It is a symbolic watch. The 4000 m watch. A watch developed for pushing the limits of what is rational and possible. It has taken 18 months of research, development and testing to present, today, the Oceanographic 4000, a watch which can be worn on dives to depths of 4,000 metres, under extreme pressure - an exceptional technical achievement. HUBLOT OCEANOGRAPHIC 4000   In association with the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, Hublot unveils a diver's watch able to withstand th... more

Unfortunately it was rainy opening day.  But this is the rainy season here, so it was not unexpected.  I was invited to the "press view" before the official opening to find the boutique quite impressive.  There is a big screen near the door showing Hublot's various and global partnership.  And there was a "special" - Trophy for 2014 World Cup Soccer!  People were taking photos with the trophy - guarded in the display box and carried in the special LV box/bag (I don't know ... more

I have managed to conduct an interview with Mathias Buttet - the first "B" of the former BNB Concept, thanks to Hublot PR team including but not limited to Amr Sindi (many of you know who Amr is, right?).  This is an experiment, but I would like to continue this "virtual" interview with important people "behind the scene" of Hublot form time to time.  So, if you let me know what you think, it is much appreciated!  ... more

Hublot’s manufacture in Nyon, north of Geneva, was inaugurated in 2009. It sets the stage for Hublot’s second stage of growth, after the turbo-charged early years when Jean-Claude Biver first took over and grew sales ten-fold.   Nyon was selected by Jean-Claude Biver for its location, conveniently accessible from Geneva, the Vallee de Joux and Evian in France. The town is better known as the headquarters of UEFA; Hublot is the only watch manufacturer located there. The six sto... more

Baselworld 2011 was a very busy fair for Hublot: I've attented a lot of presentations for ages but I don't remember having seen such huge number of novelties gathered in a one hour rendez-vous... I'm still a bit confused 4 days after but maybe the reason why is because I'm not a Hublot specialist: the Jean-Claude's fans would be able to sort them all, to recognize them at a glance... that's not my case. But at the end, that makes the report easier. For me there are big families in the collection and ... more

PuristSPro BaselWorld 2011 Live Reporting - Jon Z. ( Z3) Hublot Let's start with the grand complication. Two pieces (prototypes) are featured here, in collaboration with Matthia Buttet (previously of BNB Concept) This is the Master Piece #2 - the Key of Time. It's a 5 day power reserve tourbillon that allows the user to set the time to be 4X or 1/4X the current speed with a selector, and can always go back to the correct time. A very fascinating technical novelty, so if you are a lawyer who bil... more

  The next stop was Paris. As part of the pre-Basel build up Jean-Claude Biver has been on the road to introduce the new collection this year, to talk to journalists who might not make it to Basel or be unable to meet, and talk about what the watches mean to him. There is an energy to Paris in the spring, and while M Biver needs little help in that regard, it was a pleasure to be in there on a balmy early spring day in the city of light, living up to its name, at the newly revamped Hotel Meurice on t... more

Hello all,I was invited to the reception at The Hour Glass Japan of Hublot 2011 Baselworld Collection & Interviewing Mr. J.C. Biver.  Mr. Biver's visit coincides with the taping of Japanese TV program featuring SEIKO in which Hublot/Mr. Biver appears as comparison (to be aired in mid April).He had had 23 interview sessions already that day since the breakfast and he also loves to chat with the clients or prospective clients at the reception - many of who got to love to talk with him more and m... more

I wished to present you this Bullet Bang  because it is in my humble point of view one most interesting Big Bang. We all know  the usual reproaches made to Hublot: a profusion of limited editions, a lot of dial variations (including some which could be considered as dispensable) and prices sometimes paradoxical, some limited series being cheaper than the watches in the permanent collection which are closest to them. I believe it is useless in this thread to discuss about this strategy, per... more

Hublot F1 King Power Tourbillon King Gold Ceramic / 707.OM1138.NR.FM010 As the "Official Watchmaker" of Formula 1, Hublot is proud to present the first Tourbillon watch developed with and for Formula 1 World. In a limited edition of just 50 pieces, the F1 King Power Tourbillon King Gold ceramic, 48 mm in diameter and equipped with the tourbillon chronograph movement HUB7300, features a 5 day power reserve, a special tourbillon cage and a balance with an F1 brake disc decoration along the same lines ... more

Time for the Hublot creations.Nice clock:I really liked this watch. My pics didn't capture all its beauty. This one was also very nice, beautiful color stones.  Batman's choice: Maradona's watch:  The "nonsense" one: Red color:  ... more

  Evolution of Hublot Hublot followed Audemars Piguet as Alinghi sailing team sponsor but the failure of the Swiss team to retain the America's Cup threw a floater in the bilge tank for Hublot. But Mr Biver managed to recover some places on the grid by closing the deal as Official Watchmaker of Formula 1™ and will produce a range of limited edition Formula 1™ watches to exploit the additional designation 'Hublot - The Official Watch of Formula 1™'. Hublot is following in the tyre tr... more

J-C Biver an Bernie Ecclestone launch HUBLOT F1 King Power watch and Boutique at Singapore Grand Prix   Hublot opened it's boutique with The HourGlass at Marina Bay Sands Resort on 24 September 2010 at the start of the Singapore Grand Prix 2010.   Hublot President J-C Biver and F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone cut the ribbon with representatives from Marina Bay Sands Resort, The HourGlass and a young racing driver from Singapore.  For more, please click here HUBLOT F1 K... more