Manufacture
Dear PuristS, This is the second part of the Hublot factory tour report, where I'd like to share pictures regarding one of the most interesting part of our tour: the discovery of Magic Gold. You can find the first part here . First of all, you have to know that Hublot defines itself as < >. In
Dear PuristS,
This is the second part of the Hublot factory tour report, where I'd like to share pictures regarding one of the most interesting part of our tour: the discovery of Magic Gold. You can find the first part here.<
Making Magic Gold is a complex process: a boron carbide powder is pre-formed by cold isostatic pressing in moulds very similar in shape to that of finished parts. The preforms are then hardened at very high temperatures to create a rigid, porous structure without altering the shape. After this, molten gold is injected under very high pressure. This enables the liquid metal to fill the pores of the ceramic, to form a "fusion" of the two in a single new material: Magic Gold.>>
The effort put in fine tuning the metallurgy process to obtain the Magic Gold and the proven courage of this huge investment make me think that Hublot wants to be an absolute Avant-Garde Leader in the contemporary watchmaking industry. And, most of all, the results of these commitment is not an end in itself, since the results are (and will be) highly desireable and beautiful timepieces.
Now, let's go to the pictures.
Semifinished parts
Ciao,
Elio
... no wonder we don't see it everyday everywhere.... Must be so complex and hard to make the perfect examples..... Thanks for another great report, Elio! Ken
You're right: the problem is Magic Gold's hardness, but Mr. Biver told us that an all-new, exclusive machine is almost ready to be installed. They will be able to finish 4 pieces a day, if I remember well. We have to recognize that Hublot really believes in Magic Gold and I'm much curious to see the future results of this huge effort. More: I'd like to have a MG piece on my wrist!!! Ciao, Elio
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