Using the new downsized (and much improved, from a finishing standpoint) Meca-10 caliber introduced at the beginning of the year, the sandblasted titanium case measures 42mm in diameter and 15.35mm in case height. From the exterior, the case might actually come off quite conventional, as a round puck seemingly floating between the integrated black rubber strap. But the dial and bezel are quite different.
With design DNA taken directly from Arsham and Hublot’s first collaboration, the MP-16 Droplet pocket watch, the bezel is crafted out of laser-textured frosted sapphire and made in a fluid, splash-inspired form. Secured by the signature Hublot screws, it surrounds the rehaut that takes the same splashed form, framing the open-worked Meca-10 bridges for a very unique dial shape. With a small seconds sundial, the rack and pinion power reserve, and balance wheel in full view, the MP-17 ties it all together with Arsham’s iconic blue-green coloring on the accents and lume.