Hublot King Power Chrono Flying Tourbillon limited edition

The Swiss watch maker Hublot has presented yet another iteration of its King Power chronograph model. This time, it is a hand-wound timepiece sporting a power reserve of 120 hours and a tourbillon chronograph with direct coupling on the cage.

According to the Swiss brand, the Hublot King Power Chrono Flying Tourbillon is powered by a HUB1400CT caliber that we have already seen in a number of their earlier models, including the Big Bang Gold Mat and Bigger Bang All Black.

This intricate powerplant is made of 262 parts and comes equipped with a Flying Tourbillon complication with chronograph in a cage without ball bearings. When assembled and running, the tourbillon looks like it hovers in thin air on a magnetic cushion.

Judging by the photos, the Hublot King Power Chronograph Flying Tourbillon sports the same general layout of the dial. However, it is packed inside a much more massive case measuring generous 48mm in diameter.

Both the case and the bezel are made of microblasted black ceramic and feature rubber inserts. The bezel is screwed to the case with Hublot’s trademark H-shaped screws made of titanium and then PVD-coated.

Hublot promises that the watch, which will be available in a limited run of 28 pieces, is water resistant up to 100 meters.

Photos: Hublot

Hublot King Power Chrono Flying Tourbillon watch specification

Price range: N/A, pretty expensive
Movement: HUB1400CT, hand-wound, Swiss-made, 31 jewels, 21,600 bph
Complications: Flying Tourbillon, chronograph, power reserve
Power reserve: 120 hours
Case material: Microblasted black ceramic
Case size: 48 mm
Case height: N/A
Dial: Black, skeletonized
Water resistance: 100 m
Strap: Black rubber
Crystal: Sapphire, double AR-coated