Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 10, 2013

LOT 337

HUBLOT BIG BANG TOURBILLON, NO 08/18 Hublot, Genève, "Big Bang," Tourbillon Chronograph, No. 08/18, No. 635246, Ref 308. Made circa 2008. Fine and unusual, water-resistant, ceramic and titanium wristwatch with one-minute tourbillon regulator, square one-button chronograph, register, 120 hour power reserve and a special integrated rubber strap with a stainless steel and ceramic Hublot deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original box, blank guarantee card, certificate of autenticity and instruction booklet.

Five-body, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 6 screws, hooded lugs, bezel fixed by 6 titanium nuts, black kevlar sides, sapphire crystals. Transparent with applied steel square indexes on a black outer reserve, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register, up-and-down sector for the 5-day power reserve at 9. Luminous white gold baton hands. Cal. HUB 1400 Ct, rhodium-plated, twin spring barrels, 33 jewels, lateral lever escapement with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator with blued steel cage and 3 equidistant arms, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed.