Hublot

Hublot is a leading watch brand from Switzerland, founded in 1980. Hublot’s a part of the luxury group LVMH (TAG Heuer, Bulgari, Zenith, Louis Vuitton). Since Jean-Claude Biver became CEO in 2004 Hublot’s success grew rapidly. Hublot has sponsored a number of large sport and celebrity events, has created watch collections in collaborations with VIPs and employed intense marketing to communicate its brand and models.

Hublot Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Ferrari 250 GTO

Hublot is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Ferrari 250 GTO, of which only 36 were ever made, with the creation of an exclusive complication model. The watch is only available to owners of a 250 GTO. It was unveiled at a dinner which featured a gathering of 24 owners and their 250 GTOs.

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Jul 5, 2012 by WatchTime

Hublot Celebrates Miami HEAT Victory

Hublot, the Official Watch and Timekeeper of the Miami HEAT, celebrated the team’s 2012 NBA Championship in the presence of Rick de La Croix, President of Hublot Latin America. In a special presentation at the AmericanAirlines Arena, Hublot Brand ambassador, Dwyane Wade honored his Miami HEAT Leadership and championship teammates with a Commemorative White Hot Hublot Big...

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Jun 26, 2012 by WatchTime

Hublot’s King Power Miami Heat Chronograph

With the NBA Finals heating up, it’s the perfect time to take a look at Hublot’s King Power Miami Heat Chronograph. The watch is cased in 18-carat King Gold (a special alloy of gold and 5% platinum) with a black skeleton dial on a black rubber strap, and features a special 28-minute central counter that...

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Jun 21, 2012 by WatchTime

Hublot Presents Exclusive Big Bang Ferrari Watch China Limited Edition

At the Ferrari Racing Days event in Shanghai, Hublot announced the Big Bang Ferrari Watch China Limited Edition. The watch is limited to 50 pieces, and is exclusively available to watch collectors in Greater China. The watch incorporates Hublot’s “Magic Gold,” a scratch-resistent 18-carat gold.

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Jun 18, 2012 by WatchTime

Hublot Boutique in Budapest

After openings in Aruba and Seoul in the past two months, Hublot has now opened a boutique in the Hungarian capital of Budapest. The boutique covers an area of 120 square metres, comprising a ground floor with a sales area and bar, as well as a mezzanine first floor with a VIP lounge and another,...

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Jun 7, 2012 by WatchTime

A Weekend of Watches in Las Vegas

Days Two and Three of the JCK Watch and Jewelry Show in Las Vegas brought some interesting new watches to our attention, including a few that made their debut at the show and some others that impressed us with their price-to-value ratio. Glycine, a Swiss brand known for pilots’ watches, celebrates the 60th anniversary of...

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Jun 3, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Running Time: Olympic Hero Usain Bolt Gets His Own Hublot Watch

Jamaican sprinter Usain “Lightning” Bolt became known as the world’s fastest man back in 2008, when he won a gold medal and set new Olympic records at the summer games in Beijing. Now, as Bolt prepares to defend his title this year in London, he will have his own personalized Hublot watch to record his...

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May 22, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Big Time: More Wallpaper From the WatchTime Archives

This week, WatchTime offers another gallery of one-of-a-kind watch watch photography from its magazine archives as full-size wallpaper for your desktop. This week’s theme is “Big Time,” first presented at the height of the big-watch boom in 2007, featuring eight large watches re-imagined as larger-than-life sculpture by expert watch photographer Nik Schölzel. Click on the...

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May 17, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Hard Timers: How Hublot Conjured its Magic Gold

The Hublot brand is known for its use of unusual materials, including cermet (a mix of ceramic and metal), tungsten, and something the brand named “Hublonium” (an alloy of magnesium and aluminum). Now the company has unveiled one more: a very hard and therefore scratch-resistant alloy of gold Hublot has dubbed “Magic Gold.” Click here...

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May 14, 2012 by Gisbert Brunner

Hublot Chosen as Swiss Watch Partner for World Expo 2012

Hublot has announced that it has been selected by Presence Switzerland in the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) to be the watch partner of the Swiss Pavilion at the World Expo 2012, which will take place over 3 months, between 12th May and 12th August 2012, in the South Korean coastal city of...

