Hublot celebrates the 2010 FORMULA 1 KOREAN GRAND PRIX by revealing the F1 King Power, the Official Watch of Formula 1.
As the Official Watchmaker of Formula 1, Hublot is proud to celebrate the first ever Formula 1 event in Korea, the 5th Asian country on the 2010 calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship which is the world’s most prestigious motor racing competition and the most popular annual sporting series on the planet.
To mark this historic occasion, Hublot organized on Friday 22nd of October 2010, a special event in Seoul at the prestigious Galleria Luxury Hall. Among numerous VIP guests, Mr. Alexander Wooff of Formula One Management and Song Seung-heon, actor, who is representing Asia, joined in the celebration of the prestigious Grand Prix event with Hublot. During the party the new F1 King Power watch was unveiled, a special edition dedicated to Formula 1 racing. Sporting the famous F1 logo on its dial, the F1 King Power features several unique aspects never before seen on a Hublot and combines the finest know-how and manufacturing processes at the cutting edge of research and high tech materials.
This is the first time ever that Galleria Luxury Hall, Korea’s premier retailer of top luxury brands in Seoul’s exclusive Apgujeong and Cheongdam districts, hosted an individual label for such an event. Yet the match is a natural one in view of the shared values of high-end quality, creativity and authenticity. Dedicated to fashion luxury trendsetters, Galleria Luxury Hall is Korea’s first exclusive retailer of top labels, leading the luxury goods retail sector in Seoul, Gangnam area. Galleria Luxury Hall has already become one of Seoul’s famed landmarks and a favorite destination.
Technical details
Reference: 703.OM.1138.NR.FMO10
Series: Limited Edition of 250 pieces
Case: King Power 48 mm diameter in "King Gold"
Bezel: Satin-finished "King Gold" and black ceramic, resembling a brake disc with 6 black PVD H-shaped relief titanium screws.
Crystal: Sapphire, 35.50x3.00mm, colourless single-layer ART, face with gold powder transfer minute track.
Bezel Lugs: Black composite resin
Lateral Inserts: Black composite resin
Case-back: Open in King Gold with circular satin finish
Crown: "King Gold" satin-finished, with black rubber insert.
Push-pieces: Black PVD titanium with black and red rubber inserts.
Screws: Black PVD titanium
Water resistance: Approximately 100 m or 10 ATM
Push-pieces: Start with red rubber inserts and black text at 2 o'clock, and Reset in black rubber with red text at 4 o'clock.
Dial: Matt black, 5N coloured index, red SuperLuminova™, 5N powder F1 logo at 12 o'clock, red and gold transfers
Hands: Satin-finished gilt hour and minute hands and microblasted back, Red Superluminova™.
Movement: Hublot calibre HUB4100 Mechanical chronograph with automatic winding
No. of components: 234
Jewels: 27
Bridges: Rhodium-plated with snailing
Screws: Black PVD
Oscillating Weight: Hublot King Power, black microblasted openworked plate, black polished decorative screws, black microblasted heavy metal segment, black microblasted case-back engraved on bevel and grey King Power
Main plate: Rhodium-plated with snailing
Barrel: With reinforced spring
Escapement: Glucydur hairspring
Power Reserve: Approximately 42 hours
Strap: Adjustable black rubber and Nomex strap with red stitching
Clasp: King Power "King Gold" deployant buckle, "King Gold" cap, Decorative plate in black microblasted ceramic, Black ink engraving, Black PVD titanium deployant and buttons, Black PVD polished titanium screws.