Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Sang Bleu All Black Pave Launch & Armitron Partners With Charities for 2025
Since 2016, tattoo artist Maxime Plescia-Buchi has collaborated with Hublot in a series of limited-edition artworks masquerading as watches. When you parse it out, a watch is merely a combination of art and science you wear on your wrist.
The newest collaboration, the Spirit of Big Bang Sang Bleu All Black Pave, is as dark as a black hole but not as eye-catching or shiny. This 42mm has a polished black case surrounded by 180 black diamonds with a total weight of 2.4 carats. The bezel and case are highlighted with sharp, diagonal lines whose planes are dotted with black diamonds.
The Spirit of Big Bang Sang Blue All Black Pave is powered by Hublot’s HUB4700 self-winding skeleton chronograph movement and has a 50-hour power reserve. The watch is finished with a black rubber strap with a black ceramic and titanium folding clasp.
Priced at $47,100, visit Hublot’s site to make an appointment for a viewing.
Armitron Celebrates its 50th Anniversary with Partnerships with Charities Throughout the Year
50 years ago, Armitron created their first watch line, and now they’re adorning wrists around the world. To celebrate their anniversary year, they are donating 50 Armitron watches - a total of 600 watches to 12 different charities for each month of 2025. “Celebrating our 50th year at Armitron is a milestone as we reflect on our journey and look ahead to an even brighter future, “ stated Bobbie Weichselbaum, CEO of E. Gluck Corporation. “Our recent rebranding has been about more than a refreshed look; it’s been a recommitment to our values and what Armitron stands for…it is a launchpad for being a trailblazer for change.”
Below is the list of Armitron’s monthly charitable partners:
January - The Blue Card Fund: Provides direct financial assistance and emotional support to needy Holocaust survivors in need of basic necessities such as food and healthcare.
February - Think Kindness: Inspires acts of kindness in schools and communities, inspiring every person, no matter their circumstances, to have the ability to change the world.
March - Dress for Success ® Worldwide: Supports more than 130 affiliates in more than 20 countries to empower under/unemployed women to achieve economic independence by providing no-fee programming, development tools, support networks, and professional attire to thrive in work and life.
April - Kindness.org: Builds a kinder planet through world-renowned scientific research on kindness, creating programs like Learn Kind, a free K-8 curriculum, and the Kindness Quotient (KQ), a questionnaire to discover how kind you are.
May - Active Minds: Champions mental health awareness and education for youth and young adults, fostering lasting change in the community.
June - Sanctuary for Families: Supports survivors of domestic violence, sex trafficking, and related forms of gender violence in New York.
July - Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP): Offers free programs and services in mental and brain health, career counseling, benefits, physical health and wellness, advocacy, and long-term rehabilitative care for veterans, their families, and caregivers.
August - Girls Inc.: Prepares girls for success by equipping them with the leadership skills needed for lifelong achievement.
September - Global Citizen: An advocacy organization on a mission to end extreme poverty within our lifetime.
October - Foundation for Women Warriors: Supports and empowers women veterans through programs dedicated to honoring their service.
November - Veterans Watchmaker Initiative: Teaches disabled veterans the art of watchmaking, offering the only U.S. technical school dedicated to them.
December - The Jed Foundation (JED): Protects emotional health and prevents suicide for our nation's teens and young adults.