SPECIAL EDITIONS
With an impressive roster of artists assisting its in-house designers and artisans , Hublot in 2022 continues to release some of the watch world ’ s most interesting contemporary designs .
The Hublot Classic Fusion Aerofusion Chronograph All Black Shepard Fairey
WITHIN ITS HUBLOT LOVE ART INITIATIVE , HUBLOT offers ongoing collaborations with Takashi Murakami , Richard Orlinski and Maxime Plescia-Buchi , as well as a new partnership with multi-disciplinary artist Samuel Ross .
The most recent endeavor finds Hublot again teamed with Shepard Fairey , the illustrator and contemporary artist Hublot first worked with in 2018 for the Big Bang Meca-10 Shepard Fairy Limited Edition .
The new model , the Classic Fusion Aerofusion Chronograph All Black Shepard Fairey , is essentially an all-black version of the 2020 Classic Fusion Chronograph Shepard Fairey .
A Mandala symbol and motif highlights the center of the dial . Its complex , repeating pattern is also reprised on the micro-blasted 45mm ceramic case and on the bezel .
The Mandala , which represents harmony and precious time , still exudes a sense of depth on the newly blackened dial despite its new single-hue caste . As Fairey explains , the symbol is a theme for much of his work .
“ Over the course of my watchmaking partnership with Hublot , I discovered that the Mandala – a recurring theme of my work and an ongoing source of inspiration – lives in perfect harmony and balance within a timepiece and it naturally became the center piece for my collaboration .”
Backing the intricate dial Hublot fits its excellent Caliber HUB1155 , a skeletonized automatic chronograph movement , with its rotor visible through a clear sapphire caseback .
Hublot attaches a classic black rubber strap to the watch , which the watchmakers offers as a limited edition of fiftytwo pieces available for sale exclusively in North America . Price : $ 25,900 .
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