The Hublot MP-05 LaFerrari watch was created as a tribute to the LaFerrari, with the Hublot engineers having designed, developed, and produced the timepiece in parallel with the car. The face is made from sapphire crystal, shaped to be reminiscent of the car’s outline. The case and buckle are crafted from black PVD titanium, with the strap being made from rubber.
A total of 637 components power the movement of the watch, which is a record for watch maker Hublot. The MP-05 LaFerrari features a 50-day power reserve, which is a world record for a hand-wound Tourbillon wristwatch and your not expected to wind it up with your hand, as a miniature power drill does the job for you. There are 11 series-coupled barrels set in a spine formation down the center of the watch, which work together to keep the watch turning for up to seven weeks at a time.
The superwatch is exquisitely detailed, to justify the high price tag. There are cylinders made with anodized black aluminum inlaid with SuperLuminova markings. Those to the left indicate the amount of power remaining, with those on the right used to tell the time. Reinforcing bars are placed either side of the cylinders, with the red used being another nod to the history of Ferrari.
Only 50 of these limited-edition watches are being made, making it more exclusive than the LaFerrari car itself, of which there will be 499 made. The price for this superwatch is roughly US$300,000. This is quite the price tag for a watch, however if you can afford the $1.3 million needed to buy the car, the watch designed to accompany it could be considered an absolute steal.
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