Hublot Timepieces & The Wade World Foudation

Hublot has patrnered with NBA All Star, Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat, to create the Hublot King Power “D-Wade.” Wade collaborated with the brand to design the watch, which features a dial resembling a basketball and a strap with a basketball net-like pattern. The watch also has the color scheme of the Miami Heat uniform. Proceeds from sales of the watch — a limited edition of 500 pieces — went to Wade’s charity, the Wade World Foundation

JAY Z s GLACIER HUBLOT........

  Beyonce gifted her hubbie Jay-Z the $5 million  42 carat diamond encrusted Hublot back in Dec for his Birthday. The watch in question is a shimmering Hublot Big Bang and is made only by request.  The $5 million timepiece has 637 baguette diamonds, which is enough to cover the case, dial, and bracelet.

                                                                                                                                                                                            A rose cut diamond is placed on the crown to make is dazzle. But reports suggest that this baby has 1,282 diamonds in all! Quite a stunning buy for a man who loves collecting watches. A couple of years ago, she gifted Jay Z a stunning Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport.

Kobe Bryant...Hublots Newest     Brand Ambassador

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Los Angeles Lakers star basketball player Kobe Bryant is officially an Hublot watch brand ambassador. The Swiss watch brand (part of the LVMH luxury group) sells watches averaging about $20,000 – $30,000 in price and also recently became the official timekeeper of the Los Angeles Lakers. Kobe’s deal with Hublot is unrelated to the fact that the watchmaker also sponsors his team. This week in Los Angeles,Hublot announced their new relationship with the popular athlete as well as a new limited edition watch dedicated to Mr. Bryant.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Hublot is perhaps unique among luxury brands for being among the first to work closely with black people as brand ambassadors and supporters. According to Hublot Chairman Jean-Claude Biver, this was not an intentional tactic, but rather a mere rejection of typical norms and prejudices present in the typically highly conservative luxury industry. A rumored Hublot Jay-Zwatch is in production, and Hublot has for several years penetrated the world of American sports in ways that their competitors never did. Historically, the only sports you saw with luxury watch brand affiliations were tennis and high-end auto racing, with the exception of more niche pursuits such as polo. Hublot began on a more international scale by supporting soccer (football) teams and players, and later began to work with basketball. They currently sponsor both the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat. The next step is perhaps American football, but according to Hublot’s CEO, the brand will focus more on the music industry and its talent.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To celebrate Kobe’s new Hublot ambassadorship, the brand has released a 250 piece limited edition watch specially designed for Kobe Bryant. The timepiece takes the name “Hublot King Power Black Mamba” – in honor of Kobe’s on-court nickname. The purple and 18k gold accented timepiece is 48mm wide in a black ceramic and titanium case. Inside the watch is a Swiss automatic chronograph mechanical movement with a 60 minute central chronograph counter.

                                                                                                                                                                                                 In honor of the “Black Mamba,” the limited edition watch comes on a black python snakeskin strap over a rubber base, and includes a black snake figurine on the dial. The dial also contains Kobe’s “24″ jersey number. The back of the watch has a print of Bryant’s signature on the sapphire crystal exhibition case back window.

Hublot '' Big Bang '' Series

Switzerland has been a breeding ground for many an artist and craftsman for a long time. Whether it is theatre or music, painting or architecture, the Swiss have been known for expert craftsmanship and intricate designs. Even in the watch making industry, making big names can be quoted from Europe. One such name is Hublot. Carlo Crocco in Italy founded Hublot, in 1980 (although his company was known as MDM Geneve, back then). Born into a watchmaker family, from a very young age, Crocco had strong ideas about beauty and its incorporation in the art of watch making. In 1967, Crocco created his first watch, thus, placing his foot firmly in the world of watchmakers. In 1980, after his company was launched, Crocco went against the trend and created the world’s first watch in solid gold, with a black strap, made from natural rubber. This watch remain a pioneering design for most watches worn today as well as an on-going trend for watches to be designed in the future. Hublot believes in one rule, the rule of simplicity. Crocco was always determined to create watches that featured pure lines and also one that would have respect for the raw materials used in its manufacture. Above all, though, Hublot believes that watch making is an art form that should be useful to the common man, and hence, the watches should find use in both formal as well as informal occasions. The ingenious rubber strap idea was an instant hit, when Crocco displayed his Hublot watch at the Basel Fair in 1980. One of the most talked-about Hublot watch collections is the Big Bang collection, launched in the autumn of 2005. This Big Bang collection consists of watches that are larger in size, chunkier and mostly for men. The wide variety of watches that are available, include watches that merge different materials such as gold, ceramics, Kelvar and red gold, and of course, natural rubber, with intricate and classic Swiss watch making technique. All these materials are layered together and the 44.5 mm diameter casing is made of 18K gold or steel. The end product is a beautiful fusion of art form and simplicity. Apart from that, Hublot boasts of other definitive collections to feast your eyes on. Being one of the last independent family owned businesses in the world today, Hublot has gained recognition for having a unique selling point, that is, the incorporation of natural rubber in most of its designs. Its unique individuality, in terms of style and elegance, has allowed it to expand itself and create three new design lines, including the Classic, Sport and Elegant. Also, Hublot boasts of a limited series Art Collection, that is a must for any collector. The engraved or enameled dials exhibit the talent and craftsmanship of the watchmakers of Hublot. These rare personalized pieces add a sense of richness to the entire Hublot collection and it is must-have for any collector.

