80s loving Europeans (and well, me too) love Depeche Mode musical entertainment and?Hublot certainly does. Back in 2010, the Swiss brand worked with Depeche Mode to create a limited edition of 12 Big Bang watches each with unique Depeche Mode albums covers (debuted here). Those were sold off for charity. Now three years later in 2013, Hublot once again dances slow with Depeche Mode with a new 250 piece limited edition Big Bang Depeche Mode.Sales of the watches will benefit probably the most PR friendly non-profit charity next to those that save cats and dogs Charity: Water that helps bring drinking water to people in the developing world. The watch is all black in a 44mm wide ceramic case and has a series of clos du Paris style pyramids on the bezel, hour markers, and strap. Very Dior (also LVMH by the way), and reminds me of the pyramids that Karl Lagerfeld likes on his new watches. These are certainly interesting Hublot watches and will probably appeal to all the black leather pants wearing party goers that was once cool. Also, how much of a die-hard Depeche Mode fan are you? hublot.com Hublot Big Bang Depeche Mode Technical detailsReference 311.CI.1170.VR.DPM13 Limited series of just 250 numbered watchesCase Big Bang Diameter 44 mm, made from micro-blasted black ceramicBezel Clous Pyramide decoration, made from black ceramic6 black PVD titanium screwsCrystal Sapphire with interior anti-reflective treatmentBezel lug Black composite resinLateral inserts Black composite resinCase-back Open, sapphire crystal and black ceramic Depeche Mode and Charity: Water logo transfersCrown Black PVD steel with black rubber insertWater resistance 10 ATM, or approximately 100 metresDial Openworked, micro-blasted black skeletonApplique indexes in the form of Clous Pyramide decoration, micro-blasted rutheniumHands Faceted and polished with black nickel coating, plus black SuperLuminova?Movement HUB4214 Automatic mechanical Aerobang chronographComponents 257 (Jewels: 27, Frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour)Date Rectangular window at 4.30Power reserve Approx. 42 hoursBracelet Heat moulded calfskin strap with Clous Pyramide shaped polymer resin injectionSewn onto black rubber with black stitchingClasp Microblasted black PVD steel deployant buckle [...]
