To celebrate the 2011 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX, Hublot releases the new F1™ King Power Abu Dhabi...........

As the Official Watchmaker of Formula 1™ and at the occasion of the penultimate Grand Prix of the 2011 FIA Formula One World Championship™, Hublot reveals the new F1™ King Power Abu Dhabi. This exclusive limited edition of only 250 pieces has been especially designed in recognition to the Yas Marina Circuit which is considered as one of the most technologically advanced circuits in the world.








































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Sporting the unique blue color in reference to the blue tracks of the famous circuit, the F1™ King Power Abu Dhabi also features several unique aspects made from an array of high-tech materials directly inspired by Formula 1™ (some of which have never before been used in watchmaking) such as a ceramic bezel with a circular-grained satin finish adorned with multiple holes inspired by a high performance brake disc, a strap made from rubber and Nomex™, a synthetic fibre developed by Dupont De Nemours and used – thanks to its very low combustibility and thermostability - to make the suits worn by F1™ drivers as well as the Start, Reset and Split push buttons, the latter for the split second function and a 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock.

F1™ KING POWER ABU DHABI




Technical details

Reference: 719.QM.1729.NR.FAD11

Series: 250 pieces numbered from 01/250 to 250/250

Case: King Power - Diameter 48 mm in carbon fibre

Bezel: Carbon fibre and black ceramic, "F1™ brake disc" style
with 6 H-shaped relief black PVD titanium screws

Crystal: Sapphire Ǿ 35.50x3.00 mm, colourless single-layer ART, inner face with white transfer minute track

Bezel Lugs: Black composite resin

Lateral inserts: Black composite resin with white coloured F1™ logo transfer at 9 o'clock

Crown: Diameter 8.40 in satin-finished black PVD titanium, with black rubber insert

Screws: Black PVD titanium

Push-pieces: 2 o'clock Start with blue rubber insert and black text
4 o'clock Reset, black rubber and blue text
7 o'clock Split-Seconds, black rubber and blue text.

Case-back: Carbon fibre

Water resistance: 10 ATM, i.e. approx 100 metres

Dial: Black indexes, blue SuperLuminova™, power reserve indicator with green, white and red Superluminova™ spots

Hands: Satin-finished black nickel hands with blue SuperLuminova™

Movement: Hublot calibre HUB4247
Mechanical chronograph with automatic winding
Split-seconds function and power reserve indicator

No. of components: 293

Jewels: 31

Bridges: Rhodium-plated with black ruthenium coating

Screws: Polished & nickel-plated

Oscillating weight: King Power Hublot, micro-blasted black openworked plate, polished black decorative screws, micro-blasted black heavy metal
segment, black engraving on micro-blasted case-back bevel, with grey King Power

Main plate: Rhodium-plated

Barrel: Reinforced spring

Escapement: Glucydur hairspring

Power reserve: Approximately 42 hours

Wristlet: Adjustable black rubber and Nomex strap with blue stitching

Clasp: King Power micro-blasted black PVD titanium 'deployant buckle', micro-blasted black PVD titanium cap,
micro-blasted black ceramic decorative plate, black ink engraving and polished black PVD screws

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