Hublot

Hublot Geneva Days 2015 - Classic Fusion Aero Moon

 

Well it has taken a while for Hublot to release a moonphase watch and I think they have produced a really stunning edition which is for me one of the top watch releases from Geneva this year!   I can easily see this as being a top seller for Hublot in the Classic Fusion range due to the wearability of the case on a daily basis, coupled with the complexity of the dial and the stunning moon phase hidden behind a sapphire night sky.

As announced, It has been released in 2 different case materials being either the King Gold or the Titanium and to be honest it is a difficult choice between the 2, perhaps with me favouriting the gold version due to the contrast with the dial.

I will let the photos do the talking…

The moons and dial close up are stunning

Setting pushers on each side:

The only negative I find is turning over the watch to find a very basic movement (HUB1131) and an uninspiring rotor. I think more could have been made of this to match the wonderful dial design, this is just something personal and I am sure it will not put off many people from a purchased.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

References    517.NX.0170.LR – Titanium version 517.OX.0180.LR – King Gold version

Case              "Classic Fusion" – Diameter 45 mm – Titanium or 18K King Gold

Bezel             Titanium or 18K King Gold with 6 H-shaped titanium screws, countersunk, polished and locked

Crystal           Sapphire with anti-reflective coating

Bezel lug       Black composite resin

Crown           Titanium or 18K King Gold with engraved H for Hublot

Case-back     Open - Titanium or 18K King Gold, sapphire crystal with interior anti-reflective coating

Water resistance     5 ATM, i.e. approx 50 metres

Dial                Sapphire. Polished gold-plated or rhodium-plated baton indexes, Polished gold-plated or rhodium-plated hands

Movement      HUB1131 Self-winding movement Moon phases at 6 o’clock, Analogue date at 6 o’clock, Day and month windows at 12 o'clock

Power reserve        Approximately 42 hours

Components  134 (25 jewels)

Frequency      4 (28,800 vib/h)

Strap              Black alligator leather sewn onto black rubber with black tone-on-tone stitching

Clasp             Deployant buckle - Steel or 18K King Gold with black PVD steel blades

My final comment is that it is an open edition so no limited numbers, just those by production and I would suggest that the Hublot team get on to producing them as they have a really beautiful piece!

Cheers
Andrew

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