piccolochimico (aka dsgalaxy1)
2409
You said almost everything
I've never yet tried any sapphire case watches like this, i wore once an MB&F Thunderbolt, but this is definitely a more "conventional" watch.
I might say that is a almost sleek, with no tricky colored elements; if you choose the transparent/white motiv, be coherent, and they've been.
I like the tonneau case, it's definitely the most ergonomic (i had an RM005 for a while), even though this Hublot is a big beast.
I've been told that the carving process is extremely expensive because wasteful, as for the Thunderbolt; using 4 parts it's a wise choice in cost control policy, but it's however expensive (material itself, machineries, etc).
I like the spirit even more the big bang, but it's a personal taste.
p.s. IMHO the caliber is much better than that one inside RM 011, not to mention the price tag