The Art of Luxury Issue 43 2020 | Page 85

WATCHES & TIMEPIECES The Classic Fusion AeroFusion Chronograph UEFA Champions League has a smoky midnight blue polished and satin-finished ceramic 45mm case and bezel, and comes on a blue rubber strap. Its crown, chronograph pushers and trademark bezel screws are in contrasting polished titanium. One of the watch’s most striking features is its deep, three-dimensional dial. The graphic look is created by the architectural form of the HUB1155 skeleton movement’s blackened bridges, which also serve as a platform for a transparent sapphire dial. That dial is decorated with applied hour markers and twin counters for the chronograph minutes and running seconds, which appear to float mysteriously over the movement below. The sapphire under the running seconds counter at 3 o’clock is further decorated with the repeating star motif from the UEFA Champions League logo. The watch is powered by the Hublot HUB1155 automatic chronograph calibre, which has a 42-hour power reserve. Finishing off the watch’s striking look is a blue ceramic case back with a sapphire crystal insert decorated with the UEFA Champions League logo. Hublot was the first luxury brand and the first Swiss watch brand to get involved in football. In 2006, it sponsored the Swiss national team, and then in 2008 began a long- Hublot Loves Football Timeline 2006 I Hublot claims its place as the first luxury brand to commit itself to the beautiful game as Sponsor of the Swiss football team 2008 I Official Watch for UEFA Euro in Austria and Switzerland 2008 I Official Timekeeper for Manchester United FC 2010 | Official Timekeeper for FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa 2011 I Official Timekeeper for Ajax Amsterdam standing partnership with UEFA by becoming the ‘Official 2012 I Official Watch for UEFA Euro in Poland and Ukraine Timekeeper’ for UEFA Euro 2008. 2012 I Official Timekeeper for Juventus FC Since then, Hublot has timed every UEFA European Championships, and will return this summer for the 2012 I Official Timekeeper for Bayern München FC 2013 I Official Timekeeper for Paris Saint-Germain FC eagerly anticipated UEFA Euro 2020 tournament, which for 2014 I Official Timekeeper for FIFA World Cup™ in Brazil the first time takes place across Europe in 12 host cities. 2015 I Official Timekeeper for FIFA Women’s World Cup™ in Canada Hublot has also been the ‘Official Timekeeper’ of the FIFA World Cup since 2010 and timed the tournaments in South Africa, Brazil and Russia. The Swiss luxury 2015 I Official Timekeeper for Chelsea FC 2015 I Official Watch for UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League (2015-2018) watchmaker became the official licensed watch partner of 2016 I Official Watch for UEFA Euro in France the UEFA Champions League in 2015. 2016 I Partner of Best FIFA Football Award™ www.hublot.com 2016 I Golden Foot Hublot awarded to Gianluigi Buffon 2017 I Official Timekeeper for Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2017 I Official Timekeeper for FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 I Golden Foot Hublot awarded to Iker Casillas 2018 I Official Timekeeper for FIFA World Cup™ in Russia 2019 I Partner of Globe Soccer Awards™ in Dubai 2019 I Official Timekeeper for FIFA Women’s World Cup™ in France 2020 I Partner of Globe Soccer Awards™ in Dubai Issue 43 2020 The Art of Luxury 85