From Wrist Watch To Table Top: Hublot MECA-10 Clock

 
Photo: Hublot

Photo: Hublot

 

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Hublot's unveiling of its MECA-10 movement in January 2016 left watch enthusiasts stunned. The manufacture had reinvented the manual movement, offering peerless performance as well as a unique style inspired by the Meccano construction system.

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Photo: Hublot

The unusual skeleton architecture gives the movement an arresting three-dimensional depth, which is clearly visible through the bridges and case back. Its exceptional 10-day power reserve – now an imperative for any decent manual caliber – is displayed on a disc that can be read on the dial. 

In 2020, Hublot has introduced a unique product in an oversized version. The MECA-10 has been made four times larger for use in a table clock, while fully preserving its original specifications, including its 10-day power reserve.

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Photo: Hublot

We have managed to reproduce the unique features of our MECA-10 movement on a larger scale. This feat of engineering was achieved thanks to the concerted effort of the teams from both Hublot and L’Epée. In this way, we are charting a new course for the hallowed tradition of clockmaking.

Ricardo Guadalupe, CEO OF HUBLOT .

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Photo: Hublot

To enlarge its MECA-10 movement, Hublot enlisted the services of the L’Epée manufacture. The world-renowned clockmaking expertise of this Jura-based company made it a natural choice for the collaboration, and because designing a wristwatch is very different to creating a clock, it also gave Hublot an opportunity to showcase its famous "Art of Fusion" approach in a new branch of horology.

This particularly impressive result was achieved by combining the expertise of the designers, constructors and master horologists at Hublot and L’Epée.

Photo: Hublot

Photo: Hublot

Strikingly similar to the original, the Hublot MECA-10 Clock is, in essence, an oversized version of its predecessor. Its spacious 19.60 by 18.10 cm case houses the precious movement, which comes in two versions. The first features Meccano-inspired angles and a ring in polished satin-finished steel and transparent composite.

The second is covered with black PVD and the bridges supporting the gear trains are also coated in black. The notched crown at 3 o'clock is rubber-coated for a better grip when manually winding the movement. Like the wristwatch version from which it takes its inspiration, the MECA-10 clock movement features a 10-day power reserve which is displayed on an indicator at 6 o'clock. 

Photo: Hublot

Photo: Hublot

These two precious editions of the MECA-10 Clock, the fruit of a close collaboration between Hublot and L’Epée, are exclusive limited edition pieces reserved for true aficionados.

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