Hublot and Takashi Murakami unveil the second timepiece of their collaboration: the
Classic Fusion Takashi Murakami Sapphire Rainbow. This new watch takes the
smiling flower, the iconic theme of the Japanese artist’s work, and transforms it into a
whirlwind of transparency and colour. Hublot loves Art!
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After launching its first watch earlier this year – an all-black watch Immediately become a collectible – Hublot and Takashi Murakami continue to transfer Introducing the Classic Fusion Takashi, bringing the kawaii world of Japanese artists to watchmaking Murakami Sapphire Rainbow Watch. This new work is still based on that smiling flower The iconic theme of Takashi Murakami’s work has been transformed from black to color with a transparent effect.
The technicians of the Hublot workshop have created a unique environment for this new movement Art, a transparent background through which we can contemplate the artist’s work and The complex mechanics of the Nyon watchmaker. Features that reuse features A classic Fusion model, this 45mm diameter case is cut from sapphire crystal, a technological A feat pioneered by Hublot.
Smiling flowers present a mischievous smile on a three-dimensional face Emerges from the dial and extends beyond the sapphire crystal. 12 colorful petals Revolving around this face, their multi-coloured effect is achieved by inlaying 487 gems Colors representing the rainbow: ruby, pink sapphire, amethyst, blue sapphire, Tsavorite, yellow and orange sapphires. Special thanks to the precision ball bearing system Developed by Hublot’s engineers, the petals under the watch glass begin to rotate and bring Takashi Murakami’s smiling flowers come to life. Nyon watchmakers put the company’s HUB1214 at the beating heart of the watch Caliber, there is no stop function here. The movement has a power reserve of 72 hours. Classic Fusion Takashi Murakami Sapphire for the contemporary art world The Rainbow Watch is limited to 100 pieces and is numbered 100 pieces.
Smiling flower present a mischievous smile on a three-dimensional face Emerges from the dial and extends beyond the sapphire crystal. 12 colorful petals Revolving around this face, their multi-coloured effect is achieved by inlaying 487 gems Colors representing the rainbow: ruby, pink sapphire, amethyst, blue sapphire, Tsavorite, yellow and orange sapphires. Special thanks to the precision ball bearing system Developed by Hublot’s engineers, the petals under the watch glass begin to rotate and bring Takashi Murakami’s smiling flowers come to life.
Nyon watchmakers put the company’s HUB1214 at the beating heart of the watch Caliber, there is no stop function here. The movement has a power reserve of 72 hours.
Classic Fusion Takashi Murakami Sapphire for the contemporary art world The Rainbow Watch is limited to 100 pieces and is numbered 100 pieces.
“Our continuing collaboration with Takashi Murakami is taking us to new lands of expression
as yet unexplored by the watchmaking world. In this work, artistic creation and our
company’s know-how intertwine to give birth to a work of art you can wear on your wrist!”
Ricardo Guadalupe
HUBLOT CEO
“This partnership with Hublot has enabled me to express my creativity in what is a totally new
medium for me. The mastery of the watchmaker’s technicians has opened up new fields of
possibilities for my inspiration. The result is this new watch in the colours of the rainbow.”
Takashi Murakami
CLASSIC FUSION TAKASHI MURAKAMI SAPPHIRE RAINBOW
TECHNICAL DATA SHEET
REFERENCE
507.JX.0800.RT.TAK21
Limited edition of 100 pieces
CASE
Polished sapphire crystal
Diameter: 45 mm
Thickness: 14.05 mm
Water resistant: 5 ATM (50m)
CASE BACK
Polished engraved sapphire crystal
“LIMITED EDITION + ©TM/KK”
BEZEL
Polished sapphire crystal
DIAL
Microblasted Rhodium plated
Rotating design with
12 petals set with 384
coloured gemstones
GLASS
On Top the Polished Smiling 3D
Flower Head
Set with 103 Colored Gemstone
MOVEMENT
Caliber Unico MHUB1214 Self-winding movement
Number of components: 256
Jewels: 30
Frequency: (Hz) 4 (28 800 A/h)
Power reserve: 72 hours
BRACELET AND BUCKLE
Transparent lined rubber wristbands
Folding clasp in stainless steel
PRICE
100 000 CHF
104 000 EUR
106 000 USD
88 000 GBP
HUBLOT
Founded in Switzerland in 1980, HUBLOT is defined by its innovation, which began with the highly original combination of gold
and rubber. This “Art of Fusion” stems from the imagination of its visionary Chairman, Jean-Claude Biver, and has been driven
forward by CEO Ricardo Guadalupe since 2012.
The release of the iconic, multi-award-winning Big Bang in 2005 paved the way for new flagship collections (Classic Fusion, Spirit
of Big Bang), with complications ranging from the simple to the highly sophisticated, establishing the extraordinary DNA of the
Swiss watchmaking house and ensuring its impressive growth.
Keen to preserve its traditional and cutting-edge expertise, and guided by its philosophy to “Be First, Different and Unique”, the
Swiss watchmaker is consistently ahead of the curve, through its innovations in materials (scratch-resistant Magic Gold, ceramics
in vibrant colours, sapphire), and the creation of Manufacture movements (Unico, Meca-10, Tourbillon).
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events of our times (FIFA World CupTM, UEFA Champions League, UEFA EUROTM) and the finest ambassadors our era has
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