As Arsham’s first wristwatch design for Hublot, the MP-17 is conceived as a wearable sculpture, carrying his creative sensibility in every fluid curve and detail. The compact 42mm case is made possible through the integration of Hublot’s new, smaller Meca-10, an in-house manual-wind movement that becomes part of the visual narrative. Visible through both the dial opening and the sapphire caseback, the movement grounds the watch in mechanical rigor while reinforcing Arsham’s exploration of time as both impression and artifact.
HUBLOT - MP-17 MECA-10 ARSHAM SPLASH TITANIUM SAPPHIRE (Video by Paul Wilmot Communications | Courtesy of Hublot SA)
The selection of sapphire crystal, titanium, and rubber as key materials anchors the piece firmly within Hublot’s Art of Fusion ethos. The frosted box-shaped bezel made from sapphire, combined with shaped metal and flexible rubber elements, creates the ideal foundation for sculpting the timepiece’s water-inspired contours. Its defining detail is the dramatic splash-shaped opening on the dial — a natural evolution of the MP-16’s droplet form — suggesting the instant of impact when fluid motion freezes into shape.
Arsham’s distinctive perspective on time is woven into every aspect of the design. In his 2016 TED Talk, he remarked, “My work is about collapsing time. You’re not quite sure if it’s an object from the past or the future.”
"Working with Daniel Arsham is a discovery of new design and perception," says Julien Tornare, CEO of Hublot. "The MP-17 Meca-10 Arsham Splash Titanium Sapphire represents the next exciting chapter in our collaboration with our ambassador, artist Daniel Arsham. It's a testament to Hublot's Art of Fusion, seamlessly blending fine watchmaking and art to create a timepiece that is visually stunning whilst pushing the boundaries of innovation. This watch invites us to see time in a new light, through Arsham's unique and fluid vision.
Daniel Arsham adds, "This collaboration with Hublot explores the fluidity of time through a case inspired by the perfect geometry of a water droplet, crafted using Hublot's Meca-10 movement. The watch's transparent structure captures the clarity and motion of water, suspended, precise, and always in flux."
Julien Tornare and Daniel Arsham
Hublot MP-17 Launch Event in Singapore
Photo by Paul Wilmot Communications | Courtesy of Hublot SA
While the MP-16 brought this idea to life through its droplet-inspired structure, the new MP-17 delves deeper into the impression time leaves behind. With its flowing case lines, splash-shaped aperture, and transparent sapphire surfaces, it merges conceptual artistry with the technical depth of Hublot’s Meca-10 movement.
At first glance, the timepiece may appear to diverge from the recognizable Hublot silhouette, yet a closer look reveals the brand’s unmistakable signatures. The iconic six H-screws accent both bezel and caseback, while the distinctive lugs at 3 and 9 o’clock maintain a familiar architectural balance. A titanium H-shaped folding clasp reinforces the aesthetic continuity. Arsham’s signature green appears across the hands, numerals, markers, small seconds at 9 o’clock, and the power reserve indicator at 3 o’clock, tying the visual language together.
HUBLOT MP-17 MECA-10 ARSHAM SPLASH TITANIUM SAPPHIRE
Photo by Paul Wilmot Communications | Courtesy of Hublot SA
Ultimately, the Hublot MP-17 Meca-10 Arsham Splash Titanium Sapphire stands as more than a functional timekeeper — it becomes a meeting point between fine watchmaking and contemporary art. By placing an imaginative twist on traditional materials, forms, and perceptions of time, it invites collectors, enthusiasts, and art-minded audiences to experience horology through Daniel Arsham’s fluid, sculptural lens. This watch is not only worn on the wrist but also considered an object that embodies movement, impression, and creative evolution.
Limited to only 99 pieces, the Hublot MP-17 Meca-10 Arsham Splash Titanium Sapphire is available at Hublot boutiques and authorized retailers.
MP-17 MECA-10 ARSHAM SPLASH TITANIUM SAPPHIRE
Photos by Paul Wilmot Communications | Courtesy of Hublot SA
| CASE | Shiny Microblasted Titanium |
| Glass: | Sapphire Crystal with Anti-reflective treatment |
| Size: | 42 MM |
| Thickness: | 15.35 MM |
| Water Resistance: | 50M |
| BEZEL | Polished & Laser Textured Sapphire Crystal |
| Screws: | 6 H-Shaped Titanium |
| REFERENCE: | 917.NJ.6909.RX |
| MOVEMENT | HUB1205 Manufacture manual winding skeleton power reserve movement in grey PVD |
| Thickness: | 33.50 |
| Diameter: | 6.8 mm |
| Frequency (HZ): | 3 (21'600 A/H) |
| Power reserve: | 240 Hours |
| Components: | 264 |
| Jewels: | 29 |
| DIAL | Rhodium plated & Shiny Microblasted with Green Arsham Superluminova |
| STRAP AND CLASP | Charmille grained Black Rubber decorated with the Arsham Monogram Titanium Deployant Buckle |
Photo by Paul Wilmot Communications | Courtesy of Hublot SA
Daniel Arsham is a New York-based artist whose practice spans fine art, architecture, performance, and film. Arsham's iconic works meld the past, present, and future, showcasing the malleability and power of nostalgia, often through references to moments of the late 20th century.
Arsham has collaborated across various industries, sharing his distinctive art with people all over the world.
For additional information, visit danielarsham.com.
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ABOUT Hublot SA
In 1980, for the first time, a watch dared to put a gold case on a rubber strap, turning the luxury watch world upside down in the process. Named for the porthole-shaped bezel with its exposed screws, Hublot was born, and with it, the Art of Fusion.
In 2005, the brand took this exercise in creative thinking to a new level with the Big Bang and its iconic design, siz,e and layered construction case. That same year, Hublot received the Best Design award at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève. Since then, spurred by this revolutionary mindset, the Big Bang has never stopped reinventing itself. The twenty-first century has its first watch Icon.
The concept of fusion is omnipresent, the guiding principle for every collection. Big Bang timepieces reshape the geometries of time; Classic Fusion balances boldness and restraint, while the Exceptional Timepieces overwrite expectations to create unprecedented horological objects. With its disruptive approach of challenging convention, Hublot's DNA is transcribed in the Unico, Meca-10, and tourbillon in-house movements, to add another tier of meaning to the Art of Fusion.
Alchemy is ingrained into Hublot and not just at La Manufacture. Magic can take place on a football pitch, producing partnerships with major events (UEFA Champions League and UEFA Euro™). Sometimes it happens at a concert, a basketball match, an artistic performance or at a unique gastronomic experience with Hublot's family of starred Chefs. And so, the Hublot Vibes come to life, through shared moments of exaltation amongst the Hublotistas, its very own community of proud Hublot owners. The Art of Fusion goes beyond the tangible. It is a way of being, the Hublot way of life.
