Hublot - Big Bang Integral Tourbillon Full Sapphire

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Over the years, Hublot demonstrated to be a master in the creation and industrialisation of sapphire crystal watch cases. It all started with the Big Bang Unico Sapphire in 2016, their first sapphire watch.

With the new Big Bang Integral Tourbillon Full Sapphire, the Swiss brand goes one step further by integrating case and bracelet, both of which are made from sapphire.

Hublot Big Bang Integral Tourbillon Full Sapphire

The transparent cases reveals the new Automatic Tourbillon calibre, whose bridges are also made of sapphire.

With case and bracelet made entirely from sapphire, no secretes can be hidden. The manufacturing quality and precision are fully exposed.

In order to offer the best aesthetic result, the 43 mm x 15.25 mm case of the new Big Bang Integral Tourbillon Full Sapphire has been reconstructed in its entirety with the goal to remove almost all of the visible screws and develop a new case profile for a seamless integration with the sapphire bracelet.

Inserts and attachments were reduced to their simplest structure, to allow light through every component. The case is thus composed of no fewer than 37 components, five of which are made solely from sapphire.

The bracelet is comprised of 165 components, 22 of which are made from sapphire. The titanium inserts were ultra-reduced to ensure they do not protrude either side of each bracelet link.

Entirely designed and manufactured in-house, the HUB6035 automatic manufacture calibre beats at the frequency of 3 Hz (21,600 vibrations per hour) with a power reserve of 72 hours.

The micro-rotor at 12 o'clock and the tourbillon at 6 o'clock are visually balanced and thanks to the three transparent sapphire bridges, the components appear to be suspended in space with light coming in from all sides.

The Hublot Big Bang Integral Tourbillon Full Sapphire ref. 455.JX.0120.JX is a limited edition of 30 pieces with a price of CHF 416,000. hublot.com