In celebration of the Parisian shoemaker Berluti’s 120th birthday in 2015 it adorned an array of straps and dials for The Classic Fusion model. The artful combination of the watch and the shoes offer great elegance.
Berluti’s Venezia leather with exclusive tanning is due to Olga Berluti's ingenuity. Hublot has realized the art of dressing its dials with this noble and natural material. This complex and delicate process requires the organic components of leather to be neutralized making each dial inimitable. A limited edition is available in two models.
Classic Fusion Berluti All Black
In its eminent monochrome, jet-black style, this new collector's edition has a nero grigio Venezia handmade strap inspired by the art of scarification, marked with the signature "Gaspard" incision of the Berluti House. The 45 mm black ceramic case contains a HUB1100 mechanical self-winding movement with a nero grigio leather dial signed by Berluti. This model has been issued sparsely, in a limited edition of 500.
Classic Fusion Berluti Scritto
The straps of the 250 model limited edition Classic Fusion Berluti Scritto are carved from Venezia Scritto calf leather with writing inspired by 18th century calligraphy. The artist Olga Berluti, was enthused to present a homage to this calligraphy engraved in leather. The tobacco bis hued leather that also gilds the dial, strikes the perfect poise with the warm nuances of Hublot's King Gold.
Ritual
The Classic Fusion straps have been created via the same dedicated procedure as Berluti shoe leather: from patterning, shaping, cutting and assembling the pieces of leather, to the mounting of the strap and lacquering. Each strap is exclusive. The timepieces are presented in Venezia leather settings of nero grigio and tobacco bis colors.
