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Kobe Snake
Hublot
This limited-edition Hublot chronograph is the firm’s third designed to
honor NBA legend and Hublot ambassador Kobe Bryant. You may recall the
Big Bang UNICO Chronograph Retrograde Kobe “Vino” Bryant in 2015 and
the King Power Black Mamba Chronograph in 2013. This new ode to the
recently retired basketball star, called
Classic Fusion Kobe Bryant HeroVillain,
may feature the boldest design of the
three with its stylized three-dimensional black mamba snake (a nod to
Kobe Bryant’s “Black Mamba” basketball nickname) prominently slithering
along the dial. On the clear sapphire
back is an “HV” (Hero Villain) logo. This
45mm satin-and-polished ceramiccased watch is powered by Hublot’s
caliber HUB1131 with moonphase and
skeletonized date displays. The watch
is available at Hublot’s Beverly Hills
Boutique and is limited to 24 pieces.
The sapphire case-back also carries a
printed “KOB16” logo, and each piece
is engraved with its special edition
number. Appropriately, the watch will
be available on a black python strap
with black stitching.
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Wristwatch | 2016