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HUBLOT WELCOMES JUVENTUS FOOTBALL CLUB TO NEW YORK CITY LUXURY SWISS WATCHMAKER CONTINUES A WORLD-FIRST AND DECADE LONG LEGACY WITH FOOTBALL, AND CELEBRATES THE TEAM’S ARRIVAL WITH AN APERITIVO AT THE HUBLOT 5 TH AVENUE BOUTIQUE July 20, 2017 [New York, NY] – Tonight, Hublot welcomed world renowned football club and brand partner, Juventus, to New York City, and celebrated in the Italian tradition at the brand’s 5th Avenue Boutique. The team kicks off their U.S. tour this Saturday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey for the International Champions Cup against FC Barcelona, who they beat in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Kickoff at MetLife Stadium in New J ersey is scheduled for 6 p.m. local time. As a 34-time Italian Champion, 11-time winner of the Italian Cup and 2-time winner of the UEFA Champions League, the "Old Lady" of Italian football long since chose Hublot to accompany it in the conquest of national and international titles. Hublot has been the official timekeeper of the Juventus Football Club since 2012, and this day marked yet another extension of Hublot’s deeply invested interest in the Juventus organization, global football, and ongoing support of the Hublot Loves Football campaign. Hublot U.S. Managing Director Jean-François Sberro served as host on behalf of the brand for this exclusive event, introducing key players such as Sami Khedira, Mario Mandžuki and Stephan Lichtsteiner. Also in attendance was Friend of Hublot, TV personality, sports analyst for ESPN, and former New York Giant (the football team is another Hublot partner) Jesse Palmer. As guests arrived at the boutique, highly skilled soccer “freestylers” for the New York Red Bulls soccer team performed choreographed technical routines to entertain the crowd. Midway through the evening, JeanFrançois Sberro gave an introductory speech to formerly welcome Juventus Officials and the players, and provided a brief history of the partnership. Immediately following, Jesse Palmer took the mic to facilitate a Q&A with the players to discuss their recent wins, forthcoming schedule, and what it means for them to have the continued support of luxury Swiss watchmaker, Hublot. Once the Q&A session wrapped, players joined the crowd to mingle while Red Bulls freestylers continued to show off their tricks. Jean-François Sberro, Managing Director, Hublot of America, shared: “Hublot is thrilled to welcome the Juventus Football Club to New York City as we show our support for this great team and our dedication to the sport of football. Our partnership, and official watch together, the Big Bang Unico Bi-Retrograde Juventus, perfectly marks the time of the passion of the game we both share, and encapsulates the quality, tradition and pursuit of excellence that flows through both of our organizations. We look forward to continuing our fruitful partnership together.” Giorgio Ricci, Head of Global Partnerships and Corporate Revenues of Juventus, commented, “Hublot has supported the Juventus team since 2012, we have celebrated many successes together and today we’re excited to be here in New York City toasting to our continued friendship.” HUBLOT INTERNATIONAL Switzerland www.hublot.com T +41 (0)22 990 90 00 International Media Relations Annabelle Galley a.galley@hublot.ch
Hublot originally launched the Big Bang Unico Bi-Retrograde Juventus in November of 2015 at the prestigious Club Gianni e Umberto Agnelli at Juventus Stadium in Turin. The timepiece was created to symbolize Hublot’s role as the Official Timekeeper of the football club, and to represent the shared passion for soccer and adrenaline for sport. The Big Bang Unico Bi-Retrograde Juventus showcases the bi-retrograde UNICO movement with automatic winding, resulting from the know-how of the Swiss watch brand. A mix of innovation and tradition expressed in the iconic colors of the “Old Lady” of Italian football: a case of diameter 45 mm, made of black polished and satin ceramic, with anti-reflective sapphire crystal, rubber and black titanium crown, titanium and rubber buttons