The watchmaker first debuted the watch in 2016 with only a concrete bezel set on a ceramic case that framed an open-worked dial . Now , Hublot introduces the Fusion Concrete Jungle New York , a second generation example of the unusual watch with concrete not only forming the watch ’ s bezel , but also its 45mm case and its two-subdial chronograph dial .
With the new watch , Hublot says it has created a more durable concrete mixture , now made of sixty-five percent to seventy-five percent fine cement , twenty-five percent to thirty percent epoxy resin ( replacing the water in standard concrete ) and five percent to ten percent fiberglass , replacing steel to reinforce the concrete .
Hublot in-house design team upgraded the epoxy resin with an anti-UV additive . This will prevent any color changes from occurring within the concrete components . In addition , Hublot added an anti-graffiti treatment to the finished components to prevent the concrete from becoming contaminated with dirt or other particles .
Like the first edition of the watch , this new limited-edition model is also dedicated to New York City , known historically as the first ‘ concrete jungle .’ Hublot made the watch available at Hublot ’ s Fifth Avenue boutique in New York , and online , prior to being launched in stores across the United States .
Hublot has installed its in-house HUB1143 automatic chronograph movement into the watch , which also features black ceramic pushers and crown and an all-black textile strap with black stitching . Limited to fifty pieces , the Classic Fusion Concrete Jungle New York is priced at $ 18,800 .
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