daniel arsham sculpts his first hublot wristwatch to capture movement of rippling waters

hublot’s MP-17 Meca-10 Arsham Splash Titanium Sapphire

The MP-17 Meca-10 Arsham Splash Titanium Sapphire marks the first wristwatch collaboration between Hublot and artist Daniel Arsham. Limited to 99 pieces, the 42 mm watch continues the designer’s dialogue between art and mechanics that began with last year’s MP-16 Arsham Droplet. Where that design reimagined a pocket watch as a sculptural object, the MP-17 translates similar ideas into a wearable form that captures the movement and clarity of water.

Housed in a titanium case framed by a sapphire crystal bezel, the MP-17 embodies both precision and flow. The timepiece’s defining feature is a splash-shaped dial aperture — an irregular, organic opening that reveals the intricate architecture of Hublot’s Meca-10 manual-wind movement beneath. Through this aperture, the eye follows the rhythm of gears and bridges as they turn, framed by Arsham’s signature shade of green.

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a wristwatch designed by an architect

Hublot’s use of sapphire crystal gives the Daniel Arsham-designed MP-17 a sense of openness uncommon in mechanical watchmaking. Light passes through the case, illuminating the skeletonized movement, while the smooth titanium lugs and exposed H-screws emphasize its engineered clarity. The transparency of the watch feels architectural, as if the case were a pavilion designed to expose its inner framework rather than conceal it.

The artist’s concept of ‘collapsed time’ finds expression here through material and structure. ‘My work is about collapsing time,‘ he explains. ‘You’re not quite sure if it’s an object from the past or the future.’ The MP-17 embodies that tension, as it is designed to feel at once futuristic and archaeological. Arsham hopes that the timepiece might seem to be discovered or designed centuries apart.

Hublot and Daniel Arsham unveil their first wristwatch collaboration

asymmetry through a splash motif

The wristwatch by Daniel Arsham houses Hublot’s Meca-10 movement, and a ten-day power reserve is indicated by a green gauge on the dial. The rubber strap and H-shaped titanium clasp ground the piece in familiar Hublot design language, lending continuity between the brand’s mechanical heritage and Arsham’s sculptural sensibility.

The dial’s asymmetry is defined by the splash motif, which draws the wearer’s attention inward. It becomes a small study in spatial proportion, like an architectural cutout that mediates between inside and outside. The polished titanium surfaces contrast with the matte textures of the movement in a deliberate play of reflection and depth.

Priced at $69,000 USD and available in a numbered series of 99, the watch is offered exclusively through Hublot boutiques and select retailers.

a splash shaped aperture on the dial reveals the movement’s intricate structure and gear train beneath