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Celebrating the Chinese New Year with a bold limited-edition Spirit of Big Bang.
After the Dragon, it will soon be time to celebrate another important animal of the Chinese Zodiac, the snake, an animal associated with wisdom, charm and transformation. Since 2016, Hublot has been commemorating the Chinese New Year with artfully rendered special editions of the Spirit of Big Bang – such as the Dragon-themed model of last year. As you will have guessed by now, the brand is now releasing a snake-themed version of its tonneau-shaped watch to celebrate the Year of the Snake.
For this special edition Spirit of Big Bang Chronograph, the snake theme extends from the dial to the case and strap. Fashioned out of micro-blasted and polished ceramic, it is fully rendered in black with the exception of an impressively detailed, gold-plated miniature snake coiling around the counters of its sapphire dial. The openworked hands and markers are finished in matching golden colour, and the Hublot logo is featured on the crystal.
At 42mm in width, the black ceramic case features a micro-blasted snakeskin engraving on its bezel, which extends to the rubber strap. The practical one-click interchangeable strap allows you to replace it with another one in seconds. The folding buckle is black ceramic and titanium.
The Spirit of Big Bang Year of the Snake is powered by the automatic calibre HUB4700. This high-frequency integrated column-wheel chronograph is a Hublot version of the Zenith El Primero. It is visible through the sapphire dial and caseback, with modern finishings and details such as its skeletonized date disk. It beats at 36,000 vibrations/hour and delivers 50 hours of power reserve. Its escape wheel is made out of silicon.
A limited edition of 88 pieces, the bold Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Year of the Snake retails for EUR 36,500. For more details, please visit Hublot.com.
