The flagship of the Monaco Yacht Club, the Tuiga, is a legendary boat built in 1909 by William Fife. This "15-metre International Class", restored in 1993, was acquired in 1995 by the Monac Yacht Club. As H.R.H. Prince Albert II explains,"For a long time I wanted our club to have a prestigious yacht that would demonstrate Monaco's fidelity to the maritime heritage of traditional yachting. When the opportunity to acquire Tuiga arose in 1995, I was happy to seize it, and I would like to thank all of the members of the 'Tuiga Committee', without whose support this project could never have come to fruition."
Restored in 1993, Tuiga, built of mahogany on steel frames, has an overall length of 23 metres with a sail area of 370 square meter. Flying the flag of the Monaco Yacht Club, its crew take part in many gatherings of traditional boats and she frequently wins first place in her category.
Under the terms of the partnership with the Monaco Yacht Club, Hublot has created a new Big Bang chronograph, a first landmark in the revamped brand and an extension of its combination philosophy launched in 1980. 25 years on, with Big Bang, Hublot reinterprets its DNA, revisiting its original principles: the combination of unusual materials such as gold with ceramics, Kevlar and red gold, tantalum or rubber - and the combination of movements that marry Swiss watchmaking tradition with the visionary watchmaker's art of the 21st century.
The Hublot Big Bang Monaco Yacht Club chronograph, inspire by Tuiga, is produced in a limited and numbered edition of 250 units. Its black carbon face displays the red, white and gold flag of the Monaco Yacht Club, whilst the bottom of the case is engraved with an image of Tuiga in an exact replica of the coat of arms at the end of the boom of the Monegasque cutter.
The picture above is the replica Hublot Big Bang Monaco Yacht Club limited edition watch,1:1 Original.
Case: diameter 44.5 mm. in steel 316
Bezel: Black ceramic with knurled edge fixed by 6 titanium H-shaped screws, sunken, polished and blocked
Dial: Stamped Carbon with steel applique indexes with vertical satin-finish and exclusive flag of the Yacht Club de Monaco in a register at 9.00 o'clock,calendar aperture at 4.30.
Hands:Faceted, sand-blasted and rhodium-plated hands with luminescent feature
Crystal:Sapphire crystal with anti-reflection treatment
Crown: With natural black rubber insert
Push-pieces:Rectangular with natural black rubber insert
Movement:Swiss Valjoux 7750 Automatic Movement
Back:316L steel back with exclusive engraving of Tuiga in an exact replica of the coat of arms at the end of the boom of the Monegasque cutter
Water-resistance: 30 m
Strap:New adjustable natural black rubber strap with deployant clasp in steel 316L
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