Baselworld 2013 Preview: Hublot Big Bang Zebra Watch

The call of the jungle continues. After the success of the Leopard Bang and the Boa Bang, it is the turn of the highly fashionable zebra print to dip its hooves. The height of sexiness and cool, zebra print is everywhere. Seen on the catwalks and all the It girls, zebra stripes are the height of fashion this year. With zebra stripes, evening and daytime looks merge into one. With small, subtle accents, such as with the Big Bang Zebra, a 41 mm diameter, black ceramic, ultra-feminine watch, its bezel set with 48 topazes and baguette-cut spinels and its zebra-print dial is showcased by eight small bezel-set diamond to capture the light.

Explore Our Collections of Watches from Swiss Luxury Watch Brand HublotEquipped with an automatic mechanical chronograph movement for the connoisseurs, offering practicality with water-tightness to a depth of 100 metres, and finished with a strap made from zebra-print calfskin leather sewn onto black rubber which is both comfortable and flexible, this watch is will set fashionistas’ hearts aflutter. This model is also available in 18K red gold, and white ceramic. Limited edition of 250 pieces for each of the three designs.

Hublot Big Bang Zebra Watch Specifications

References: 341.CV.7517.VR.1975 (black ceramic version)
341.PX.7518.VR.1975 (18K red gold version)
341.HW.7517.VR.1975 (white ceramic version)

Series: Limited edition of 250 numbered pieces for each of the three versions

Case: Big Bang – 41 mm diameter
Black ceramic, white ceramic or 18K red gold, depending on the version

Bezel: Black anodised aluminium, 18K white gold or red gold set with: 17 colourless topazes and 31 black baguette-cut spinels

Crystal: Sapphire with interior/exterior anti-reflective coating

Bezel Lugs: Black composite resin (for the black ceramic or 18K red gold version)
White composite resin (for the white ceramic version)

Lateral Inserts: Black composite resin (for the black ceramic or 18K red gold version)
White composite resin (for the white ceramic version)

Crown: Steel or 18K red gold with black or white rubber inserts

Push-buttons: Steel or 18K red gold with black or white rubber inserts

Case-back: Titanium or 18K red gold

Water resistance: 10 ATM, i.e. approx 100 meters

Dial: Zebra print
Indexes set with eight small diamonds, with a total of 0.14 carats

Hands: Black or white ceramic version: polished and rhodium-plated
18K red gold version: polished and gold-plated

Movement: HUB4300 Automatic mechanical chronograph

Date: Trapezoid aperture at 4:30

Oscillating weight: Open-worked with black PVD coating, tungsten segment

Power reserve: Approximately 42 hours

Strap: Zebra-print calfskin leather sewn onto black rubber with black stitching or onto white rubber with white stitching)

Clasp: Steel, black PVD steel or 18K red gold deployant buckle

King Jewelers is an authorized dealer for Hublot watches in Middle Tennesse, as well as over forty luxury Swiss watch brands including Bell & Ross, Breguet, Breitling, Cartier, Chanel, Chopard, DeWitt, Harry Winston, Jaquet Droz, Montblanc, Roger Dubuis and TAG Heuer. King Jewelers is a member of the American Watch Guild and has been named a Leading Watch Retailer in North America by International Wristwatch Magazine. King Jewelers also offers expert watch repair and watch restoration at their retail locations in Aventura, FL and Nashville, TN. For more information on Hublot watches, please visit www.hublot.com or take a look at our Hublot page.