Thread: Hublot unveils the limited edition Jet Li watch

Swiss luxury watch brand Hublot brought "The Art of Fusion" to Dalian, China today, where it held a grand launch ceremony for its Hublot Jet Li limited edition watch and a breathtaking performance of one hundred Tai Chi performers to promote Chinese Tai Chi culture. Present during the launch were Mr. Ricardo Guadalupe, Managing Director of Hublot, and Mr. Jet Li, Hublot ambassador, internationally renowned movie star, Chinese martial arts champion, philanthropist and social sector leader, as well as the founder of the acclaimed One Foundation.













Technical details

Big Bang 44 mm "Jet Li"
Reference: 311.CI.1130.GR.JLI11
Series: limited to 200 pieces numbered from 01/200 to 200/200

Case: 44.5 mm Big Bang in micro-blasted black ceramic
Bezel: micro-blasted black ceramic; 6 H-shaped black PVD titanium screws, countersunk, polished & locked
Crystal: sapphire with interior/exterior anti-reflective coating
Bezel lugs: black composite
Lateral inserts: black composite
Crown: black PVD steel, with black rubber insert
Push-pieces: black PVD steel, rectangular, with black rubber inserts
Case-back: open, in micro-blasted black ceramic with Yin-Yang crystal and the signature of Mr. Jet Li
Water resistance: 10 Atm, i.e. approx. 100 metres

Dial: matt black openworked skeleton, with Chinese screen decoration; satin-finished indexes with black SuperLuminova™ ruthenium coating; red minute track transfer
Hands: faceted and polished with black nickel coating, plus black and red SuperLuminova™; red chronograph hand with H counterpoise

Movement: HUB4214 - Aerobang Mechanical Self-Winding Chronograph
Components: 257
Jewels: 27
Date: sapphire disc with display at 4.30
Oscillating weight: Openworked and black PVD coated, tungsten segment
Power reserve: approximately 42 hours

Wristlet: adjustable black rubber and black gummy alligator strap with red stitching.
Clasp: micro-blasted black PVD steel Big Bang deployant buckle, micro-blasted black PVD titanium screws and plate ■

Dial is 美麗的!

What is cost? I want

No prices posted yet that I could find.

Note: It's dawning on me that I would appreciate more a piece that commemorates a watch persona, an important influence in the watch world or watch forum more than I would a piece that glamorizes a guy that knows fvck all about watches and has never contributed one sentence to the watch community that wasn't paid for. No offense to Li he's a bad mofo and i love his work. But, I feel to develope strongly rooted and lasting interest in watches one should not associate a piece with the hollywoold flavor of the month/year but to a person and or forum that will educate and nurture ones interest for a lifetime. Sorry i'm feeling a tad bit militant today. Save your money for the Hublot WUS piece or better yet, the Hublot Salduchi LE piece, it comes in camo with with a dash of sauce. LOL.

An observtion: at first, it looks like 44mm doesn't look too bad on his wrist, surprising since I just assumer that he is a smaller guy (maybe an incorrect assumption). And then, I realize he's wearing it on top of a sweater/shirt or something like a diving watch. LOL. I wonder if it looks ridiculously huge on his wrist directly.

I agree with Sal. Aesthetically, it doesn't look to bad. But, to my knowledge, he has about as much horology in him as Dwayne Wade does. And, there are celeb's out there with at least some watch appreciation and knowledge (Arnold, Sly, John Mayer, Drew Brees, etc).

Originally Posted by Salduchi

No prices posted yet that I could find.

Note: It's dawning on me that I would appreciate more a piece that commemorates a watch persona, an important influence in the watch world or watch forum more than I would a piece that glamorizes a guy that knows fvck all about watches and has never contributed one sentence to the watch community that wasn't paid for. No offense to Li he's a bad mofo and i love his work. But, I feel to develope strongly rooted and lasting interest in watches one should not associate a piece with the hollywoold flavor of the month/year but to a person and or forum that will educate and nurture ones interest for a lifetime. Sorry i'm feeling a tad bit militant today. Save your money for the Hublot WUS piece or better yet, the Hublot Salduchi LE piece, it comes in camo with with a dash of sauce. LOL.

While I agree that celebrity endorsements are some times chosen with no sense. I like to hold the opinion that he is into the horology of the pieces and not just the royalty checks.

This may be completely ass backwards but from what i gather, he is a rather private person. Which more supports my theory.

OHHH, big surprise. Hublot comes out with another yet another LE Big Bang. Shocker...Reading every new Big Bang release is like watching the movie Ground Hog's Day. If you know the movie, then you understand my point. Rant over...

Originally Posted by blairtolar

An observtion: at first, it looks like 44mm doesn't look too bad on his wrist, surprising since I just assumer that he is a smaller guy (maybe an incorrect assumption). And then, I realize he's wearing it on top of a sweater/shirt or something like a diving watch. LOL. I wonder if it looks ridiculously huge on his wrist directly.

I agree with Sal. Aesthetically, it doesn't look to bad. But, to my knowledge, he has about as much horology in him as Dwayne Wade does. And, there are celeb's out there with at least some watch appreciation and knowledge (Arnold, Sly, John Mayer, Drew Brees, etc).

I noticed the watch over the shirt sleeve thing and wondered if it was the way they wore watches in certain countries. Forgot that it could have been a size issue. LOL.

Originally Posted by Forfend

While I agree that celebrity endorsements are some times chosen with no sense. I like to hold the opinion that he is into the horology of the pieces and not just the royalty checks.

This may be completely ass backwards but from what i gather, he is a rather private person. Which more supports my theory.

Ok, let's assume he's a closet watch lover, I still don't see him posting on the forums. lol

Originally Posted by Automatic

OHHH, big surprise. Hublot comes out with another yet another LE Big Bang. Shocker...Reading every new Big Bang release is like watching the movie Ground Hog's Day. If you know the movie, then you understand my point. Rant over...

I love that movie!

Sal et al, Jet Li is a pretty special guy albeit he may not know a swan neck from Peking duck. He has single handedly brought the western concept of philanthropy to "communist" China. Some of the money from the sale of these watches go to his The One charity. I always wonder what the percentage on these "some of the money goes to" sales scenarios breaks down to....Here's a link that highlights his role as modern China's first major philanthropist.

So Hublot Jet Li money goes to the One Charity? I did not see where it said that. Otherwise, give the dude a well deserved philanthropy award and not a watch. I don't see a Einstein watch, A Ghandi LE? The MLK LE? A Pacqiau piece? Ya, I got better candidates for that criteria too dead or alive.