Gold King Power

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Four years after the spectacular launch of the Big Bang, the King Power pushes its qualities to extremes by achieving a successful fusion of expressive power and emotionally charged luxury.

GMT - Automne-hiver 2009

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Three elements in particular distinguish it from the other members of the Big Bang family: the new, even more avant-garde design accentuated by a 48 mm case; a new proprietary Hublot chronograph movement (not on the model pictured); and a new red gold alloy developed exclusively for Hublot, King Gold, which is both redder and more resistant than ever (as shown on the Gold King Power which appears on the GMT cover). All its parts have been redesigned: the case features sharp angles and straight edges with raised endpieces and screws. The pushpieces on the side of the case stand out more strongly than ever and the decorative tubes are inserted into black composite resin.

The bezel looks decidedly different thanks to the rubber moulding around the ceramic base. The dial is built on several levels and enlivened by dozen or so applied elements along with powerful black hour-markers. The Chronograph and Jumping Seconds hand are all new and composed of twin levels with two different types of finish. Its rubber strap features an embossed cut-out motif that accentuates its rugged nature.



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The King Power is also available in zirconium, as worn by Ernesto Bertarelli, whose high-tech Alinghi 5 catamaran flying Swiss colours in the 33rd America's Cup is now sponsored by Hublot. We can therefore probably expect to see a new Big Bang Alinghi, doubtless issued in a far larger edition than the 28 watches in the King Power Tourbillon limited series.

TECHNICAL INFORMATIONS
Gold King Power

Movement: mechanical self-winding split-second and jumping-second chronograph Calibre HUB4144 developed with LaJoux-Perret; tungsten carbide oscillating weight with black PVD-coated honeycomb surface, 42-hour power reserve
Case: red “King Gold”, black rubber-moulded King Gold bezel with 6 screws in black PVD-coated titanium forming a raised H shape, lugs and lateral inserts in black composite resin
Diameter: 48 mm
Functions: hour, minute, split-second chronograph
Dial: multi-layer with microblasted gold-dusted matt black applied counters and flange, gold-plated applied hour-markers and black SuperLuminova™ transfers
Bracelet: Adjustable, made in articulated black rubber with clasp in King Gold and PVD-coated steel
Water resistance: 100m
Limited series: 500 numbered watches
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