Inspired by the 950-hp Ferrari supercar of the same name, Hublot’s headliner for 2013 boasts a power reserve of 50 days. In order to achieve this, it has 11 barrels, all lined up vertically at the center of the watch and visible through the front of the case. The barrels are interconnected in series coupling, so their charge is not expended one-by-one. In addition to the 11 barrels and the power reserve, the LaFerrari also has a suspended vertical tourbillon and the highest number of components in any Hublot watch to date (637).
The watch shows the time in an unconventional way. Hours and minutes are displayed in white Super-LumiNova
on two rotating anodized black alu- minum cylinders to the right of the barrels. Seconds appear on a slim cylinder at the bottom of the dial. On the left of the barrels, opposite the time, two more cylinders indicate the remaining power reserve. The watch is manually wound.
Looking at the watch head-on, you may be reminded of the engine of an F1-influenced Italian racer. The tapered case requires a uniquely shaped sapphire crystal. The streamlining narrows the watch from what would normally be 12 o’clock (where the inset winding crown is located) to the 6 o’clock position (where the seconds display is visible and, from the side, the tourbillon, with its 14.5-mm cage).
Time-setting is performed via a hid- den crown underneath the case and beside the see-through caseback. To completely charge the 50-day reserve, however, it would take more than a couple of casual turns of a crown. To that end, Hublot includes a small device that looks like a power drill. By fitting it into the hexagonal port that serves as a crown at the top of the watch, you can wind the device up to its full charge much more efficiently.
The case is made of titanium with a black PVD coating. It features accents like the titanium and carbon insert at the top of the watch, leading to the winding crown. The watch comes on a black rubber strap with a PVD titanium buckle. The MP-05 LaFerrari is being produced in a limited edition of 50 pieces. It is priced at $345,000.
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