Presenting The Hublot Big Bang Meca-10 Shepard Fairey Limited Edition Watch
Quick Take
Launched along with their announcement of artist Shepard Fairey like a new brand ambassador, Hublot has produced a limited edition of the hands-wound Meca-10 line that's been made with input from Fairey. The most recent in Hublot's number of art-themed watches, Fairey, who founded OBEY clothing and whose art includes the development of the legendary Obama Hope poster, appears an all natural fit for that brand's concentrate on disruptive, avant-garde, and questionable artists.
Restricted to 100 pieces in 2 different colors, the Hublot Big Bang Meca-10 Shepard Fairey LE replica watch is really a predictably bold and colorful expression of Hublot's recognizable shape, having a patterned Texalium and carbon fibre situation, skeletonized dial, a cool power reserve indicator, and Fairey's own Star Gear emblem around the dial.
Initial Ideas
Outdoors of possibly the skeletonized dial, which is not unique for this Hublot design, these Shepard Fairey editions are characterised through the rather detailed use of a tribal floral pattern within the Texalium upper aspect of the watch's 45mm situation. Texalium, for individuals that do not can remember the Big Bang Unico Italia Independent, is specialized aluminum-coated carbon fibre also it enables for the use of a multitude of colors and also the formation of entirely customized imagery inside the material. This really is essentially well suited for a wrist watch that's inspired through the work of the visual artist and also the Big Bang Meca-10 Shepard Fairey can be purchased either in blue or gray with a lot more red accents.
Both versions have Fairey's star emblem around the dial at three and therefore are operated by Hublot's hands-wound HUB 1201 movement. Having a 10 day power reserve, this movement has time, sub seconds, along with a distinctive cog wheel power reserve display at six o'clock that utilizes a presented red aperture to exhibit the rest of the reserve. Furthermore, this Hublot has got the brand's "a single click" strap altering system, which enables for straightforward and power-less strap changes. As offered here, both versions seriously a rubber and calf leather strap by having an embossed design in the artist themself.
Whilst not one that talks to my tastes, I'm able to comprehend the appeal for 200 well-heeled Fairey devotees and collectors. Similar to past examples from Hublot's "Hublot Loves Art" series, these models behave as extra time from the benefit of the artist themselves, presenting a very niche Hublot for an engaged audience that may (presumably) be anticipated to know both artist's greater appeal and also the nature of collecting within that exact space. Like a watch, the $28,300 Big Bang Meca-10 Shepard Fairey translates his artistic creation right into a medium that continues to be collectible, while still functioning like a wearable and everyday enjoyable product.
The Fundamentals
Brand: Hublot
Model: Big Bang Meca-10 Shepard Fairey
Reference Number: 414.YF.1137.VR.SHF18 and 414.YL.5179.VR.SHF18
Diameter: 45mm
Thickness: 15.95.mm
Situation Material: Carbon fibre and Texalium
Dial Color: Blue or gray
Lume: Yes, blue or red.
Water Proofing: 100m
Strap/Bracelet: Rubber and calf leather either in blue or gray
The Movement
Caliber: Hublot HUB1201
Functions: Hrs, minutes, seconds, power reserve
Diameter: 34.80mm
Thickness: 6.8mm
Power Reserve: ten days
Winding: Manual
Frequency: 21,600 vph
Jewels: 24
Additional Details: Skeletonized
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