Timepiece Spotlight: Hublot's One Million $ Black Caviar Bang

One Million $ Black Caviar Bang

Hublot,, arguable the most innovative Swiss watch brand in the world today, just presented a one-of-a-kind piece of art that empitomizes “invisible visibility” in a uniform range of black tones! The watchmaking brand and the setting workshop Bunter SA have together developed a World Première with a completely invisible setting, using only black diamonds.

It’s a world "first", and a technological and artistic achievement. The dream of combining key Hublot, concepts – invisible visibility, “All Black”, watchmaking tradition and state-ofthe- art technology – has become reality thanks to the creativity, the ingenuity and a touch of the “crazy” which spurred on its designers to create such a masterpiece. The high level of micro-mechanic sophistication, combined with the dexterity of the human hand, has resulted in the One Million $ Black Caviar Bang.

Its setting is very complex. The difficulty resides in the unusual lines of the Big Bang case– round but with sharp angles. The white gold, one-piece construction of the case does not reveal one grain of gold, and the diamonds, cut in mysterious ways, seem to hold together as if by magic. The only visible feature is the black and deep tones of the diamonds, shining in their harmonious alignment.

This unique piece, which houses a Tourbillon, symbolises the fusion between watchmaking and jewellery, between tradition and technology, and between glittering and invisibility. The vibration which emanates from it gives rise to an emotion tinged with fascination. As Jean-Claude Biver says: “When each element is crafted individually and in coherence with the one right next to it, this is invisible from the outside but creates a vibration of harmony which is visible and gives rise to emotion in those who perceive it”.

Creating this exceptional watch demanded over 2000 hours of meticulous work, from design to final adjustment, without forgetting the research and development, programming of the machines, choice of tools, diamond cutting, optical checking of each part, and setting and casing. 544 VVS TW-IF quality baguette diamonds adorn the watch’s case, dial, crown and deployant clasp.

King Jewelers, Nashville is the exclusive Hublot retailer for the entire Central South. Opened in November 2008 and located at 4121 Hillsboro Road in the beautiful shopping area of Green Hills, TN, the showroom features shop-in-shop boutiques from Bulgari, Harry Winston, Jaeger-LeCoultre, IWC, Piaget, Cartier, Girard-Perregaux, Corum, Hublot, Chopard, and Breitling.
For additional information please visit www.Kings1912.com.

One Million $ Black Caviar Bang Specifications:

Case 18K white gold set with 322 black diamond baguettes (25.11 cts)
Crystal Sapphire crystal with interior anti-reflection treatment
Back 18K white gold with sapphire crystal, interior anti-reflection treatment
Crown 18K white gold set with 13 black diamond baguettes (1.7 cts)
Dial 18K white gold, set with 179 black diamond baguettes (5.48 cts), circular
arc setting at 10:00 indicating the power reserve
Hands Faceted, rhodium-plated diamond polished skeleton hands
Movement Mechanical, manufactured, manual winding, flying Tourbillon 60 seconds,
special execution HUB Solo T
Dimensions Diameter: 13 ¼ ’’’ (Ø 30.00 mm)
Thickness: 7.10 mm
No. of components 148
Number of stones 24 rubies
Balance Gyromax regulating inertia-block
Vibrations 21,600 A/h (3Hz)
Tourbillon cage Ø 13 mm
Power reserve 120 hours
Strap Adjustable smooth natural black rubber with Hublot logo
Clasp 18K white gold with cover set with 30 black diamond baguettes (3.5 cts),
18K white gold deployant
Unique item