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A spaceship for your wrist

Tattoo artist Maxime Plescia-Buchi designed the geometrically driven Hublot Big Bang Sang Bleu watches with a futuristic theme in mind

The show-stopping Hublot Big Bang Sang Bleu, released in 2016 and designed by Maxime Plescia-Buchi (above), was so well received that he was asked to create a sequel - the recently unveiled Big Bang Sang Bleu II (in king gold), a showcase of 3D artistry and light refraction. PHOTO: HUBLOT
The show-stopping Hublot Big Bang Sang Bleu (above), released in 2016 and designed by Maxime Plescia Buchi, was so well received that he was asked to create a sequel - the recently unveiled Big Bang Sang Bleu II (in king gold), a showcase of 3D artistry and light refraction. PHOTO: HUBLOT
The show-stopping Hublot Big Bang Sang Bleu, released in 2016 and designed by Maxime Plescia Buchi, was so well received that he was asked to create a sequel - the recently unveiled Big Bang Sang Bleu II (above, in king gold), a showcase of 3D artistry and light refraction. PHOTO: HUBLOT
Wong Kim Hoh In Basel, Switzerland
Updated
May 03, 2019, 05:00 AM
Published
May 03, 2019, 05:00 AM
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Hublot had a simple brief for Maxime Plescia-Buchi when it approached him to design a watch a few years ago.

Just do your thing, the luxury watchmaker told the Swiss tattoo artist, who has inked the likes of rapper Kanye West and rock star Adam Lambert.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 03, 2019, with the headline A spaceship for your wrist. Subscribe

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