Geneva 2015: Hublot Classic Fusion Aeromoon

The Hublot Classic Fusion Aeromoon is a skeleton watch featuring contemporary architecture and a full calendar displaying the moon phases, as well as simple date and day and month indications. The module was two years in development.

Commanding a central position, the moon phases serve as a reminder that, long before time was measured in hours, minutes and seconds, the moon was used to track the passage of time. Hublot has revisited this complication, dressing it in lunar greys for a modern, stylish twist. The lunar cycle is reproduced in a 13 mm diameter round window at 6 o’clock. The two moons appear in turn thanks to its partially frosted glass. This disc performs one revolution (every 29.5 days) over two lunar months and is driven by a 59-tooth wheel which advances one tooth every 24 hours.

Commanding a central position, the moon phases serve as a reminder that, long before time was measured in hours, minutes and seconds, the moon was used to track the passage of time. Hublot has revisited this complication, dressing it in lunar greys for a modern, stylish twist. The lunar cycle is reproduced in a 13 mm diameter round window at 6 o’clock. The two moons appear in turn thanks to its partially frosted glass. This disc performs one revolution (every 29.5 days) over two lunar months and is driven by a 59-tooth wheel which advances one tooth every 24 hours.

The opening produces a beautiful impression of depth, revealing two convex spherical moons. Around the edge of the moon display, a simple date with semi-instantaneous display. Offering optimal readability, the day and month indications have been placed at 12 o’clock in two large skeleton windows. The sapphire dial reveals the mechanical beauty of the piece. The date, day and month discs are skeletonized. The black, grey and anthracite tones further emphasise the mechanism’s impression of depth.

With a diameter of 45 mm, two versions are available: one in King Gold (Hublot’s famous red gold, more intense and precious thanks to its 5% platinum content) and the other in titanium. 4 integrated correctors sit either side of the case (2 o’clock: month correction, 4 o’clock: moon correction, 8 o’clock: date correction, 10 o’clock: day correction), with the time set using the crown. The piece is finished with a black strap in alligator leather sewn onto rubber.

Specifications from Press Release

TECHNICAL DETAILS
References 517.NX.0170.LR – Titanium version & 517.OX.0180.LR – King Gold version

Movement HUB1131 Self-winding movement
Moon phases at 6 o’clock
Analogue date at 6 o’clock
Day and month windows at 12 o’clock
Power reserve Approximately 42 hours
Components 134 (25 jewels)
Frequency 4hz (28,800 vib/h)

Case: “Classic Fusion” – Diameter 45 mm – Titanium or 18K King Gold
Bezel: Titanium or 18K King Gold with 6 H-shaped titanium screws, countersunk, polished and locked
Sapphire Crystal  with anti-reflective coating
Bezel lug: Black composite resin
Crown: Titanium or 18K King Gold with engraved H for Hublot
Case-back Open: – Titanium or 18K King Gold, sapphire crystal with interior anti-reflective coating
Water resistance: 5 ATM, i.e. approx 50 metres
Dial Sapphire. Polished gold-plated or rhodium-plated baton indexes
Polished gold-plated or rhodium-plated hands

Strap: Black alligator leather sewn onto black rubber with black tone-on-tone stitching
Clasp: Deployant buckle – Steel or 18K King Gold with black PVD steel blades