in black and white, with the Juventus logo printed on caseback glass, as well as a dial, hands and strap with an alternating black and white design. The most unique feature of the timepiece, however, is that it was designed for timing the two 45-minute halves of a football game! Hublot was the first luxury brand to invest in soccer in 2006, and has a close co-operation with FIFA as the Official Timekeeper and Official Watch of the FIFA World CupTM, with UEFA since 2008, and a history with the most prestigious football clubs in the world, including Juventus, Ajax, Chelsea FC and Benfica SL. ### LINK TO EVENT IMAGES: https://paulwilmotcommunications.box.com/s/hm5yna0ayhqrq24267se5tg36z412qss LINK TO WATCH IMAGE: https://paulwilmotcommunications.box.com/s/5lm1a3cyo1p5ybe4rtol5ficjdkr808f US MEDIA CONTACTS: PaulWilmotCommunications Hampton Carney – hcarney@paulwilmot.com Taylor Boozan – tboozan@paulwilmot.com Myescha Joell (broadcast) – mjoell@paulwilmot.com +1 212.206.7447 ABOUT HUBLOT Hublot, meaning, “A different way to progress,” say those who know this unique Swiss luxury watch company, where each and every moment moves forward to create the future at breathtaking speed. A dream initiated and developed by Hublot’s Chairman Jean-Claude Biver with CEO Ricardo Guadalupe when they took control of the brand in 2004. These two men are responsible for turning the Hublot brand into a genuine success story in which the Big Bang, Classic Fusion, and MP Manufacture Pieces Collection represent the symbols of a constantly evolving tradition. From in-house watch complications, including award-winning minute repeaters and tourbillons, to revolutionary materials such as patented and scratch resistant Magic Gold, colored Texalium carbon fiber, and transparent and colored sapphire cases to world class collaborations such as Ferrari, FIFA™ World Cup, and Italia Independent, Hublot characterizes itself through the “Art of Fusion” philosophy, bringing tradition into the future. HUBLOT loves football I Timeline 2006 I Hublot becomes the first luxury brand to commit to the world of football - Sponsor of the Swiss national football team 2008 I
UEFA EURO 2008 TM
2008 I
Official Timekeeper for Manchester United
2010 |
FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa
2011 I
Official Timekeeper for Ajax Amsterdam
2012 I
UEFA EURO 2012 TM
2012 I
Official Timekeeper for Juventus // Official Timekeeper for FC Bayern Munich //
2013 I
Official Timekeeper for FC Paris Saint-Germain
2014 I
FIFA World Cup™ in Brazil
HUBLOT INTERNATIONAL Switzerland www.hublot.com T +41 (0)22 990 90 00 International Media Relations Annabelle Galley a.galley@hublot.ch
2015 I
FIFA Women’s World CupTM in Canada
2015 I
Official Timekeeper for Chelsea FC
2015 I
UEFA Champions LeagueTM and UEFA Europa LeagueTM (2015-2018)
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UEFA EURO 2016TM in France
2017 I
Official Timekeeper for Benfica SL
ABOUT THE BIG BANG UNICO BI-RETROGRADE JUVENTUS Reference 413.CQ.1112.LR.JUV15- Limited edition of 100 copies Case "Big Bang Unico" – diameter 45 mm Black polished and satin ceramic Bezel Carbon fibre with 6 titanium screws, black H-shaped Crystal Sapphire with anti-reflective coating Lug White composite resin Crown Black rubber and black titanium with satin finish Buttons Black titanium and white rubber at 2 o’clock and black rubber at 4 o’clock Caseback Satin ceramic engraved with progressive "xx/100". Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating inside and Juventus logo Dial Black and white Hands Retrograde minute hand in black and yellow Retrograde second hand in white Micro peened rhodium satin hands for hours, minutes and small seconds with luminescent white coating Movement HUB1261, movement of bi-retrograde manufacture with UNICO automatic winding, central chronograph and column wheel Power reserve 72 hours Water resistance 10 ATM (100m) Strap White rubber and black alligator strap with white stitching Clasp Folding, black titanium
HUBLOT INTERNATIONAL Switzerland www.hublot.com T +41 (0)22 990 90 00 International Media Relations Annabelle Galley a.galley@hublot.ch