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Apr 10, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Hublot Launches New Big Bang Ferrari

Hublot chairman Jean-Claude Biver’s appreciation for speed is evident not only in his choice of partner for the Swiss watch brand’s latest collaborative venture — the Italian sportscar icon Scuderia Ferrari — but in the astoundingly short time it has taken to produce the first Ferrari-branded Hublot wristwatch: the Hublot Big Bang Ferrari Magic Gold....

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Apr 10, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Pre-Basel: Hublot Classic Fusion Extra-Thin Skeleton

For Baselworld, Hublot presents something new for the brand: an extra-thin Classic Fusiuon skeleton watch. The 45mm watch is equipped with a new movement just 2.9mm thick, developed by Hublot. It comes in a fully skeleton-worked version that puts the escapement and balance wheel on display. The dial side features small seconds at 7 o’clock....

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Feb 8, 2012 by WatchTime

Jean-Claude Biver Steps Down as Hublot CEO; Ricardo Guadalupe Named Successor

Hublot has announced that Jean-Claude Biver stepped down as CEO effective January 1. Hublot Managing Director Ricardo Guadalupe was named Biver’s successor. The transition has been planned for some time and is based on the significant accomplishments Guadalupe and Biver achieved together since 2005, and on the 20-year personal friendship the two men share.

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Jan 6, 2012 by WatchTime

Big Bang Baller: WatchTime Talks to NBA Star and Hublot Ambassador Dwyane Wade

In November, shortly before the end of the NBA lockout, Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade joined Hublot at the opening of the Swiss brand’s new boutique in Bal Harbor, Florida to introduce his own Hublot watch, the King Power Dwyane Wade, to the U.S. market. Wade is donating part of the proceeds from sales of...

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Dec 22, 2011 by Mark Bernardo

2011 Digital IQ Index Finds Luxury Watch Brands Lagging

L2 bills itself as a think tank for digital innovation, and each year the group releases the Digital IQ Index which ranks the “digital competence” of 35 leading luxury watch and jewelry brands. The newest rankings are out, and to the surprise of few, watch brands do not fare well. Find out who is gifted...

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Oct 19, 2011 by WatchTime

Hublot and Usain Bolt Raise Money for Kids

Hublot partnered with its living-legend ambassador Usain Bolt to celebrate its new Beverly Hills boutique and raise funds for a worthy cause through the “Hublot Race Challenge” and soiree. The Jamaican sprint star is not only an outstanding sportsman, but he shares Hublot’s dedication to the value of sharing to support those who are less...

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Sep 28, 2011 by WatchTime

Hublot Celebrates United States Liberty Medal Award

The Liberty Medal is given to men and women of courage and conviction who strive to secure liberty to people around the globe. Past recipients include Nelson Mandela, Shimon Peres, Stephen Spielberg, Kofi Annan, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and Bono. Hublot has partnered with The Constitution Center and the Liberty Medal to create a special...

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Sep 23, 2011 by WatchTime

LVMH Reports Strong First Half Results

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton recorded revenue of €10.3 billion in the first half of 2011, an increase of 13%. Profit for the first half rose to €2.223 million, an increase of 22% compared to the same period in 2010, which had itself shown strong growth. Organic revenue for watches and jewelry grew by 27%...

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Jul 30, 2011 by WatchTime

Only Watch World Tour Runs August 30 – September 22

On September 23, the Principality of Monaco will stage the world-famous Only Watch charity watch auction. Under the High Patronage of HSH Prince Albert II, 40 unique timepieces will be sold by leading horological auction house Antiquorum. Leading up to the auction, the featured timepieces will be on tour, visiting many of the world’s leading...

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Jul 19, 2011 by WatchTime

Hublot Oceanographic 4000

In association with the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, Hublot unveils the first diver’s watch able to withstand the pressure exerted at a depth of 4,000 meters, or about 13,120 feet. Hublot describes it as a symbolic watch that pushes the limits of what is is rational and possible. The watch required 18 months of research,...

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Jun 9, 2011 by WatchTime

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