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Hublot Classic Fusion Titanium Blue 33mm Ladies Watch
Ref. 581.NX.7170.RX.1104
The Classic Fusion line was built around a single structural idea: bonding materials that had no business being together — rubber and titanium, sport and ceremony — into something that read as neither purely one nor the other. This 33mm version carries that logic into a size drawn for the wrist it is designed to wear on, with a satin-finished blue sunray dial that shifts register depending on the angle of the light, and a bezel set with 36 diamonds against polished titanium. The blue rubber strap is not an afterthought. It is the same material philosophy that defined the original proposition, matched here to the dial and secured by a push-button deployant clasp that adjusts without tools and holds without slipping. Titanium keeps the weight low enough that the diamonds read as decoration rather than burden.
- Reference
- 581.NX.7170.RX.1104
- Brand
- Hublot
- Case size
- 33mm
- Case material
- Titanium
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- HUB2912
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Rubber strap
- Strap colour
- Blue
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Condition
- Ex-display
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Warranty
- 2 years
- Gem set
- Yes
Learn more about Hublot
Carlo Crocco, who had worked in his family's Binda watch business, founded Hublot in 1980 with an idea that sounds trivial and was not: he paired a gold case with a natural rubber strap. Nobody had done it. The material cost almost nothing and the case cost a great deal, and the combination broke a rule the industry took seriously.
The name is French for porthole, describing the case shape with its exposed bezel screws.
The brand was moderately successful for two decades and then transformed under Jean-Claude Biver, who arrived as CEO in 2004 having already revived Blancpain. Biver launched the Big Bang in 2005 and articulated the art of fusion — combining materials that do not conventionally belong together: gold with ceramic, carbon fibre with rubber, titanium with tantalum.
The material development that followed was genuine. Hublot produced Magic Gold, an 18-carat gold alloy infused with ceramic and hard enough to resist scratching, and coloured ceramics previously thought impossible to sinter at high temperature, particularly a vivid red.
Hublot has been aggressive in sponsorship — FIFA World Cups, football leagues, Ferrari — which has made it divisive among traditionalists. It is also, commercially, one of the most successful watch launches of the modern era. LVMH acquired the company in 2008.
- 1980
- Carlo Crocco pairs a gold case with a rubber strap.
- 2004
- Jean-Claude Biver becomes CEO.
- 2005
- The Big Bang launches the art of fusion.
- 2008
- Acquired by LVMH.
- 2011
- Magic Gold, a scratch-resistant gold alloy, is developed.
Also in 5 collections
This watch appears in Watches Under 37mm (1,627), Women's Watches (1,557), Blue Dial Watches (800), Pre-Owned, Ex-Display & Vintage Watches (154) and Titanium Watches (149).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 33mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
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| Specification | 581.NX.7170.RX.1104 | L52557710 | H2569 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £6,075 | £6,450 | £6,100 |
| Case size | 33mm | 32mm | 29mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 30m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Rubber strap | Leather strap | Ceramic bracelet |
| This watch |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Showering yes, swimming no. 50m covers splashes and brief immersion, but a swimming stroke generates well above the pressure that figure describes.
Will the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Does it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's.
Cheapest place to buy
Goldsmiths at £6,075, ex-display. No UK retailer we track lists this reference new.
Is this available new?
Not from the UK retailers we track. This reference is listed as ex-display only, at £6,075 from Goldsmiths. Ex-display watches are unworn shop stock rather than second-hand — sold below the recommended retail price, and with the manufacturer’s guarantee intact.
Who are Goldsmiths?
Goldsmiths has been selling watches in Britain since 1778 and is part of the Watches of Switzerland Group, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. They are an authorised dealer, so a watch comes with the manufacturer’s own warranty.
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