Watch of the Week: Hublot Spirit Of Big Bang Yellow Sapphire

Not only are they not afraid to experiment with different color gemstones, but also the creation of colored ceramic and sapphire holds no secrets for them The trouble with adding color when creating sapphire is that the fusion and crystallisation of the material is a complex and unpredictable process In order to be able to craft a watch case from it, the sapphire needs to be stable, but also have consistently the same color.

What makes this color so remarkable is how bright it is! The yellow hue is quite intense, and Hublot achieved this by fusing copper elements with aluminium oxide Creating the material is only one part of the puzzle, as sapphire is not the easiest material to craft a watch case from, let alone one in such a complex tonneau shape as the Spirit of Big Bang On the wrist also the other advantages of sapphire become clear; it is as light as titanium, so the whole watch only weighs 107 grams, which is remarkable given its generous size of 42 millimetres.

Hublot will be making 100 pieces of the Spirit Of Big Bang in yellow sapphire, making yet another innovative mark in the world of the Haute Horlogerie. . Source