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HUBLOT
MONOCHROME MAGIC
Sharmila Bertin
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Derived from the Greek (mono: single, and chroma: colour), the term monochrome, used in the field of art, presents an harmonious spirit that has made its way into the world of decoration and fashion. It was renamed color block or, more recently, dopamine dressing, a way of injecting into everyday life a palette of bold colours to be worn alone or, for the most daring personalities, in duo. A trend that swept through the watchmaking world with the first all-black and then all-white watches. Hublot is undoubtedly the absolute master of this type of design, always dazzling with new material and new shades. The brand pursues its objectives to their fullest, without compromising on the wristband, the pairing of markers and hands or any other element, where other players in the sector would have simply given up. In addition to the highly
coloured signature that Hublot watches bring to the wrist, they are worn as a statement, an expression of one's personality, a thumbing of the nose at convention. Two monochrome Big Bang Unico models, each limited to 200 pieces, are joining the Nyon watchmaker's catalogue, one of which is only available via its online boutique. The first, entitled Summer Edition, incorporates the colour of the year according to Pantone. It has a beautiful purple hue, both tender and luminous, to adorn its 42mmdiameter case - including the bezel, pushers, crown, and "ears" - in light aluminium. Thanks to an anodising process, the colour is permanently affixed, and cannot be scratched. On the transparent dial, violet reigns supreme in a radiant architecture, sometimes enhanced by white luminescent material.
IN VIOLET ANODISED ALUMINIUM OR GREY SATIN-FINISHED TITANIUM, THE BIG BANG UNICO RADIATES ON THE WRIST.
WATCHES-NEWS.COM X HUBLOT It accommodates the Arabic numerals and hour markers, central hands, chronograph seconds hand punctuated with the Hublot H, small seconds counter at 9 o'clock, minute totaliser including the date at 3 o'clock, and raised edge. But not only that! In keeping with the color block principle, the wristbands are also purple, with an interchangeable One Click system in textile with a Velcro® or grooved rubber fastener and a folding clasp. The effect against tanned skin is just amazing!
The second piece, Essential Grey, adopts the same uniformity as the Summer Edition albeit with a different shade and material as it is clad in satin-finished titanium. Its wide bezel decorated with six curved screws, a translucent face in a shade of grey, between the elements of the display of the time functions and those of the mechanical heart that gives them life. This is the manufacturer's Unico HUB1280 calibre, a movement incorporating a chronograph with column wheel, vibrating at the standard 4hz frequency, and providing a threeday power reserve. This Essential Grey comes with two matching wristbands, rubber or textile, for a total grey look. What about you, which monochrome look are you going to fall for?
