
Hublot’s Latest Watch Has a Case Made Out of A Material Never Before Used in Watchmaking
The Hulk has nothing on the Big Bang MP-11 SAXEM.
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Typically used in high-tech applications such as satellites, and never before seen in a watch case, the material—which combines aluminium oxide, the basic component of sapphire, with rare-earth elements like thulium and holmium—is hard, brilliant and fully transparent.
Its use offers a perfect example of Hublot’s trademark “Art of Fusion,” referring to the brand’s pioneering approach to combining both classic and state-of-the-art materials in its forward-looking wristwatches (the brand’s “regal mastery of innovation,” in the words of CEO Ricardo Guadalupe).

The model builds on a tradition of transparency Hublot began with its Big Bang Unico Sapphire, whose see-through sapphire case proved that despite the well-known challenges of machining a case out of sapphire, where there was a will, there was a way.

Hublot Big Bang MP-11 SAXEM – Courtesy of Hublot
The emerald green hue of the MP-11 SAXEM—which comes in a polished 45mm case—is not its only standout feature. The bezel features six H-shaped polished and microblasted black titanium screws, and a black crown made of titanium with rubber inserts. Visible on the dial side are the seven barrels of the skeletonised, manual-winding manufacture calibre, which is fitted with an exceptional 14-day power reserve. The model, which comes on a black rubber strap, also boasts black-plated appliques that glow with a green luminescence.
Limited to just 20 pieces, the Big Bang MP-11 in green SAXEM retails for US$127,000 (around A$185,000).
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