New Classic Fusion Extra-Thin Skeleton Watch by Hublot
On the eve of the international exhibition BaselWorld 2012 the Swiss company Hublot has announced a new limited edition model Classic Fusion Extra-Thin Skeleton. The new watch is issued in two versions: with a case made of titanium and 18K red gold.
Novelty is the owner of a magnificent case, made in the style of «Classic Fusion». Case diameter is 45 mm. Bezel is screwed into the case with 6 screws and finished with vertical satin. At 3 o'clock position on the case is the crown, adorned with the company’s logo on the top. The front side of the case is equipped by a two-sided anti-glare sapphire crystal; the watch case back is also made of sapphire crystal with internal anti-reflective coating.
The novelty has no dial, but on its periphery are placed apllied hourly indexes, which are polished, rhodium-plated and gold-plated.
Time is indexed by the central hour and minute hands, while seconds are counted by the second hand at 7 o’clock position.
The watch is designed on the basis of the manufacturing movement HUB1300 with manual winding, the process of skeletonisation is entirely by hand. The mechanism, collected on the 23 jewels, consists of 123 components. The thickness of the caliber is only 2.90 mm. Balance frequency of the mechanism is of 21,600 vibrations per hour, power reserve - 90 hours.
The novelty is delivered on a black alligator strap, the inner layer of which is made of black rubber. The buckle on the strap is made of 18K red gold or stainless steel with black PVD-coated.
The Classic Fusion Extra-Thin Skeleton watch is released in a limited edition of 1000 items in the case of titanium and 500 items in the case of gold. To buy Classic Fusion Extra-Thin Skeleton (Ref. 515.NX.0170.LR) is available for $ 19,000 and Classic Fusion Extra-Thin Skeleton (Ref. 515.OX.0180.LR) for $ 39,000.