The History of Hublot Geneve

Hublot is constantly praised as an incredibly innovative watchmaker. In 1980 Carlo Crocco created the Hublot watch featuring a gold case and natural rubber strap. For the first time in the history of watchmaking, a precious material – gold – was combined with rubber. It became an inspiration to many manufacturers worldwide. Up to now, major Swiss companies and other renowned watchmakers around the world are still manufacturing the design.

In the mid-90s, rubber became the focus of interest of the leading watchmaking brands, thus validating the choices that led to the creation of Hublot watches. As far as the brand is concerned, rubber is not a fashion phenomenon, but rather the embodiment of its philosophy and brand image from the beginning. Thus, in May 2004, Jean-Claude Biver took up his position as CEO, becoming board member and minority shareholder in Hublot watches. He had many ideas for developing the brand.

Under the leadership of its new CEO, Hublot revisited its founding principles: Jean-Claude Biver relaunched the “The Art of Fusion” concept - this meant the fusion of unusual materials such as gold and ceramic, tantalum and red gold, or even magnesium and titanium. This also applied to the fusion between the Swiss Watchmaking Tradition and 21st century Watchmaking Art.

The Hublot Big Bang and Beyond

As time moved on, various models of the Big Bang have been developed, presenting watchmaking complications: Tourbillon, Big Date, Power Reserve Indicator and Split Seconds. The Fusion concept has been pushed to the limit in the quest for unusual materials and alloys. The model comes in a choice of two sizes: 41 or 44 mm in diameter. In 2007 a new "diver" Big Bang was launched — this was the third version in terms of its size: the Big Bang King was given an oversized case measuring 48 mm, but which adapts remarkably well to slender and large wrists alike!

For Hublot, October 2007 was a time of innovation. The watchmaker launched its first watch entirely manufactured in-house. The Mag Bang was designed and developed in a new light alloy made mainly of aluminum and magnesium (Ag5 alloy). This material was used to manufacture the movement and case of this new model.

Since then Hublot has continued to innovate in the areas of construction and materials but also in marketing. CEO Jean-Claude Biver has been quite a force in promoting Hublot, as he defines it, with "concentration in diversity". In other words, going where potential clients can be found. He invests a lot of energy in sponsoring and partnership activities in various fields. These include sailing and the nautical world, golf, polo, skiing, motor racing, tennis, track and field, basketball and football (or soccer to Americans).

D Wade, Jay Z & Kanye Shine Light On Hublot Luxury Watch Brand

There are certain celebrities whose influence can send a brand’s popularity into the stratosphere. Dwyane Wade, Jay-Z, and Kanye West fit that mold. They are influencers. Influencers from the worlds of sports or Hip Hop coupled with a luxury brand create a formula rarely misses. In February, Dwyane Wade became a brand ambassador for Hublot Geneve, a swiss luxury watch company. Wednesday, Jay-Z and Kanye West released “Otis” the first single from Watch The Throne, their soon to be released and much anticipated collaboration. On “Otis,” at about the :54 mark, Jay-Z yells “new watch alert, Hublots!” It doesn’t get much better than that. Listen to “Otis”…. Welcome to the map, Hublot Geneve. Dwyane Wade/Hublot Geneve gallery…. By the way, it’s pronounced “Hew-blow.