Hublot Debuts New Classic Fusion Takashi Murakami Black Ceramic Rainbow Watch
In 2021, Hublot announced its first collaboration with Takashi Murakami, one of the most celebrated contemporary artists of our time. The watches have all explored Murakami?s ?Smiling Flower? motif, with the first watch being an all-black Classic Fusion that was later followed up by a fanciful and captivating all-sapphire Rainbow model. Now, Hublot is releasing the first of a whopping thirteen watches, the remaining twelve of which are set to be unveiled at Watches & Wonders in two months. Interestingly, these watches will be made available through an online platform only accessible to those who purchased at least one of 324 Hublot x Takashi Murakami NFTs from 2022. Here we see the new Hublot Classic Fusion Takashi Murakami Black Ceramic Rainbow which the brand calls the ?masterpiece? of the thirteen.
This new Hublot x Murakami piece effectively merges the first two collaboration watches by using the black ceramic case of the first model and the colorful rainbow motif of the second. The twelve petals and disc (technically disc floret if my memory and elementary school education serves me correct) are done in a gradient of rubies, sapphires, amethysts, tsavorites, and topaz. Indeed, these are beautiful but the watch really comes to life when movement causes the petals to wildly spin around the disc. I challenge even the most calloused enthusiast to not smile? at least smirk or chuckle? if given the chance to see it in action.Â
The Hublot Classic Fusion Takashi Murak...
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