LONDON: Swiss premium watchmaker brand Hublot has announced its association with Indian batsman Rohit Sharma, Australia’s 2015 World Cup winning skipper Michael Clarke and former England batsman Kevin Pietersen as ‘Friends of the Brand’ for the upcoming 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup in England and Wales this summer.
Hublot is the official timekeeper and watch for the marquee event, having kicked off its association with the ICC since the 2015 edition in Australia. It will once again launch the ‘Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph’ watch, which will be worn and endorsed by the three cricketers during the competition.
It features a number of characterful design touches to mark the association. The grey and red detailing found in the dial, satin-finished and polished ceramic bezel and leather and rubber strap are inspired by the colour palette of this year’s event logo; the hands of the twin counters for the chronograph minutes and small seconds are shaped like cricket bats; the triple appliqué hour marker at 12 o’clock mirrors the three wooden stumps guarded by a batsman; and the sapphire case back is decorated with the World Cup 2019 logo.
The 45mm satin-finished and polished titanium case houses HUB1155, a skeletonised automatic chronograph calibre with a date at 6 o’clock. Only 100 pieces of it will be made.
