Hublot - Classic Fusion Berluti

1 0 Thursday 14 April 2016 Edit this post

Famous shoemaker Berluti and Hublot partnered for the creation of two exclusive Classic Fusion limited editions.

While leather is a standard material in watchmaking for straps, Hublot goes beyond the traditional approach using Berluti’s emblematic Venezia leather and its famous patina also for the dial, which is not a simple task. In fact, using a living material in a sealed case is pretty complicated, just like finding the perfect balance between the nuances of the dial and the strap. The process also requires that the organic components of leather are neutralised making each dial unique.

The first model is the Classic Fusion Berluti All Black, a purely monochrome model adopting a “nero grigio Venezia” handmade strap inspired by the art of scarification, marked with the signature "Gaspard" incision of the Berluti House.

The 45 mm black ceramic case contains a HUB1100 mechanical self-winding movement with a nero grigio leather dial signed by Berluti.

The Classic Fusion Berluti All Black (ref. 511.CM.0500.VR.BER16) will be produced in a limited edition of 500 pieces with a price of Swiss Francs 13,900 / Euro 14,400 / US$ 14,600.

The second model, the Classic Fusion Berluti Scritto, is even more exclusive. Produced in a 250-piece limited edition, this model comes with a Venezia Scritto calf leather strap with writing inspired by 18th century calligraphy.

The Hublot King Gold used for the 45 mm case is perfectly in tone with the tobacco bis hued leather that also gilds the dial. Also for this model, the movement of choice is the automatic 4 Hz (28,800 vph) HUB1100 calibre which offers 42 hours of power reserve.

The price of the Classic Fusion Berluti Scritto (ref. 511.0X.0500.VR.BER16) is Swiss Francs 27,900 / Euro 29,000 / US$ 29,400.

Both timepieces are presented in precious Venezia leather boxes with a leather care kit. hublot.com