Committed partnership between Hublot and Manchester United.........King Power Red Devil

King Power Red Devil

The third edition arising from the committed partnership between Hublot and Manchester United, a new King Power is being unveiled today
on the hallowed turf of Old Trafford. Featuring new technical details, and equipped with a new chronograph movement with two centre chrono hands providing better readability, the King Power Red Devil is a fine symbol of fusion and innovation, paying tribute to this most legendary of football clubs.














At 6 pm on 7 May 2011, the day before the match against Chelsea, the hallowed turf of Old Trafford - the scene of so many victories, so much excitement and effort - has been chosen by the Manchester United players, Sir Alex Ferguson and Jean-Claude Biver, CEO of Hublot, to host the presentation of the new King Power Red Devil to the international press.




















In tribute to one of the world's most famous football clubs, for which it has been Official Timekeeper since 2008, Hublot has developed a King Power equipped for the first time with a chronograph movement distinguished by two centre chrono hands. This makes for better readability - quicker and more efficient. The wearer can keep track of both hands at a glance; the first indicates the seconds, and the other hand, specially developed for football, indicates the time elapsed out of the 45 mins in each half.

With a sapphire dial, the movement – here in an Aero Bang version - has also undergone new skeleton working, leaving it more open to reveal even more of the working parts of the watch and its fine mechanics. The topside retains only the material necessary for it to function. This is coated with black ruthenium for a beautiful overall effect of homogeneity, and clearer reading. Predominantly red, the minute track, a time counter at 9 o'clock and a date window at 4 o'clock round off the piece, stamped with the famous, slightly rebellious Red Devils emblem at 3 o'clock. In a nod to Old Trafford's more than one hundred year-old turf, the focus of all attention, the watch indexes come in a natural grass-green colour, obtained using real blades of grass from Old Trafford, picked and preserved especially by the club's groundsmen for the making of this limited series. It took Hublot 6 months of development to stabilise the plant material and its original colour, including against UV and temperature differences. The freeze-dried blades of grass were inserted into the indexes through an all-new process, then coated with a special transparent lacquer to secure them permanently.

The King Power case – 48 mm in diameter, and here in micro-blasted black ceramic or in 18K King Gold - has been revamped. Its two push-buttons have been redesigned, and are now each protected by a little safety bar, which is completely built in either side of the crown. Moreover, in a final reference to the legendary club and bringing a last aesthetic touch to the piece, the black rubber strap has a red line in the centre, directly inspired by Manchester United's graphic charter.

Zach T
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This limited edition is produced in 500 numbered pieces for the micro-blasted black ceramic version and in 250 pieces for the King Gold 18K version. Every watch is accompanied by a certificate guaranteeing its authenticity, signed personally by Sir Alex Ferguson. King Power Red Devil
TECHNICAL DETAILS

Reference 716.CI.1129.RX.MAN11
716.OM.1129.RX.MAN11

Series Limited to 500 pieces for the micro-blasted version

Numbered from No. 01/500 to No. 500/500

Limited to 250 pieces for the King Gold 18K version

Numbered from No. 01/250 to No. 250/250

Case “King Power”, diameter 48 mm

Micro-blasted black ceramic or King Gold 18K

Bezel Micro-blasted black ceramic or circular satin-finished ceramic with black rubber
moulding

6 H-shaped relief black PVD titanium screws

Crystal Sapphire with interior/exterior anti-reflective treatment

Bezel lug Black composite resin
Lateral inserts Black composite resin with push-piece guard at 3 o'clock.

Case-back Micro-blasted black ceramic or circular satin-finished King Gold 18K

Crown Black PVD steel, with black rubber insert

Push-piece Black PVD steel with black and red rubber moulding

Water resistance 10 ATM or approximately 100 metres

Dial Sapphire, indexes made from grass from the hallowed turf of Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium, date window at 4 o'clock, Red Devil logo at 3 o'clock.

Hands Satin-finished, black nickel with red luminescent coating

Movement HUB4245 skeleton chronograph with central 45’ counter
Automatic self-winding

Bridges Micro-blasted & bevelled, with black galvanic coating

Screws Steel, polished & locked

Oscillating weight Monobloc in heavy metal with ceramic ball bearings

Main plate Micro-blasted with black galvanic coating

Barrel With reinforced spring

Escapement Swiss lever escapement with silicon pallet fork and escapement wheel

Power Reserve 72 hours

Wristlet Adjustable black rubber strap

Clasp Black PVD titanium deployant buckle

Decorative plate in micro-blasted black ceramic or King Gold 18K

Zach T
Forum Moderator