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The whole piece is made entirely 'in-house' at Hublot.The watchmaking house has developed this unique material by fusing magnesium and aluminium, among other things, to shed weight, while remaining robust, flexible and functional.  read more

A good example of this is the Hublot Big Bang, being as we are unable to keep enough to supply the demand. Also, complicated watches continue to sell well. read more

The Hublot record of each of the four stages in the Solitaire Afflelou du Figaro rewards the skipper who has navigated the maximum of nautical miles over 24 hours. For this first stage, the Hublot Record comes to Laurent Pellecuer, on Cliptol Sport, who has completed 210 miles over 24 hours at an average speed of 8.75 knots. read more

For example, Breitling, Glycine and more recently Luminox produce watches for aviators and the aviation industry; Hublot, Corum, Nautica and relative newcomers Scalfaro are associated with sailing; TAG Heuer, Certina and Tissot are associated with timepieces for racing cars and Formula 1 – and we musn’t forget Girard-Perregaux’ long association with Ferrari. But whatever the sport, the majority of watches have as a base, a chronograph movement. read more

.. Harry Winston's Opus 5, a watch that features three dimensional pyramids as hour indicators. 2005 - Hublot and Jean-Claude Biver launch the Big Bang, a timepiece that brings the world of new wave horology t .. read more

And as they aren't involved in current operations, they have time to train the next generations," observes Jean-Claude Biver, CEO of Hublot. But this solution has its limits too.  read more

We could still speak about other brands making watches in Spain, but the ones we have already mentioned account for half the business. Those who follow are large distributors like Geresa (with Seiko, Lorus and Zenith among others) and Diarsa (with Hublot, Ulysse Nardin, Cuervo y Sobrinos, etc. read more

A "Yankee Victor" Big Bang for Venezuelan private jet ownersHublot has created a limited edition Big Bang exclusively for Venezuela! For a personalised, aeronautical touch, Hublot has given it the country's code name, as used in civil aviation. The dial features the initials YV, which stand for Yankee Victor in the International Radio alphabet. read more

Not only is it the first time that a case and movement are being made in the same material and finish, but another world premiere is the use of Hublonium for each component! The whole piece is made entirely in-house at Hublot. The watchmaking house has developed this unique material by fusing magnesium and aluminium, among other things, to shed weight, while remaining robust, flexible and functional. read more

This explains why we hired retired people, professionals over the age of 65 who currently represent 12% of our staff. The experience of these senior citizens is a godsend and it allowed us to embark on designing and realising the AG5, a decisive stage for Hublot. read more

The arrival of Jean-Claude Biver in 2004 at the head of Hublot spectacularly boosted the Nyon-based brand. To ensure its growth and move to the next stage in its desire for verticalisation, Hublot, which wants to produce its own movements in the long term, has started building its new production unit. read more

Audemars Piguet, TAG Heuer, Girard-Perregaux, Omega and Hublot are all lined up to compete. Quentin Simonet In all quarters, sailing is considered a prestigious sport with a noble, "clean" image.  read more

Black is the colour of choice for the majority of technically-inclined watches, such as the grand feu enamelled Noir Absolu line by Jaquet Droz, Baume & Mercier's Riviera Magnum with its black rubber strap and insert the length of the case, or Hublot's all-black Big Bang Tantalum Mat. Out go fancy apertures revealing one or more of the gears at work.  read more

Given its positioning, many of La Joux-Perret's customers belong to luxury groups, including Panerai, Tag Heuer, Louis Vuitton and Franck Muller, not forgetting such acclaimed independents as Corum, Hublot, Harry Winston and Raymond Weil. Sellita and La Joux-Perret aren't the only companies with first-class production facilities to rival those of ETA. read more

.. numerous brands have grasped the nettle and embarked on production of their own in-house movement. Hublot has announced its calibre for next year, as has Bovet. Daniel Roth and Gérald Genta will follow sui .. read more

One such piece is Hublot's now famous One Million \$ Big Bang, the quality of whose setting has become a benchmark among watch companies. A total 493 diamonds cover its surface to the 1/100 degree. read more

Aficionados have, in the past, already seen brands venture down less-trodden paths, such as bronze at Gérald Genta, rubber at Hublot and, more recently, rusted steel from the Titanic at Romain Jérôme. Over the past two years, though, rare are the Haute Horlogerie brands not to have made incursions into materials which, while new to watchmaking, have proven their worth in other state-of-the-art industries. read more

On the one hand, Fine Watches in Spain have diversified in such a way that what used to be a reflection of social status and generally consisted of wearing a gold watch with precious stones, generally a Rolex, has become diluted among a list of brands of grand lineage or related to the fashion phenomenon—like Hublot—to reach the die-hard collector. This movement has been made possible thanks mostly to the sector press, which has given rise to a savvier consumer; to the brands themselves, who have learned how to create their distributors, and in short, to sell with a story to the Internet and to the world of auctions. read more

About fifteen civil or penal prosecutions have already been started by the firm in Le Brassus in courts in Switzerland, Italy and France. Strategies for all eventualities We have set up three types of strategy, explains Jean-Claude Biver, the General Manager of Hublot. read more