5 December 2017 – Yesterday in Paris, at Place Vendôme, Ricardo Guadalupe, CEO of Hublot, and Antoine Pin, Executive Vice-President of Berluti, opened a new chapter in the partnership that links the two Houses of the LVMH Group as they launched two exclusive timepieces.

Hublot and Berluti, Berluti and Hublot: the union between these two big names in watchmaking and shoemaking is patently obvious. Founded in Paris in 1895 and developed by four generations of bootmaking craftsmen, Berluti makes shoes for men who swear by its emblematic Venezia leather — whose patina is the result of constant research — and will wear nothing else. Perfecting the panoply of the modern man, relying on age-old Swiss watchmaking tradition, Hublot has been pursuing its quest for continuous innovation for over thirty years by inventing iconic designs, investing in the search for new materials and beating mechanical records.

Honouring tradition and ancestral savoir-faire while constructing a future nourished by visionary ideas is the desire that unites the two House — and is the definition of “The Art of Fusion” concept created in 2004 by Jean-Claude Biver, Chairman of Hublot, and Ricardo Guadalupe, CEO of Hublot.

In Place Vendôme, emblematic site of Parisian watchmaking and home to the Hublot Boutique for 6 years now, 180 special guests gathered. They included Alexander Levy, French golf champion and Friend of the Hublot brand, Julien Benneteau, French tennis player recently winner of the Davis Cup, Rabih Kayrouz, renowned Lebanese stylist and couturier, and Yannick Alléno, internationally recognised French chef—who holds three Michelin stars both at the Pavillon Ledoyen in Paris and at the 1947 restaurant at the Hôtel Cheval Blanc Courchevel – LVMH Hotel Management.

At Hôtel d’Evreux, a residence shaped by centuries of history and the quintessence of the French Arts, the guests discovered a succession of refined salons whose windows unveiled spectacular views over the illuminated Place Vendôme and its famous column. They began a journey through time via the savoir-faire of the two Houses: the Art of Fusion of innovative materials and watchmaking skills for Hublot and the Art of Patina that gives Berluti’s shoes their inimitable colour.

To the sound of a captivating musical theme, the real common thread running through the evening, the guests made their way into the majestic Salle des Tirages in the Hôtel d’Evreux. In this setting endowed with an elegant glass ceiling, and beneath the tall windows decorated with friezes, a futuristic décor, with shades of black heightening the site’s grandeur, was unveiled. Welcomed by their Master of Ceremony for the evening, Ariel Wizman, French journalist and actor, the guests took their seats. Tasting refined dishes, enchanted by a magic trick in honour of the Art of Fusion performed by the French illusionist Fred Razon, everyone was waiting for the climax of this evening, the presentation of the two new Hublot and Berluti timepieces.

The Classic Fusion Tourbillon Berluti Scritto King Gold and the Classic Fusion Tourbillon Scritto All Black were finally revealed in perfect levitation, via several giant holograms and a transparent screen.

These two limited series of 20 pieces have a 45-mm diameter case. Their dial in leather marked with the famous Scritto motif bears Berluti’s signature and an aperture at 6 o’clock reveals the magic of a tourbillon that was entirely developed and produced in-house by the engineers and watchmakers of the Hublot Manufacture. Accompanied by a hand-made strap, these two timepieces are delivered in a Bespoke Berluti case containing a complete set of Berluti polish.

Reference	:	505.OX.0500.VR.BER17
Limited edition	:	20 pieces
Case	:	Satin-finished and polished 18k King Gold
Diameter	:	45 mm
Thickness	:	10.35 mm
Water resistant	:	3 ATM (30 m)
Bezel	:	Satin-finished and polished 18k King Gold
Bezel lug	:	Black composite resin
Screws“H”	:	Polished titanium
Glass	:	Sapphire with anti-reflective treatment
Crown	:	Polished 18k King Gold
Case back	:	Satin-finished and polished 18k King Gold Engraved “LIMITED EDITION 20NUM”
Case back glass	:	Sapphire with anti-reflective treatment
Hands	:	Polished 18K red gold-plated hands
Dial	:	Genuine Brown Berluti patinated Venezia leather with Scritto décor with embossed indexes, Hublot logo, “Automatic” and “Swiss Made” indication
Movement	:	HUB6016 Manufacture Manual-winding skeleton tourbillon movement
Power reserve	:	5 days
Diameter	:	34 mm (15'')
Thickness	:	4.0 mm
N° of components	:	175
Jewels	:	25
Frequency (Hz)	:	3 Hz (21'600 A/h)
Power Reserve	:	Approx. 115 Hours
Bracelet	:	Black rubber and Genuine Brown Berluti patinated Venezia leather with Scritto decor
Buckle	:	18k Red Gold and black-plated stainless steel deployant buckle clasp

Reference	:	505.CM.0500.VR.BER17
Limited edition	:	20 pieces
Case	:	Satin-finished and polished black ceramic
Diameter	:	45 mm
Thickness	:	10.35 mm
Water resistant	:	3 ATM (30 m)
Bezel	:	Satin-finished and polished black ceramic
Bezel lug	:	Black composite resin
Screws“H”	:	Polished titanium
Glass	:	Sapphire with anti-reflective treatment
Crown	:	Polished black ceramic with black rubber insert
Case back	:	Polished black ceramic Engraved “LIMITED EDITION 20NUM”
Case back glass	:	Sapphire with anti-reflective treatment
Hands	:	Polished 18K red gold-plated hands
Dial	:	Genuine Black Berluti patinated Venezia leather with Scritto décor with embossed indexes, Hublot logo, “Automatic” and “Swiss Made” indication
Movement	:	HUB6016 Manufacture Manual-winding skeleton tourbillon movement
Power reserve	:	5 days
Diameter	:	34 mm (15'')
Thickness	:	4.0 mm
N° of components	:	175
Jewels	:	25
Frequency (Hz)	:	3 Hz (21'600 A/h)
Power Reserve	:	Approx. 115 Hours
Bracelet	:	Black rubber and Genuine Black Berluti patinated Venezia leather with Scritto decor
Buckle	:	Black-plated stainless steel deployant buckle clasp