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Hublot once again joins forces with Takashi Murakami to create something truly unique through the MP-15 Takashi Murakami Tourbillon Sapphire
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Hublot once again joined forces with prominent Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, combining the Swiss watch manufacturer’s technical and material prowess with Murakami’s singular creativity and vivid imagination. Naturally, the result of this partnership is another stunning timepiece bearing the names of both giants. Titled the MP-15 Takashi Murakami Tourbillon Sapphire, this union of watchmaking and artistry marks a new milestone in the Swiss watchmaker’s relentless pursuit of excellence by converging horology and art.
Design-wise, the watch’s mesmerizing transparency aims to maximize the luminosity of the MP-15, starting from the sapphire case, sapphire case-back and sapphire crown, all the way to the translucent flange and strap. As light shines through the watch, its curves and reliefs become illuminated.
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However, Murakami’s creative core lies beyond the crystal-clear and flawless façade of the watch. The dial, which features 12 sapphire-only petals that form Murakami’s trademark smiling flowers, turns the tourbillon’s hypnotic dance into the center stage for this work of art. Here, it becomes clearly apparent that big, strong volumes and gentle curves characterize the artist’s well-known flower motif. Hublot’s first seriesproduced central flying tourbillon, which lies in the center, is also noteworthy as the sculpture is unlike anything the brand has produced in its 40 years.
On a more technical note, the movement powering this iconic complication has an amazing 150-hour power reserve and is positioned in the center of the dial, with the hands on the outside. In order to accomplish this, Hublot has designed a unique stylus on the crown that allows it to be fully wound. The best part is that the tourbillon’s position embodies its function and provides a vocal point that is always visible.
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Furthermore, Murakami added two sparkling eyes and a wide smile to emphasize the watch’s mischievous nature. The tips of the two hands represent the hours and minutes around the edge, not the center. In addition, the flange has twelve white indices while the black-plated hands with white SuperLumiNova ensure excellent legibility both during the day and at night. As for ergonomics, the integrated rubber strap provides excellent comfort and the relatively small case at 42mm ensures ease of wear.
“Our customers do not want to choose between technology and style: they want both, with no compromise on either,” Hublot’s CEO, Ricardo Guadalupe, elaborates on the watch design. “Our mission is not to fulfil their expectations, but to surpass them. Our MP-15 is designed to do just that. It magnifies the sapphire, a material only the Hublot manufacture is able to work at this level, both in terms of complexity and geometry. A unique show of light for a major achievement: the first ever central tourbillon produced by Hublot as an extremely limited edition. It’s a collector’s model—just like all of our MPs.”
Limited to only 50 pieces, the MP-15 Takashi Murakami Tourbillon Sapphire is an amalgamation of time, art and scarcity in the beauty of a horological marvel. This new chapter in collaborative watchmaking focuses on absolute transparency, thereby adding yet another special flourish to what is already unique as the first limited edition Hublot watch featuring a central flying tourbillon.
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The watch’s unique and singular identity is perfectly in tune with Hublot’s mechanical universe, all while highlighting the individuality of Murakami’s floral motif in full transparency. As such, it becomes arguably easier to appreciate just how much work has gone into developing this MP-15.
All things considered, it’s safe to say that the MP-15 Takashi Murakami Tourbillon Sapphire signifies the power of collaboration and innovation by blending together two seemingly disparate worlds—luxury watchmaking and contemporary art—to create something truly unique.
Text Riga Ramadhan

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