This incredible project, combining Haute Horlogerie, fashion, and cutting-edge technology, was made possible through a collaboration with the Karmaloog, a brand specialising in ultra-luxury garments and accessories. For this partnership, Karmaloog has created an incredibly stylish bomber jacket, cut from black crocodile leather. This highly fashionable jacket has been designed with a unique lining, a material developed using the latest technology to add protection without bulk it is called Carbon aramid fabric and made possible by multiple layers of finely woven carbon nanotube fabrics. This enables the jacket to withstand and absorb the impact of powerful projectiles. The lining has then been covered in elegant screen-printed silk using Hublot colours.
The ultimate in refinement, the various zip closures on the jacket can be customised by the wearer. The sleeve of the jacket is equipped with Hublot’s patented “One Click” device enabling the watch face to be attached directly to the sleeve cuff of this jacket, so that the watch can be admired by all. When the jacket is taken off the wearer can bring their choice of straps with them. Just one click and the watch can be moved from the jacket to the wrist.
Let’s take a closer look: christened the Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Croco High Jewellery, it is set with 380 baguette diamonds, cut and arranged to look like scales. They cover the case, the dial and the clasp, in a layout of size and shape carefully designed to recreate the pattern of crocodile skin. The dial alone is set with 102 baguette diamonds (totalling 4.3 carats). There is an aperture at 6 o’clock opening onto the glory of the calibre HUB6016 movement, a stunning tourbillon. The movement is housed in a case measuring 45mm in diameter, which is set with another 234 baguette diamonds (totalling 7.6 ct). Self-winding, it boasts an immense power reserve of 115 hours – almost five days!