It is with the world number one in golf, Dustin Johnson, that Hublot has just unveiled its latest creation, a 45mm mechanical watch in Texalium with a new movement entirely developed and dedicated to golf. In fact, its “in-house” caliber has a module that allows golfers to easily calculate their score on the course. Explanations.(Hublot Big Bang Unico Golf replica watch)
There are many brands involved in the world of golf. A chic sport that is perfectly suited to the big names in luxury, especially in the world of watchmaking. Thus, from Rolex to Omega via Richard Mille, BRM, Frédérique Constant, FP Journe or even Audemars Piguet, watchmakers love the greens and the swings. But in the end, few offer real golf watches. Most of the time, they are "content" to be partners in a tournament or a player.
However, some brands market within their collection real timepieces whose functions are dedicated to golfers. This is the case, for example, of the Franck Muller Backswing, whose caliber allows points to be counted, but also of the Swiss brand Jaermann & Stübi, all of whose watches are equipped with a mechanical counter that counts the number of strokes played per hole. , a total score function at the end of an 18 hole and a retrograde display for the holes played.
Today, it’s the turn of Hublot to enter the world of golf. The brand announced a few weeks ago the arrival of its new ambassador, Dustin Johnson, world number one in golf. And it is with this formidable sportsman that Hublot has just presented in Shanghai, its latest creation specifically developed for the greens.
The case
The 45 mm case of this Big Bang is made of Texalium, a material exclusive to Hublot which fuses carbon fiber and aluminum. An ultra light and very resistant composite which allows this part to weigh less than one hundred grams, more precisely 97.93 grams!
On the design side, this Hublot Big Bang Unico looks like a stopwatch, it was actually designed like a stopwatch! The putter-shaped pusher at 2 o'clock activates the stroke count display mechanism and counts the strokes per hole. The one placed at 4 o'clock jumps to the next hole while resetting the stroke counter.
As the moves are made, the wicket at 6 o'clock displays the total number of moves played and updates simultaneously. The pusher at 8 o'clock, which resumes the shape of a tee, completely resets the mechanism and resets the counters to zero at the end of a game. During the game, and to avoid improper handling, this pusher can be blocked by a simple 45 ° rotation.
The fully skeletonized MHUB1580 movement makes it possible to understand and admire the workings of the part. Two interchangeable straps equipped with the “One Click” system feature, for one, white leather sewn onto rubber, constructed like a golf glove, and for the second, a technical fabric strap with Velcro allowing a perfect adjustment of the watch on wrist.
“A watch that is simple in its design and use, digital displays, a very light piece - less than 100 grams on the wrist, the Big Bang Unico Golf has all the advantages of the golf watch I imagined, it has the fitting ideal, ”concludes Dustin Johnson.
Technical specifics
45 mm case and bezel in carbon fiber and upper layer in gray Texalium
Thickness: 18.10 mm
6 H screws in black PVP and polished titanium
Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment and Hublot logo printed on the inside
Push-piece at 2 o'clock: polished titanium with yellow rubber insert engraved black lacquered SHOT
Pusher at 4 o'clock: polished titanium with white rubber insert engraved HOLE black lacquered
Pushbutton at 8 o'clock: titanium with black rubber insert
Carbon fiber bottom and gray Texalium top layer
Sapphire crystal case-back with anti-reflective treatment
Water resistance 10 ATM (100 m)
Matte black dial
Rhodium-plated appliques and satin finish with white luminescence
Rhodium-plated and satin-finished hands with white luminescence
Automatic winding caliber MHUB1580 from UNICO manufacture
Number of components: 358 (43 jewels)
Frequency: 4 Hz (28,800 A / h)
Power reserve: 72 hours
Black rubber strap with white calfskin and black velcro strap on black-plated titanium and black ceramic folding clasp
Reference: 416.YS.1120.VR
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