With the Hublot MP-09 Tourbillon Bi-Axis Hublot had one main goal: showing the tourbillon as good as possible. Therefore the multi-axis tourbillon has its own private space almost outside the watch.
The tourbillon rotates on two axes, the reason why it is a bi-axis tourbillon. It undertakes a full rotation every minute on the first axis and a rotation every 30 seconds on the second axis. Hublot created a large opening at the 6 o’clock position of the dial to house the tourbillon under three-sided sapphire glass. With which the whole watch has the outlines of a skull (a popular theme by Hublot). Or a lightbulb. Original and unconventional.
The Hublot MP-09 Tourbillon Bi-Axis is most idiomatic for the brand
The time is displayed at an off-centered subdial at 2 o’clock surrounded by two half-circles containing the date. One level for the first 15 days of a month, a larger for the other days. Adjusting the date is a piece of cake: just move the lever on the left of the case up or down.
At the 9 o’clock position is the power-reserve indicator to show how much of juice is left from the 120 hours in total. Now on the first press photos, the power-reserve indicator was underlined by a big red label shouting ‘5 days power reserve’. On Hublot’s website and in the latest photos the label has become more subtle; a black background and matching letters. Although it is still superfluous. Hublot’s logo on top changed from light to dark. Did we first see a prototype?
Anyway, the design is kind of cool, the case is huge, and the price is as well. A truly Hublot. And all versions are limited. The titanium version is limited to 50 pieces, the gold version to 20 pieces. Information about the number of titanium with diamonds has not published yet. The video below the specs shows the tourbillon working.
