Hublot take their motto – The Art of Fusion – very seriously. It’s an ideology we’ve witnessed them bring to life ever since their very first watch, which combined a gold case with a natural rubber strap – the likes of which had never been seen before. It’s also an attitude that has allowed for some extremely esoteric partnerships. From French contemporary artists, all the way to synth-rock band Depeche Mode. This year they’ve joined forces with world number one golfer Dustin Johnson. And created a watch specifically designed for golfers to calculate and keep track of their scores. To manufacture the very first mechanical golf watch with an aperture display, Hublot began with the 45mm case of the Big Bang Unico and constructed it from an amalgamation of carbon fibre and aluminium – called Texalium and made exclusively for Hublot. The result is a watch with 100m of water resistance that weighs a mere 97.93 grams. And one with a finish that resembles the familiar texture of a golf ball. Hublot have never been one to take par for the course. And on the inside, they’ve fitted a brand-new module to form the newly complicated MHUB1580 in-house movement. Which…
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