Wednesday, December 09, 2015

Press Release: The Spirit of Big Bang celebrating 75 years of Bruce Lee’s spirit.

A limited edition timepiece and a memorial exhibition to praise a legend.

Hublot's Ocean Terminal boutique ribbon cutting ceremony with Loic Biver, Donnie Yen, Ricardo Guadalupe, Linda Lee and Shannon Lee.

Hong Kong, November 28th - 2015 is a special year. It is Bruce Lee's 75th birthday anniversary celebration. To commemorate the martial artist and his exclusive philosophy, Hublot has invited the Bruce Lee Foundation to participate in the design of the “Legend Never Dies: Bruce Lee 75th anniversary Memorial Exhibition” and the limited edition “Spirit of Big Bang for Bruce Lee”.



Jeet Kune Do Show during the Gala Dinner.


 Bruce Lee and Hublot presenting the fusion between East and West
“Icon of the 20th century, and one of the most influential martial artists of all time, Bruce Lee’s life embodies the art of fusion. An east-west cultural fusion. Based on his personal martial arts philosophy, he broke the traditional boundaries of different martial art styles and created a new spirit: Jeet Kune Do. By joining hands with the Bruce Lee Foundation, Hublot has set up a memorial exhibition and created a watch as a tribute to the pioneer of an era, an immortal legend.” ....Ricardo Guadalupe

Divided in two parts, the exhibition was held at the Gateway Arcade in Harbour City – HK and open to the public from November 23rd to 29th.

“Retrospective of movies and treasures of Bruce Lee”
The theme is Bruce Lee’s iconic colours: yellow and black. The exhibition featured five sets of Bruce Lee’s iconic pieces provided by the Foundation.

-his tang-style kung fu jacket recalling his silhouette of grandmaster.

-Bruce Lee personal genuine copy of the “Way of the Dragon” script, this film was originally titled “Enter the Dragon”, the script reflects the original titles

-“The Game of Death” script cover, scene breakdown and sketches, handwritten and drawn by Bruce Lee, illustrating his vision of the pagoda

-the copy of the life mask of Kato in “The Green Hornet”. The movie that started Bruce Lee’s Hollywood movie career.

-the name card of Bruce Lee Martial Art Studio, in which Jeet Kune Do’s philosophy was carried forward.

Ricardo Guadalupe presenting the Spirit of Big Bang for Bruce Lee Number 1 auctioned for the charity Bruce Lee Foundation.

Bruce Lee painting by Matteo Charles.

Thanks to its innovative approach, Hublot created the « Mirror Bruce Lee ». A cylindrical glass photo frame featuring Bruce Lee’s classic kung fu postures. Made of glass fragments, it plays on 3D special effects, integrating the Hublot chronograph movement and Bruce Lee in the same time and space. The exhibition also featured an interactive glass mirror gallery.

Spirit of Big Bang for Bruce Lee in its box.

The Hublot Spirit of Big Bang for Bruce Lee timepiece unveiled by Donnie Yen, Ricardo Guadalupe, Linda Lee and Shannon Lee.
“Legend Never Dies” – the four “Diamond Rock”
An area connecting past and future. A display of the most representative classic photos of Bruce Lee selected by the Foundation. Hublot adopts the ultramodern design to present the watch images in six external showcases, symbolizing the heritage of Bruce Lee spirit and his martial arts philosophy eternally.

Spirit of Big Bang Limited Edition for Bruce Lee 75th Anniversary - A Memorial Watch
Inspired by the dragon pattern on Bruce Lee’s desk, this tribute possesses the spirit of the martial legend and the pure DNA of Hublot. A limited edition of 75 pieces, featuring a tonneau case in all-black microblasted ceramic. The timepiece is fitted with HUB4700 – an automatic winding skeletonized movement with a 50-hour power reserve. The date display window is at 4:30 and the chronograph displays seconds at 9 o’clock, minutes at 3 o’clock and hours at 6 o’clock. Recalling Bruce Lee’s iconic colours, the strap is made of black and gold alligator leather sewn on natural rubber.


SPIRIT OF BIG BANG FOR BRUCE LEE.

Reference: 601.CI.1138.VR.BLF15 – Limited to 75 numbered pieces

Dimensions: 47.70mm x 56.30mm

Thickness: 14.5mm

Water Resistant: 10 ATM (100m)

Case: Microblasted black ceramic

Bezel: Microblasted black ceramic

Bezel: Lug Black composite resin

Screws « H »: 6H-shaped black PVD titanium screws

Glass: Sapphire with anti-reflective treatment and HUBLOT logo printed on the inner side

Crown: Black PVD titanium with black rubber insert

Pushers: Black PVD titanium with black rubber insert

Case back: Microblasted black ceramic engraved "SPECIAL"+"EDITION"+"XX/75"

Case back Glass: Sapphire with interior anti-reflective treatment + "BLF" logo printed

Dial: Skeleton Dial, Satin finished yellow gold-plated indexes with black luminescent

Hands: Satin finished yellow gold-plated hands with black luminescent

Movement: HUB4700

Type: Self-winding skeleton chronograph movement

Date: Calendar display at 4.30

N° of Components: 278

Jewels: 31

Frequency (Hz): 5 (36'000 A/h)

Power Reserve: 50 Hours

Strap 1: Black rubber and yellow calf leather straps with black stitching

Strap 2: Black rubber and black alligator with black stitching

Buckle: Black PVD Stainless steel buckle clasp

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