SimplyAbuDhabi XII

9 7 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I Lakers. A black mamba, his nickname, snakes across the open dial, an element that adds a mysterious and charismatic dimension. To complete the design of the timepiece, a black python-skin bracelet stitched on black rubber, and a case back engravedwithKobe Bryant's signature are faithful to the concepts dear to Hublot: "The Art of Fusion". In another winning sporting collaboration, Hublot also celebrated the second step in their partnership with legendary football team, Juventus F.C. The new King Power Juventus Turin unsurprisingly bears the unmistakable black and white colours of the club. Made from carbon fibre for its ultra-light and hyper-strong qualities, the materials were chosen by the team and it is equipped with a chronograph movement, with the two central chrono hands allowing for excellent readability, plus the famous ‘45-minute’ counter developed especially by Hublot for football fans. With black and white of course predominating, the sapphire dial showcases the movement, here in an Aero Bang version, which has also undergone further skeletonworking, opening up the piece to reveal even more of the working parts of the watch and its fine mechanics. The topside retains only thematerial necessary for it to function. This is coated with black ruthenium for a beautiful overall effect of homogeneity, and clearer reading. The minute track, a time counter at 9 o'clock, a date window at 4 o'clock and the exclusive Juventus emblem at 3 o'clock complete the dial, all playingwith the iconic black andwhite combination. In a final reference to the legendary club, and perfectly complementing the piece, the white leather strap stitched onto black rubber, with a black leather strip in the centre, is also directly inspired by the team's graphic codes.