Muggers Steal Tourist's $1m Black Diamond Hublot Watch

By John Jeffay / June 12, 2022 / www.idexonline.com / Article Link

(IDEX Online) - A US tourist had his unique $1m Hublot watch - set with over 32 carats of black diamonds - snatched from his wrist in Barcelona.He suffered minor injuries in the incident outside the five-star Mercer Hotel, where he is believed to have been staying. Unconfirmed reports identify the stolen watch as a Hublot Black Caviar Bang.The timepiece is described by its Swiss makers as a world first, with a completely invisible setting.The white gold one-piece case is entirely covered in black diamonds. It took over 2,000 hours of work to create and includes 544 baguette diamonds on the case, dial, crown and clasp.According to one local report, victim was returning to his hotel after lunch at a nearby restaurant when he was targeted.The case is made of 18K white gold set with 322 black diamond baguettes (25.11 cts), the crown is set with 13 black diamond baguettes (1.7 cts) and the dial is set with 179 black diamond baguettes (5.48 cts).

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