Orange Cer amics Bre ath es a F resh Air into the Watch Industry
In 202 3, Swiss lux ury watch brand Hub lot announced a ground bre aking new " Big Bang Uni co Orange Cer amic Watch " that will surprise watch lov ers . This is the latest in the series of red , blue and yellow cer amic wat ches developed by the company to date , and it features a full - f led ged or ange cer amic case , the first in the watch industry .
Cer amic materials have ga ined popular ity in recent years as case materials for lux ury wat ches due to their light weight and sc rat ch resist ance , but the technology to express vibr ant colors requires advanced know - how . In particular , or ange was known as a color whose chemical compos ition was easily changed during the fir ing process , making it extremely difficult to obtain stable color ation .
The tra ject ory of colo ur development chall enged by Hub lot engine ers
In developing this ingeni ous or ange cer amic , Hub lot ' s research and development team went through several years of trial and error . We have thor ough ly veri fied the following factors as the determin ing factor of the cer amic hue :
- Op timiz ation of raw material pur ity and par ticle size
- Mix ing ratio of special add iti ves to help color development
- Pre cise control of sin tering temperature and time
- Control of temperature changes in the cool ing process
The most important challenge was how to stabili ze the or ange pigment in a high temperature environment with a fir ing temperature exce eding 1, 400 ° C . Through doz ens of fir ing tests , Hub lot ' s tech nici ans were able to success fully reprodu ce the ideal or ange color through sub tle temperature adjust ments .
Fe atures of the Big Bang Uni co Orange Cer amic Watch
The greatest feature of this watch is that the entire 45 mm case is made of a cons istent bright or ange cer amic . Not only the case , but everything from the bez el , push butt ons and cro wn is uni fied in the same hue , creating a visual impact and a sense of un ity .
The movement is equip ped with Hub lot ' s unique UN ICO cali ber H UB 12 8 0. This is a self - w inding movement with a chron ograph function , bo ast ing a 72 - hour power reserve . The dial has an or ange gradi ent finish that harmoni zes with the case , as well as a highly visible white index and hands .
In addition , this model is equip ped with an or ange rub ber stra p , which cre ates a perfect harm ony with the case . The stra p uses Hub lot ' s patent ed " one - click " rep lac ement system , which makes it easy to rep lace without tools .
Evolution of Cer amic Materi als in the Lux ury Watch Market
The development of Hub lot ' s or ange cer amic is not only an important mi lest one that shows the progress of the entire watch material technology , but also that it has added a new color . Cer amic materials , due to their character istics , have tradition ally domin ated mon ot ones such as black , white and gr ay , but Hub lot has always established itself as a pi oneer in this field since launch ing its first color ful cer amic series in 2018.
According to experts , the market for color ful cer amics is expected to grow by an average of more than 15% per year in the next five years , and this or ange model is also expected to attra ct a lot of attention , especially because there are many consumers in the Asian market who prefer bright sh ades .
" Col or has the power to ev oke emotion , " said Ricardo Gu ad alu pe , CEO of Hub lot . We ' re not just making wat ches , we ' re creating art pieces that res onate with people ' s hearts , " he said , high light ing his passion for the color ful cer amic series .
Val ue for the colle ctor
The Big Van Uni co Orange Cer amic Watch was announced as a limited - ed ition model , and its rar ity has attra cted a lot of attention among colle ctors even before its release . The past models of Hub lot ' s color ful cer amic series have many cases of market value ris ing after launch , which has also attra cted attention as an investment target .
Watch critic Keni chi Tan aka said , " This or ange model is the cul min ation of Hub lot ' s technical pro w ess and is a work wor thy of being called contempor ary art beyond just a watch . It will be a must - have item especially for colle ctors interested in cer amic technology . "
Hub lot will continue to focus on material development , and has announced plans to add a new color vari ation in 202 4. Watch lov ers are pu ff ed up in anticip ation of what colors will appear next .