Classic MDM 1581.1 - Black Dial Automatic - Box & Papers - 1996

Hublot Classic MDM 1581.1 - Black Dial Automatic - Box & Papers (1996)

From the MDM Genève era of Hublot, the Classic 1581.1 pairs a 36mm stainless steel case and screwed bezel with a clean black dial and the brand's signature black rubber strap. This is the automatic movement version, with central seconds and a date window at 3 o'clock.

Details:

• Reference: 1581.1
• Year: 1996
• Case Size: 36mm, stainless steel
• Bezel: Stainless steel bezel secured by visible screws
• Dial: Black dial without hour markers, silver-tone baton hands, central seconds and date window at 3 o'clock, signed Hublot Automatic and MDM Genève
• Crown: Stainless steel crown signed with the Hublot H
• Crystal: Sapphire
• Movement: Automatic movement version, central seconds and date
• Strap: Black Hublot rubber strap with stainless steel Hublot deployant clasp
• Water Resistance: 50 meters (5 ATM)

Set Includes:

• Original Hublot box
• Original papers

Condition:

• Unpolished and very sharp
• Light signs of normal wear
• Good overall condition
• Dial and hands clean with no visible damage

Hublot was founded in 1980 by Carlo Crocco under the MDM Genève name, and the screwed-bezel case on a natural rubber strap seen here is the design that defined the brand's early years.