Quick Take
Launched simultaneously with the announcement that artist Shepard Fairey as the brand's new ambassador, Hublot has created a limited edition of its hand-wound Meca-10 line designed with the participation of Fairey. The latest series of watches on the theme of art Hublot, Fairey, OBEDECE founder of clothing and whose art includes the creation of the iconic poster of Obama's hope, seems perfectly suited to disruptive, avant-garde and controversial artists.
Limited to 100 pieces of two different colors, Shepard Fairey the Big Bang Meca-10 porthole is a bold and colorful expression of the recognizable bull's eye shape with a Texalium pattern carcass and carbon fiber, an openwork sphere, logo of Fairey's Star Gear on the dial.
Initial reflections
Apart perhaps with the skeleton dial, which is certainly not exclusive to this bull's-eye design, these Shepard Fairey editions are characterized by rather detailed application of a tribal floral pattern on the top of Texalium case 45 mm Texalium watch, for Those who do not remember the Hublot Big Bang Meca-10 Shepard Fairey Limited Edition replica watch is a carbon fiber coated aluminum specialist that can apply a variety of colors and create fully customized images in the material. This is basically ideal for a watch that is inspired by the work of a visual artist and the Big Bang Meca-10 Shepard Fairey can be blue or gray with extra red accents.
Both versions have the Fairey star logo on the three-year sphere and are powered by Hublot's HUB 1201 movement. With a 10-day power reserve, this movement has time, seconds and a separate six-hour power reserve display that uses a framed red aperture to show the remaining reserve (in days). In addition, this Hublot is equipped with the brand's "brand with a click" belt change system, which allows simple belt changes without tools. As featured here, both versions come in a rubber and calfskin strap with an elevated design by the artist himself.
Although this is not a model that suits my tastes, I can understand the attraction for 200 well-liked Fairey fans and collectors. As in the previous examples of "Hublot loves the art" Hublot series, these models act as an extension of the artist's appeal, introducing a very public niche into a dedicated audience that can (presumably) understand the times the attraction of the artist. and the nature of the collection in this specific space. Like a watch, the Big Bang Meca-10 Shepard Fairey 28 $ 300 reflects its artistic creation in a medium that remains of collection, while it works as a portable and pleasant product every day.
The basic concepts
Brand: Hublot
Model: Big Bang Meca-10 Shepard Fairey
Reference number: 414.YF.1137.VR.SHF18 and 414.YL.5179.VR.SHF18
Diameter: 45 mm
Thickness: 15.95.mm
Case material: carbon fiber and Texalium
Color of the dial: blue or gray
Lume: Yes, blue or red.
Water resistance: 100 m
Bracelet / bracelet: Rubber and blue or gray calfskin
The movement
Caliber: Hublot HUB1201
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, power reserve
Diameter: 34.80 mm
Thickness: 6.8mm
Power reserve: 10 days
Winding: manual
Frequency: 21,600 vph
Jewels: 24
Additional details: skeleton
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