Hublot Greengo Bang Chronograph for the 40th Anniversary of the Gstaad Palace’s Legendary Nightclub
- January 7th, 2011
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The Greengo is a famous Swiss nightclub which is a part of Switeraland’s Gstaad Palace resort. Roger Moore, Elizabeth Taylor, Princess Diana, Michael Jackson, Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly, David Niven, Peter Sellers, King Juan Carlos, George Soros, Jeanne Moreau, Julie Andrews, Margaret Thatcher, Johnny Hallyday, Bernie Ecclestone … This list could go on and on, so intimately tied is the history of the Greengo, to the worldwide renown of the Swiss resort.

In Greengo’s 40th anniverasry, it coorperated with Swiss luxury watch maker Hublot Swiss Watches to launch a Hublot Greengo Bang limited edition, celebrating the great event. And Greengo nightclub will be honoured via this Hublot Big Bang Greengo Bang watch.
This Greengo Bang is based of Hublot Big Bang black magic base made of microblasted black ceramic with the bezel made of the same material. This is a extreme durable and lightweight watch model. Of course, the diameter of case is in a standard 44.50 mm. The most distinctive feature is the collocation of two famous green and orange colours, full of hope, chic and elegant. The design of this watch is perfectly reiterate the theme of Greengo nightclub, it featuring lots of green elements. The whole dial presents a peaceful and gentle feeling. The hour indexes and hands come treated with green Superluminova. And its crown and chronograph push-pieces are equipped with green rubber inserts. As it is Greengo nightclub’s 40th anniversary, certainly, the club’s logo must on the dial. “Greengo” logo is located at 8 o’clock printed in orange. Actually, the placement of logo has its quite symbolic meaning. The watch celebrates the 40th anniversary of Greengo nightclub and is released in a limited edition of 40 pieces. As you may have noticed, the logo points at the 40 minutes mark on the minute track.
This Hublot Greengo Bang is driven by HUB 4100 automatic movement which includes 252 parts with 27 jewels. The movement is slightly modified, though, to be more in line with the overall look of the watch. Its mainplate, for example, is sandblasted and rhodium-plated, while the winding rotor is made of tungsten with black PVD treated dimpled surface.

Specifications of Hublot Greengo Bang Chronograph
Movement: Automatic, HUB4100, 252 parts, 27 jewels, Swiss Made
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph, date
Power reserve: 42 hours
Case material: Microblasted black ceramic
Bezel material: Microblasted black ceramic
Case shape: Round
Bezel shape: Round
Case size: 44.50 mm
Dial: Black with satin-finished ruthenium color
Hands: Steel, skeletonized with green Superluminova
Strap: Black gummy alligator with green stitching and rubber. Big Bang deployant buckle in black PVD steel, decorated cover and plate in black PVD steel, black PVD steel deployant buckle and buttons
Crystal: Sapphire, anti-reflective on both sides
Case back: Sapphire


