Anything created from passion will last forever. The last project from the late artist Franco-Venezuelan artist Carlos Cruz-Diez further strengthens the links between art and watchmaking. The new Classic Fusion Cruz-Diez features an array of colours in constant motion, changing in potentially infinite combinations.

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Beyond the purely visual effect, the horological colour composition changes and evolves with the passing of the hours, minutes and seconds, mirroring other works by the late artist – a well-known figure in the world of kinetic art. Parallel discs rotate in sequence in a masterstroke of technical ingenuity from Hublot. The timepiece was launched on 5th December at the Espace Expression gallery in Miami, in the presence of the artist's family.

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“We are very excited to present this project. It is the culmination of developments made since our first collaboration with Carlos Cruz-Diez in 2015, and a tribute to his work. Kinetic art is a disruptive art form that places the spectator's perception at the centre of the piece in order to question the purpose and status of a work of art. Together, we have created a working piece of art that can be worn on the wrist.” - Ricardo Guadalupe, CEO of Hublot.

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“Color is light, time and space. Color is not in the past, it is a continuous present.” - Carlos Cruz-Diez, Artist.

Considered one of the twentieth century's greatest colour theorists, Carlos Cruz-Diez concluded from his analysis that colour represents "an ephemeral, autonomous and ever evolving reality". This led us to design the dial on two levels treated in saturated Pantone colours, with the hour hand on the first level and the minute hand on the second, each driving the rotation of a transparent disc featuring printed black lines.

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This system causes the pattern of colours to evolve every second over a 24-hour period. The piece – very much designed to be worn – also features the artist's metallic signature on the case- back. The calfskin leather strap and the box extend the optical experience in pursuit of an eternal present.

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The Classic Fusion Cruz-Diez is available with two case sizes (45 mm and 38 mm) in a choice of three materials: 100 and 25 titanium pieces, 30 and 20 King Gold pieces and 100 and 25 black ceramic pieces respectively.

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Hublot Classic Fusion 45mm Cruz-Diez

Technical specifications:

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Reference: Ceramic: 511.CX.8900.VR.CZD19; Titanium: 511.NX.8900.VR.CZD19; King Gold: 511.OX.8900.VR.CZD19

Case:

·      Ceramic: polished satin-finished black ceramic

·      Titanium: polished satin- finished titanium

·      King Gold: polished satin- finished 18k king gold

·      Diameter: 45mm

·      Thickness: 10.45mm

·      Water resistance: 5 ATM (50m)

Case-Back:

·      Ceramic: polished black ceramic

·      Titanium: satin-finished titanium Engraved “LIMITED EDITION” XX/100

·      King Gold: satin-finished 18k king gold

·      Engraved “LIMITED EDITION” XX/30

Bezel:

·      Ceramic: satin-finished black ceramic

·      Titanium: satin-finished and polished titanium

·      King Gold: satin-finished and polished 18k king gold

Dial & Hands:

·      Colour stripes printed on to the dial

·      Inspired by the works of Cruz-Diez (Chromointerférence, 1964)

·      Ceramic and titanium: polished rhodium-plated hands

·      King Gold: polished gold-plated hands

Movement:

·      MHUB1100.H3: mechanical and self-winding movement

·      Frequency: 4Hz (28’800 A/h)

·      Power reserve: 42 Hours

·      No. of Components: 63

·      Jewels: 21

Strap & Buckle:

·      Black rubber and calf with colour stripes printed

·      Black lined rubber straps

·      Ceramic: black-plated stainless steel deployant buckle clasp

·      Titanium: stainless steel deployant buckle clasp

·      King Gold: 18K king gold 5N and black-plated stainless steel

The prices for the Hublot Classic Fusion 45mm Cruz-Diez are:

·      Ceramic: 12,300 CHF/ 12,800 EUR/ 12,900 USD/ 10,700 GBP

·      Titanium: 10,300 CHF/ 10,700 EUR/ 10,800 USD/ 9,000 GBP

·      King Gold: 25,300 CHF/ 26,300 EUR/ 26,600 USD/ 22,000 GBP

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Hublot Classic Fusion 38mm Cruz-Diez

Technical specifications:

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Reference: Ceramic: 565.CX.8900.VR.CZD19; Titanium: 565.NX.8900.VR.CZD19; King Gold: 565.OX.8900.VR.CZD19

Case:

·      Ceramic: polished satin-finished black ceramic

·      Titanium: polished satin- finished titanium

·      King Gold: polished satin- finished 18k king gold

·      Diameter: 38mm

·      Thickness: 10.25mm

·      Water resistance: 5 ATM (50m)

Case-Back:

·      Ceramic: polished black ceramic

·      Titanium: satin-finished titanium

·      King Gold: satin-finished 18k king gold

·      Engraved “LIMITED EDITION” XX/25

Bezel:

·      Ceramic: satin-finished black ceramic

·      Titanium: satin-finished and polished titanium

·      King Gold: satin-finished and polished 18k king gold

Dial & Hands:

·      Colour stripes printed on to the dial

·      Inspired by the works of Cruz-Diez (Chromointerférence, 1964)

·      Ceramic and titanium: polished rhodium-plated hands

·      King Gold: polished gold-plated hands

Movement:

·      MHUB1100.H3: mechanical and self-winding movement

·      Frequency: 4Hz (28’800 A/h)

·      Power reserve: 42 Hours

·      No. of Components: 63

·      Jewels: 21

Strap & Buckle:

·      Black rubber and calf with colour stripes printed

·      Black lined rubber straps

·      Ceramic: black-plated stainless steel deployant buckle clasp

·      Titanium: stainless steel deployant buckle clasp

·      King Gold: 18K king gold 5N and black-plated stainless steel

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The prices for the Hublot Classic Fusion 38mm Cruz-Diez are:

·      Ceramic: 10,900 CHF/ 11,300 EUR/ 11,500 USD/ 9,500 GBP

·      Titanium: 9,300 CHF/ 9,700 EUR/ 9,800 USD/ 8,100 GBP

·      King Gold: 19,900 CHF/ 20,700 EUR/ 20,900 USD/ 17,300 GBP

For more information visit Hublot Online.