The MP-11 model, as before equipped with a sculptural mechanism with 7 reels and a 2-week power reserve, appears in a new color: shining and transparent cold blue. A new color that has expanded the palette of Hublot sapphires, and the first time in the history of a model that has been produced from more contrasting materials up to this point.

For some, it was only yesterday. For others, it’s been an eternity. Just think about it: Baselworld 2018! With enviable regularity, Hublot gives cause for excitement to all those involved in fine watchmaking, who follow with interest the works that defy conventions. The MP-11 model is no exception. Six years later, this watch remains the same: unique, the first in the world and unrepeatable.

The high level of the target should be recognized: seven reels and a 14-day power reserve. It’s a good guideline to aim for! But besides the numbers, there is also a technology that remains the pinnacle of innovative watch mechanics. To preserve the classic thickness of the mechanism (10.9 mm), the seven drums are arranged coaxially and vertically. They are not part of the mechanism. On the contrary, they are located on top of it at an angle of 90 °.

In order for the watch to have a power reserve of 336 hours, Hublot needed to develop a special device: a cylinder-worm gear located at an angle of 90°, operating on the principle of an endless screw. The gear wheel in question can be easily viewed between the “9” and “10 o’clock” marks. To maintain overall harmony, Hublot decided to set the balance opposite this device at 2 o’clock, and the oscillation indicator at 4 o’clock. The Hublot HUB9011 caliber, consisting of 270 parts, has a patented hour pointer mounting system and a silicon trigger that protects the mechanism from thermal effects and electromagnetic fields.

A very slowly rotating disk (one revolution every two weeks) indicating the remaining power reserve is mounted directly on top of seven parallel reels. In addition, by repeating the shape of the drums, the sapphire crystal naturally creates the effect of magnifying this signature element of the watch. The Big Bang MP-11 can be wound manually using a large grooved crown, the profile of which resembles a bevel wheel or the tip of a Torx electric screwdriver. This sculptural design is truly worthy of the name “Manufacturing Detail”, earning its place in the MP collection.