The "$5 MILLION" watch will go to Singapore !!!!

BaselWorld 2012





The "$5 MILLION" watch will go to Singapore

Presented by Hublot at BaselWorld 2012, the “US$ 5 MILLION” watch – the most expensive watch of the fair – has
been sold to The Hour Glass Singapore. It will be showcased first in the Hublot boutique in
Marina Bay Sands, and then in the Hublot corners at The Hour Glass boutiques.
It is a unique piece, an exceptional and incredibly rare feat. And a completely different
approach was used for its creation. Unlike an Haute Joaillerie piece, where the design and
technical construction are created to "emphasise and serve" stones which have already been
selected, the opposite approach was adopted. The diamond cutters started with a design and
then found the diamonds which best matched the complex construction of the case, dial and
bracelet. Cutters and setters then employed all of their expertise to resize them to ensure a
perfect fit.

First challenge: to develop the design of the Big Bang, whilst retaining its graphic codes to ensure
it cohesively integrates more than 3 carats of diamonds. Once the technical design was finalised,
then the diamonds had to be found and combined. It took one year for the largest stones which
came from all four corners of the world, and the same for the 1276 others. Every stone was
individually selected to ensure that all were of a consistent quality and colour. They then had to
be resized, one by one, to make them a perfect fit for the watch. A renowned "master cutter" from
New York with over 40 years' experience was responsible for single-handedly cutting the largest
GIA-certified stones to ensure they all had the same cut "signature".

It was a lengthy process to complete: 14 months of work for all the different disciplines
combined, including 7 months' work for 12 cutters, and the same for the 5 setters, with all the
major specialists working on the piece full-time. A total of 1282 diamonds, more than 100 carats
of baguette diamonds, a dazzling expression of the work of the best craftsmen in their field.
This watch can be considered as a veritable collection of diamonds. Like a collection of
paintings. Each was individually chosen in relation to the others to create a harmonious whole.
This is the most precious watch ever created by Hublot and its long-standing partner, Atelier
Bunter in Geneva. The diamonds selected by Hublot are all of the highest quality, graded A VVS
in clarity and Top Wesselton in colour.

Zach T
Forum Moderator



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/13/2012 02:45AM by watchculture.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Unique piece A total of 1282 diamonds

More than 100 carats of baguette diamonds

6 square emerald cut stones, each weighing more than 3 carats

306.WX.0099.WX.9904

Case 44 mm in diameter - 18K white gold set with 302 baguette diamonds, totalling 27 carats

Crystal Sapphire with interior and exterior anti-reflective coating, plus metallised Hublot logo

Case-back Enclosed, made from 18K white gold with engraved Hublot seal

Crown 18K white gold set with 12 baguette diamonds totalling 0.67 carats, and a rose-cut diamond of 1.06 carats

Dial 18K white gold, 150 Palladium, set with 179 baguette diamonds totalling 8.75 carats

Hands Faceted and diamond-polished rhodium-plated skeleton hands

Movement HUB 1100 Self-winding mechanical movement - Frequency: 28,800 Vib/h (4 Hz)

Diameter 11 1/2 ’’’ (Ø 25.60 mm)

Thickness 3.60 mm

Components 63 (Jewels: 25)

Power reserve Approximately 42 hours

Bracelet 18 K white gold set with 782 baguette diamonds, totalling 45 carats

6 square emerald cut diamonds, each over 3 carats, totalling more than 18 carats

Clasp 18K white gold deployant buckle

Zach T
Forum Moderator



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/13/2012 02:44AM by watchculture.