Hublot - Big Bang Integral Tourbillon Cathedral Minute Repeater （blog）
2023-09-05
With the new Big Bang Integral Tourbillon Cathedral Minute Repeater, Hublot brings to the market the first minute repeater timepiece housed in a full ceramic case.info：xtime-store
Unveiled in 2020, the Big Bang Integral Ceramic models feature case, bracelet, bezel and case back made entirely of ceramic, with an alternation of satin-brushed and polished finishes. info：xtime-store
Until now, it had never been possible to guarantee the water-resistance of the case because of the movable trigger piece which operates the minute repeater. Nor it had been possible to obtain a pure and crystal-clear sound within a 100% ceramic case.info：xtime-store
Hublot accomplished this mission and is now presenting 18 authentic Grande Complication timepieces - 12 in black ceramic and 6 in white ceramic - merging a Tourbillon and a Minute Repeater with cathedral gongs.
The achievement is the result of an interdisciplinary approach demonstrating mastery in all the skills of Haute Horlogerie as well as of a unique experience of 20 years in mastering ceramic.info：xtime-store
Housed in a 43 mm x 14.15 mm case offering water resistance to 3 ATM (30 metres / 100 feet), the hand-wound MHUB801 calibre beats at a frequency of 3 Hz (21,600 vibrations per hour). It provides 80 hours of power reserve or more than three days that is an exceptional result for a tourbillon, not by chance achieved by Hublot which holds the world record for a tourbillon power reserve (50 days).info：xtime-store
The Hublot Big Bang Integral Tourbillon Cathedral Minute Repeater - either in black ceramic (ref. 458.CX.1170.CX.YOS) or white ceramic (ref. 458.HX.1170.HX.YOS) - has a price of CHF 280,000. info：xtime-store
