Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 08, 2010

LOT 317

Hublot Big Bang Chronograph- limited Edition "Chocolate Bang" Hublot, Genève, "Big Bang," Chronograph, Automatic, Ref 301-W. No.127/500. Made circa 2008. Fine and unusual, self-winding, water-resistant, titanium, ceramic and kevlar wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, date and a Hublot rubber strap with pvd brown-coated stainless steel deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original box.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 6 screws, hooded lugs, ceramic bezel fixed with 6 nuts, ceramic frame, brown kevlar sides, sapphire crystals. D. Brown, weave pattern with applied coated steel Arabic numerals and baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute track with Arabic 5 minute/ seconds marker, aperture for the date between 4 & 5. Brown coated steel skeletonized baton hands. m. Cal. 7750, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, skeletonized rotor, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 44 mm. Thickness 13 mm.