Celebrating Hublot’s Big Bang 10th
Anniversary Coinciding with Singapore’s 50th Birthday!
Succeeding
Singapore’s 50th golden jubilee is Hublot’s pop up store that will stand from
the 16th – 26th August right in the heart of Orchard Road at the Ngee Ann City
Civic Plaza. Inhabiting a space of at least 1,050 square metres and towering at
7-metres tall, this emporium will be Hublot’s largest venture globally.
“Hublot loves Singapore! With the help of
our long-time partner and leading watch retailer, The Hour Glass, Hublot’s
presence has stayed strong in Singapore for more than 30 years and we are
honoured to be part of Singapore’s jubilation as we also celebrate our own
success with the iconic Big Bang this year,” says Mr Ricardo Guadalupe, CEO of
Hublot.
He continues, “10 years have passed since
we unveiled the very first Big Bang, the perfect illustration of the Art of
Fusion philosophy so dear to Hublot. This iconic design of the award winning
Big Bang, is now a watchmaking icon. And this latest blueprint by The Hour
Glass will continue to celebrate this achievement.”
Celebrating a Decade of Big Bang
The spirit of Hublot, the Art of Fusion
will be celebrated with a unique showcase of exclusive limited editions by
Hublot available at the pop-up store. And not just so in the world of
time-telling but in other objet d’arts and lifestyle gears at a specially
curated accessory bar.
Visitors can expect innovative and playful
interactive displays that will take them through a virtual journey around
Hublot’s watchmaking universe, examining the brand’s DNA and revealing the
stories behind Hublot unique design, innovation and craftsmanship.
“This
latest installment is a mark of The Hour Glass’s commitment to continue growing
Hublot’s presence in our region – making it one of our biggest and most
important project to date. As Singapore’s leading watch retailer, we are also
honouring a prominent chapter in our nation’s history by presenting the
Singapore audience with a series of exclusive limited edition timepieces
developed by Hublot,” comments Mr. Michael Tay, Group Managing Director of The
Hour Glass Limited.
Hublot “Red Dot” Bang! – A Fitting Tribute
to Singapore
The pop-up store will inaugurate a set of
limited edition timepieces that is exclusive to Singapore. Coined the “Red Dot” Bang by Singapore’s most
popular playwright, Mr Michael Chiang. He muses, “The term "little red
dot" came about after our country was dismissed once as nothing more than
‘a little red dot’ yet here we are celebrating our Nation’s 50th! Indeed such a
name is befitting of this very special timepiece created by Hublot for our
country, and especially so with the red ‘10’ index that appears to be a ‘little
red dot’ on the watch face.”
The “Red Dot” Bang is a 44mm Big Bang introduced
in two cases – Hublonium and yellow gold. Hublonium is a unique metal alloy
developed by Hublot combining magnesium and aluminium, making it remarkably
light while staying durable showcasing Hublot’s pioneering spirit in the field
of material engineering. Naturally, the “Red Dot” Bang Hublonium is produced in
a limited edition of 50 pieces, tying it back to 50 illustrious years for our
nation.
Conversely, a limited 10 pieces of “Red
Dot” Bang is produced in a yellow gold case, as a tribute to it being the
original noble material of all case materials in watchmaking history.
“Red Dot” Bang is powered with a skeletonized
chronograph movement and is paired with an artistically aged leather strap on
rubber staying true to the DNA of a Hublot Big Bang. The “grille” dial allows
for full admiration of the timepiece’s mechanical movement.
ABOUT THE STORE
From: 16
– 26 August 2015
At: Ngee
Ann City Civic Plaza
Daily: 10am
to 9pm
