Watches And Wonders 2024: The Hublot Big Bang MP-11 14-Day Power Reserve Gets A Frozen Theme With A Translucent Blue Sapphire Case

The watchmaking industry with its centuries old traditional crafts stands unaltered in its core execution of mechanics as well as finishing. Surely, subtle nuances and innovations render novel ways to realize the simple functions of telling time. If you believe that the present and the future of the industry is just a reformed and reworked execution of the past, you are going to be blown away with the Hublot Big Bang MP-11 14-Day Power Reserve. This haute horlogerie opus dresses in a frosty hue with its release at Watches and Wonders 2024 in a translucent “Water Blue” sapphire construction.

One Watch Seven Barrels

Hublot MP-11’s signature flex is its 2-week power reserve enabled by a total of seven coaxial and vertical barrels. Set at an angle of 90-degrees against the caliber HUB9011 Manufacture manual winding movement, these series coupled barrels make winding the watch a very occasional affair. One wind can give you 14 days or 336 hours of autonomy and keep the watch ticking away at a consistent frequency of 4Hz. 
The opposing rotational axes of the barrels and the movement are harmonized with a unique helical worm gear visible through the sapphire case between 9 and 10 o’clock. The movement has a total of 270 components and gets a very slow rotating disc to indicate the remaining juice in its seven barrels.

An Ice Cold Aesthetic

The choice of “Water Blue” translucent sapphire crystal for the case construction renders the Hublot Big Bang MP-11 14-Day Power Reserve a unique airiness. This timepiece released at the Watches and Wonders 2024 measures 45 mm in diameter and gets its frozen hue from a specialized new chemical formula. The timepiece is limited to 50 pieces and can be worn on a Water Blue transparent lined structured rubber strap paired with a titanium deployant buckle clasp.