Great Britain has many domestic points of pride. Will and Kate, crazy hats, and Formula 1™ racing. Hublot paid the ultimate homage to Formula 1 by stylistically emulating the character of the races into a high end, state of the art watch called the F1™ King Power Great Britain. The watch is a perfect fit for those luxury watch buffs who also have a supercar obsession. With only 250 set to hit the market, this is also an exclusive watch for the serious timepiece collector.
A press release for Hublot said this about their creative process, “This F1™ King Power Great Britain is rendered unique by several features executed in a range of high-tech materials directly inspired by Formula 1™, such as the carbon fiber and ceramic bezel with a circular-grained satin finish, adorned with multiple holes evoking a high performance brake disc, as well as the push-buttons for starting and resetting, and a 30-minute to 3-hour counter.”
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While the watch is technically advanced, it is also aesthetically perfect. The handsome watch has the elite luxury accents that has made Hublot an empire in the high-end fashion world, “The strap is made from black alligator horn back stitched onto black rubber, with red stitching. Fusion of the materials, the case is made of 18K King Gold. King Gold is the name of the 18 carat gold alloy used by Hublot. Its exclusive color is even redder than the traditional 5N red gold. To do so, the Hublot metallurgists increased the percentage of copper and added platinum order to stabilize the colour over the years and to neutralize the oxidation,” noted the press release.
Here are the technical specifications of the watch:
Reference 703.OM.6912.HR.FMC12
Series 250 pieces numbered from 01/250 to 250/250
Case King Power - Diameter 48 mm in 18K King Gold
Bezel Carbon fiber and black ceramic "F1™ brake disc" style
6 H-shaped relief black PVD titanium screws
Crystal Sapphire Ǿ 35.50x3.00 mm, colourless.
Bezel Lugs Black composite resin
Lateral inserts Black composite resin
Crown Ǿ 8.40 18K King Gold satin-finished, with black rubber insert
Screws Black PVD titanium
Push-pieces 2 o'clock with red rubber inserts and black START indication
4 o'clock black rubber and red RESET indication
Case-back 18K King Gold and crystal
Water resistance 10 ATM, i.e. approx 100 metres
Dial Matt grey and black with 18K red gold platted indexes
Black SuperLuminova™
White coloured F1 logo transfer at 12 o'clock
Hands Satin-finished 18K red gold hands with black SuperLuminova™
Movement HUB4100 Mechanical chronograph with automatic winding
No. of components 252 – Jewels: 27
Bridges Rhodium-plated, polished & satin-finished
Screws Black PVD
Oscillating weight Tungsten carbide with black PVD treated dimpled surface
Main plate Micro-blasted & rhodium-plated
Barrel Reinforced spring
Escapement Glucydur hairspring
Power reserve Approximately 42 hours
Strap Adjustable black rubber and hornback alligator strap with red stitching
Clasp King Power micro-blasted black PVD titanium deployant buckle, 18K King Gold cap, micro-blasted black ceramic decorative plate, black ink engraving and polished black PVD screws
