Mexico City (Mexico), November 27th, 2018
Martín Fuentes, Hublot friend of the brand, World Champion of the 2018 GT AM Pirelli World Challenge and 2016 GT-A World Challenge Championship, received Hublot guests and clients who attended the event with various models of the Cavallino Rampante, to receive an exclusive briefing by the driver. Martín Fuentes talked about his experience driving his Ferrari 488 GT3 car, technical answers and tips to improve the experience on the track.
Once finished the exclusive briefing, Martín Fuentes and guests went to the track to board two Ferrari 488 cars and one F458 car that were already in starting position. Before the starting signal with the checkered flag, the engines of the cars roared resounding in the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, accelerating the adrenaline of drivers and assistants. All the drivers made a track recognition before starting with a long journey full of speed, reaching amazing speed up to 300km/h.
Martín Fuentes, driver and Hublot friend of the brand, was commissioned together with the host of the event, Patty López de la Cerda, to unveil the brand-new Big Bang Unico Squadra Corse watches, in black ceramic or in 18K King Gold (alloy developed by Hublot with 18K gold 5N and platinum, to avoid the oxidation of gold).
Hublot was the timekeeper of this great celebration at the emblematic Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. After the launch of the new limited editions, Martín Fuentes highlighted several elements of the Big Bang Unico Squadra Corse, such as the Squadra Corse Garage Italia shield on the case back, the representative tricolor of Mexico and the colors of the already characteristic Ferrari 488 GT3 that has accompanied him in the last championship. True to its DNA, The Art of Fusion, the bezel of the two Big Bang watches is in carbon with Green, White and Red inserts. Hublot used carbon for its specificities: lightness, toughness and the sporty aesthetic.
Besides, there is a specific detail on the dial, dedicated to Martín Fuentes: the only numeral index is the 7 as it represents Martín Fuentes car number. Moreover, each version will be available with two straps: one in black alcantara and red stitching and another one in red alligator leather. In order to respect Hublot DNA, both straps have a rubber base. It will be very easy for the holder of the watch to change his strap because he only needs to push the “One Click” button to take it off and switch with the other one.
Furthermore, the Big Bang Unico Squadra Corse watches will be sold in a watchbox including a reversible belt that incorporates the watch strap materials, namely the alcantara on one side and the alligator leather on the other.
The driver drove a final lap on the track of the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, accompanied by friends and special guests, and then left to get ready to travel to Bahrain, to exalt the name of Mexico in FIA GT NATIONS CUP with his great team.
About Martín Fuentes
Martín Fuentes was called to take part as a driver of Squadra Corse Garage Italia, where thanks to the Hublot support, he will tour the US and Canada tracks driving a Ferrari 488 GT3, where this year he has the goal of getting back on top. He currently participates with the car number 07, in the Squadra Corse Garage Italia squad within the Sprint X Category of the Pirelli World Challenge, motor racing championship for cars of great tourism that takes place in several cities in the United States. The highlights of his career include: 1st place overall in the Pirelli World Challenge GTA 2016 championship, in which Martín achieves two world records (7 consecutive races in first position, as well as 9 first places in total of the 2016 season). This gave him the opportunity to receive in Italy a prize in the Ferrari Awards 2016, to the best pilot of the year by the Ferrari executives. In the same way he achieved 3rd place overall in 2015 within PWC GTA.
BIG BANG UNICO SQUADRA CORSE
Reference: 411.CQ.1139.WR.MAF18 (Black Ceramic) – Limited to 30 pieces
411.OQ.1139.WR.MAF18 (King Gold) – Limited to 7 pieces
Diameter: 45 mm
Thickness: 15.45 mm
Water Resistance: 10 ATM (100m)
Case: Black ceramic or 18K King Gold
Bezel: Carbon with green, white and red composite inserts
Bezel Lug: Black composite resin
Lateral inserts: Black composite resin
Screws « H »: Polished black PVD titanium
Glass: Sapphire with anti-reflective treatment
Crown: Satin-finished black PVD titanium with white rubber insert
Pushers: Satin-finished black PVD titanium, green and red rubber
Case back: Microblasted black ceramic engraved “SPECIAL EDITION” or microblasted 18K King Gold
engraved “SPECIAL EDITION”
Case back glass: Sapphire with interior anti-reflective treatment with Garage Italia logo and “2018 WORLD CHALLENGE CHAMPION” inscription
Dial: Skeleton mat black dial
Satin-finished 3N gold or 5N gold plated appliques with black luminescent
Hands: Satin-finished 3N gold or 5N gold plated hands with black luminescent
Movement: Hublot HUB1242, UNICO Manufacture self-winding flyback chronograph movement with
column wheel
Date: Skeleton calendar display at 4.5’o clock
No of Components: 330
Jewels: 38
Frequency (Hz): 4 (28’800 A/h)
Power Reserve: 72 Hours
Strap 1: Black alcantara and red stitching with black rubber
Strap 2: Red alligator leather and red stitching with black rubber
Buckle: Black plated titanium deployant buckle clasp
