Hublot and Ferrari celebrate their partnership, established in 2011, at the Mugello racetrack in Tuscany, which played host to the Finali Mondiali from October 24 to 27. As the last event in the Ferrari calendar, the Finali Mondiali closes the 2019 Ferrari Racing world championship, including the Ferrari Challenge, and the XX and F1 Clienti Programmes
This year, as every year, numerous Ferrari road cars, racing cars, and premier class F1 Clienti cars took to the track, supported by legions of tifosi, the passionate fans of the iconic Italian brand with its headquarters in Maranello. During this major event, which draws vehicles from across three continents, spectators were able to admire the features of the XX and F1 models affiliated with the Corse Clienti programme. Hublot is proud to be associated with this event since 2012.
It was a huge celebration which Hublot, official partner of the legendary Prancing Horse, helped mark in a number of ways. Firstly, on the track, where the famous safety car with its flashing warning lights was resplendent in Hublot colours. This event also provided the Swiss watch brand with an opportunity to give its guests a closer look at its Classic Fusion Ferrari GT watch, a spectacular horological creation made possible thanks to its partnership with Ferrari.
Unique in its genre, the Classic Fusion Ferrari GT was designed by Flavio Manzoni, director of the “Centro Stile Ferrari”, the prestigious design office at the heart of Ferrari. It is an instantly striking piece: it is equipped with a 45-mm “double” case that appears to float above the wrist thanks to its attachment using six Hublot screws. With breath-taking finesse, it houses a Unico calibre HUB1281 manufacture movement, and a flyback chronograph with column wheel visible on the dial side. It is available in a choice of three materials: titanium, King Gold and 3D Carbon.
Guests were able to also admire the Hublot Big Bang Ferrari Unico, another watch born of the partnership between the Swiss watchmaker and the Italian constructor, with the King Gold and Titanium versions on show. Constructed with the signature “sandwich” technique used on Big Bang models, its case – 45 mm in diameter – features the Ferrari inscription. It protects the famous Unico manufacture movement, Hublot’s proprietary mechanism equipped with a flyback chronograph with a column wheel visible and positioned on the dial side. The minute counter set at 3 o’clock on this dial is designed to resemble a rev counter, and the date window is inspired by a gear selector.
