Daniel Arsham’s First Wristwatch With Hublot Continues His Fascination With Flowing Waters

Summary

• Hublot and Daniel Arsham join forces again to reveal their first wristwatch: the MP-17 MECA-10 Arsham Splash Titanium Sapphire
• Limited to 99 pieces, the 42mm watch features a splash-shaped dial opening and Arsham green accents, inspired by flowing water

Hublot’s latest collaboration with artist and brand ambassador Daniel Arsham manifests as the MP-17 Meca-10 Arsham Splash Titanium Sapphire, a limited edition that follows the success of the transformable MP-16 Arsham Droplet pocket watch last year.
Drawing inspiration from the kinetic beauty of water, organic forms and transparency, the timepiece embodies Hublot’s Art of Fusion and Arsham’s fictional archaeology — reimagining contemporary design as if unearthed from another era. Arsham’s first wristwatch design for Hublot takes shape in a fluid, sculptural 42 mm case housing the new, compact Meca-10 manual-wind movement.

The sapphire crystal bezel, titanium case and rubber accents serve as a blank canvas for the watch’s defining “splash” motif: an irregular, water-inspired aperture on the dial that echoes the MP-16’s droplet theme. Through this opening – and the transparent sapphire caseback – wearers glimpse the movement’s gear train, while exposed H-screws and precisely curved lugs reinforce its technical pedigree.

Central to Arsham’s vision is the concept of collapsed time, blurring past, present and future in a single object. Whereas the MP-16 explored this notion through form, the MP-17 Splash captures time’s fleeting traces in its fluid case lines, dynamic dial cut-out and clear sapphire elements. The interplay of visibility and enclosure allows the wearer to experience both the precision of the Meca-10 caliber and Arsham’s artistic philosophy in real time.

Despite its avant-garde silhouette, the MP-17 retains hallmark Hublot traits: six H-screws on bezel and back, signature H-shaped titanium clasp and coordinated green accents on hands, markers and the power-reserve indicator. Available exclusively at Hublot boutiques and authorized retailers, the MP-17 Meca-10 Arsham Splash Titanium Sapphire is priced at priced at $69,000 USD and is limited 99 examples.