Hublot Pays Tribute To Malaysia’s 60th Independence Day With A Special Limited Edition Big Bang “Merdeka” Timepiece

New Watch! • 30 Aug 2017

Hublot Pays Tribute To Malaysia’s 60th Independence Day With A Special Limited Edition Big Bang “Merdeka” Timepiece


To mark the diamond jubilee of Malaysia’s independence, Hublot together with The Hour Glass will launch a limited edition of the iconic Hublot Big Bang to celebrate 60 years of the spirit of independence – the Hublot Big Bang “Merdeka”.

Hublot Big Bang Merdeka Gold-stitched blue bracelet Alligator strap 44mm diameter blue ceramic Limited Edition scratch resistant Sapphire case
The Hublot Big Bang “Merdeka”. (Credit: Deskgram)

Limited to only 60 pieces and available exclusively in Malaysia, the Hublot Big Bang “Merdeka” features a 44 mm diameter blue ceramic case, uniquely developed by the Hublot Research and Development department, the core of Hublot’s most groundbreaking innovations. Accompanying the timepiece is a blue alligator strap adorned with gold stitches, paying tribute to the blue canton bearing a crescent and the 14-point star known as the Federal Star on the Malaysia’s national flag.

Highlighted on the sub-dial of the model is the visible number 60, colored in gold in reference to Malaysia’s 60th Independence celebration and the division of the hour into 60 minutes and division of the minutes into 60 seconds. The timepiece also features a date display between the 4 and 5 o’clock position and a scratch resistant sapphire case.

Hublot Big Bang Merdeka Gold-stitched blue bracelet Alligator strap 44mm diameter blue ceramic Limited Edition scratch resistant Sapphire case
The Hublot Big Bang Merdeka has the number 60 in gold in reference to Malaysia’s 60th Independence celebration. (Credit: Deskgram)

“The progress of a nation is about standing the test of time. There is no better way to celebrate it with a special timepiece that marks the occasion. The Big Bang “Merdeka” is a tribute by Hublot and The Hour Glass to commemorate this great nation when it rise up to its dream of freedom 60 years ago,” said Mr. Teh Soon Kheng, General Manager of The Hour Glass Sdn. Bhd.

“We are honored to celebrate such a significant milestone with Malaysia. With the use of our latest innovative material – blue ceramic. The Hublot Big Bang “Merdeka” is a true embodiment of the “Art of Fusion,” said Mr. Ricardo Guadalupe, the CEO of Hublot.

The Hublot Big Bang “Merdeka” timepiece will be available at Hublot Boutique Suria KLCC and The Hour Glass boutiques nationwide.

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Tags: art of fusion blue ceramic ceramic case hour glass hour glass singapore hublot hublot big bang hublot big bang merdeka hublot research and development hublot watch malaysia 60th anniversary the hour glass


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