(photos: Hublot) Hublot Liberty Bang Limited Edition | US$na | www.hublot.com
we all treasure freedom and there’s nothing like making your statement on your wrist or a reminder of what you have been fighting for – if you have big bucks to spare. Swiss luxury time piece maker, Hublot has launched a special time piece, dubbed the Liberty Bang, to mark its partnership with The Constitution Center and the Liberty Medal as the ‘Official Timekeeper’ for 2011 and 2012. in this year’s Liberty Medal Award ceremony, in addition to the medal, the honoree also received an individually numbered Hublot Liberty Bang limited edition watch in recognition for their dedications in securing liberty for the people around the world. beside is exclusivity, the other obvious highlight is the eye-catching black sapphire dial that features text and citations from the American Constitution and colors of the American flag.
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powered by a HUB1112 automatic movement, other features of this luxury time piece includes a “Classic Fusion” 45-mm polished and satin black ceramic case, satin black ceramic, sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment, titanium screw, water resistance up to 5ATM or approximately 50 meters, and among the many others. the strap is a composite of alligator skin upper stitched on to a black rubber base. which should be a best of both world for those allergic to leather. the Hublot Liberty Bang Limited Edition has a limited production run of 100 pieces worldwide with each watch individually numbered from no. 01/100 to no. 100/100.
| Reference | 511.CM.1190.GR.USA11 Special edition USA |
| Series | Limited to 100 pieces Numbered from No. 01/100 to No. 100/100 |
| Case | “Classic Fusion” – Diameter 45 mm Polished and satin black ceramic |
| Bezel | Satin Black ceramic |
| Crystal | Sapphire with anti-reflective treatment |
| Case-back | Black ceramic with Hublot engraving |
| Crown | Black ceramic with Hublot logo |
| Screw | Titanium |
| Water resistance | 5 ATM or approximately 50 meters |
| Dial | Black sapphire with text and citations from the American Constitution and colors of the American flag |
| Hands | Polished, black nickel platted |
| Movement | HUB1112 Automatic, hour, minute, seconds |
| No. of components | 63 |
| Ruby | 25 |
| Bridges | Satin-finished, bevelled and polished |
| Screw | Black PVD |
| Oscillating weight | Tungsten with black PVD treated dimpled surface |
| Barrel | Reinforced spring |
| Escapement | Glucydur hairspring |
| Power reserve | Approximately 42 hours |
| Strap | Black Gummy Alligator (alligator skin upper stitched onto black rubber base) |
| Clasp | Steel black PVD deployant buckle |
SOURCE: Hublot
