The Big Bang Calaveras

From Hublot -

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Rather appropriate as Dia de los Muertos approaches, Hublot has brought out three rather unique takes on a time-only Big Bang.

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Calavera is Spanish for skull, which is the theme that drives the design of this particular series.

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There will be 20 pieces in steel, 30 in ceramic, and 10 in red gold.  And this makes A LOT of sense.  An interesting, yet highly limited series that is bound to create desire - which will also create a sense of urgency among collectors.  Very well done Hublot! 

All three models measure 44 mm in diameter, and have the

HUB1401 caliber under the hood.  This is Hublot's self-winding, manufacture movement, which boasts 42 hours of power reserve.

And even the strap is quite interesting - black rubber engraved with an MEX17 logo.

It looks as if Hublot has turned a trick into a treat, so if you've got the means, get on to your Hublot dealer now to reserve one.
 

 

Vanitas – L’EPEE 1839

From Fiona Kruger and L'EPEE 1839.

Limited to 50 pieces, and available in the colorful version (above), as well as a "dark" version (below).

Here are the pertinents, straight from the source -

Vanitas 

Display

Hours and minutes 

Power reserve indicator 

Main Structure

Height:
306 mm
Width:
220 mm
Thickness:
86 mm
Clock Weight:
Approx. 5 kg. with 2.2 kg just for the movement
'Dark' version:
Mat Housing in Black Anodized Aluminum with mineral glass
Colored version:
Mat Housing in Black Anodized Aluminum with mineral glass

Movement

L’Epée in-house designed and manufactured movement 
Balance frequency:
18.000 vph / 2.5Hz
Barrels:
5 in series
Power reserve:
35 days
Jewels:
11
Incabloc shock protection system
Manual-winding:
Double-ended key to set time and wind movement on the skull face
'Dark' version:

Mechanism in palladium-coated brass Movement Main plates in black PVD coated brass Multi-layered screen printed white decoration (gloss ink). 
Colored Version:

Mechanism in palladium-coated brass Movement Main plate in brass black PVD coating Multi-coloured screen-printed pattern (gloss ink). Each colour used in the design of the clock was specially selected as it represents a specif- ic meaning pertaining to the Dia de Los Muertos celebration: Blue = Trust, White = Purity, Orange = Sun, Yellow = Death, Pink = Celebration, Red
= Life and Purple = Grief and Black = Mortality (hence the black PVD coating)