication addition to a normal chrono that must be serviced by trained Watchmakers at extremely high levels of perfection, schooling and patience. This complication alone brings forth a hefty price increase upon new movement sales to manufacturers, as well as the company having to have on staff Watchmakers of the highest caliber to take care of the after sales service of these fine micro machines.
I get asked all the time why so many Swiss companies are using this movement in their very expensive models. Answer, the movement simply works. It’s been around more than 20 years now, the patents have expired and that leaves the technology of the base caliber to be perfected by outside sources. If you would like to compare to another industry it would be what AMG does to a Mercedes Benz. An ETA 7750 derivative and a La Joux Perret caliber of the same base is simply two different movements, at two different executions of perfection levels.
I will be following Hublot a lot more around here. I highly recommend you have a look at Hublot at your local AD as well. Their pulse is in tune with the future of Swiss Watchmaking. Quite honestly, they are leading in so many areas.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Case
“King Power” diameter 48 mm in microblasted black ceramic

Bezel
Black microblasted ceramic with black rubber moulding, with 6 black
PVD-coated titanium raised H-shaped screws

Crystal
Sapphire crystal with interior/exterior anti-reflection treatment

Bezel
Black composite resin
Lateral inserts Black composite resin

Caseback
Black microblasted ceramic

Crown
Black PVD titanium with black rubber insert
Push-pieces Black PVD titanium with black rubber insert

Water-resistance
100 m or 10 ATM

Dial
Multi pieces with matt black microblasted additional counters and
flange; applique markers with black nickel treatment; black
SuperLuminova transfers

Hands
Brilliant black nickel chronograph hand; brilliant black nickel with black
SuperLuminova hours and minutes hands; brilliant black nickel with
black SuperLuminova split-seconds hand; brilliant black nickel with
black SuperLuminova foudroyante hand

Movement
Self-winding mechanical split-seconds foudroyante chronograph,
Hublot HUB44 RTF calibre developed with La Joux-Perret

Bridges
Polished, satin-finish with chamfered edges

Screws
Black PVD

Oscillating weight
Tungsten carbide with dimpled surface coated with black PVD

Bottom plate
Sand-blasted; rhodium-plated

Barrel
With reinforced spring

Escapement
Glucydur balance spring

Power reserve
42 hours

Strap
Adjustable jointed black rubber

Clasp
Black microblasted ceramic and black PVD steel deployant clasp

Limited Edition
500 numbered pieces 01/500 – 500/500

If Carlos Santana can wear a Big Bang so can you. Keep up the good work Hublot we love you!

Carlos, it’s King Bang time. . .