The Classic Fusion Chronograph UEFA Champions League Titanium is limited to 100 pieces
It is often easy to forget that Hublot is a relatively young watchmaker. Having first caught the eye of collectors in 1980 with an unconventional sports watch that paired a gold case with a rubber strap, the brand has since established itself as a maverick-like figure in contemporary horology.
Of course, Hublot’s deep association with football has played no small part in shaping this identity. To celebrate its tenth year as the official watch of the UEFA Champions League—an appointment that has seen Hublot time more than 800 matches—the manufacture now unveils the Classic Fusion Chronograph UEFA Champions League Titanium.
The limited-to-100 timepiece sports the brand’s iconic Classic Fusion silhouette, a contemporary interpretation of the watchmaker’s original design that intrigued collectors all those years ago. Housed in a satin-brushed and polished 42mm titanium case, the timepiece is adorned with a gradient blue dial that is deftly balanced by two sub-dials.
This balance of proportions, accentuated by the contrasting surfaces of its satin-brushed dial and concentric guilloche sub-dials, is punctuated by an exquisite applique of the UEFA Champions League logo located near the 3 o’clock. Elsewhere, a discreetly-positioned date aperture at six o’clock maintains symmetry without distracting from the dial’s clean geometry, a hallmark of the Classic Fusion line’s role as the understated counterpoint to Hublot’s louder, more assertive Big Bang.
Completing the composition is the watch’s polished and satin-finished titanium bezel, secured with H-shaped screws that recall the design language of the 70’s, and a black rubber with blue calfskin strap bearing the UEFA Champions League starball emblem.
Powered by the chronograph calibre HUB1153, the timepiece boasts a 48-hour power reserve and will be delivered in a bespoke wooden box that also holds a miniature replica of the UEFA Champions League trophy.
