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Hublot Big Bang Ferrari 45mm watch Hublot is an excellent example of a watchmaker that pushes the envelope while maintaining the classic elements of horlogerie. Their Big Bang collection, which launched ten years ago, reestablished Hublot as a major force in watchmaking under the direction of Jean-Claude Biver. He helped develop the unique design of Big Bang, setting it apart from other luxury watches on the market, with its unique material and strong build that made it scratch and corrosion resistant. Its success allowed the company to eventually be able to manufacture their components, instead of sourcing them. The Big Bang Ferrari Titanium Ceramic is one of the latest of the Big Bang line, which utilizes their personally designed, engineered, and manufactured Unico movement. If you've ever opened a watch and looked inside, you have to appreciate the level of care and detail required to make a watch accurate, especially considered how small the components have to be to fit inside the watch's small package. A mechanical movement in particular requires a whole other level of effort and attention to detail because it is powered by a wound spring rather than a battery. Many of us own watches with quartz movements which rely on a battery to power the gears and other mechanisms within the watch. However, many luxury watchmakers continue to make mechanical watches which are of a higher quality and precision than quartz movements. Hublot's Unico movement is an automatic mechanical movement that is made up of no less than 330 individual components. An automatic movement utilizes the wearer's motion to wind itself, and the Unico is bidirectional, allowing for less time and movement for winding, with a power reserve of 70 hours when not in motion. VUE ON FASHION FA L L | W I N T E R 2 0 1 5 16

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