Hublot introduced its new limited edition model designed in collaboration with the famous American street artist Shepard Fairey.
Hublot, which has created bold and innovative designs that no other luxury watch brand has tried, under the motto of Art of Fusion, greets its fans with a new limited edition model. Street artist Shepard Fairey, who became famous for his artwork Hope, designed for former US President Barack Obama's 2008 election campaign, once again chooses a Hublot as a canvas.
The brand's collaboration with Fairey begins with the Big Bang Meca-10 Shepard Fairey, which was introduced in 2018. The duo, who meet again in a new project in 2020, appear with the Classic Fusion Chronograph Shepard Fairey model. This titanium-themed model is also the basis for the newly introduced version.
The new model comes in a modern Classic Fusion Aerofusion Chronograph case with a diameter of 45mm. Made of micro-sandblasted matte black ceramic, the case has Mandala-style patterns bearing Fairey's signature. The case, which is equipped with a Hublot-signed crown and large chronograph pushers, has sapphire crystals on both sides. The stylish case is resistant to water pressure up to 50 meters.
In the dial part, the similarities with the model introduced in 2020 continue. Fairey's masterful touches make the patterns even more distinctive with the depth they add to the fully skeletonized dial. In the middle of the sapphire-ground dial, Fairey's signature Mandala is located. The minute markers and chronograph hand are now polished instead of displayed in the red color used in the previous version.
The new model beats with the Caliber HUB1155 movement. The modular chronograph automatic movement, based on the ETA 2892-A2, beats at a frequency of 4Hz (28.800vph) and offers a power reserve of up to 42 hours when fully wound. The caliber, which takes its power from the perforated Hublot-signed rotor, can be viewed through the sapphire crystal case back.
The model, which is limited to only 50 pieces, comes on a striped black rubber strap and a black ceramic/stainless steel folding clasp. The list price for the model, which is offered for sale in boutiques in the USA and on the official e-commerce site of the brand, is EUR 25,500.
