Less than a hundred days to the World Cup 2010 in South Africa, and the coach of Argentina National Team, DIEGO ARMANDO MARADONA is having a new accessory besides his trade-mark earrings. From now on, there will be a BIG BANG MARADONA WATCH on the wrist of the “Hand of God” as the famous brand in football HUBLOT releases a Special Edition Watch to pay homage to the football living legend who is widely considered Best Football Player of The 20th Century.
Released in limited edition of 250 pieces – numbered from 01/250 to 250/250, the BIG BANG MARADONA has an oversized case measuring 44.5 mm in diameter in micro blasted textured black ceramic. The material is also employed on bezel set with six H-shaped titanium screws which is embedded, polished and locked. As for the case back, the black ceramic is coated with sapphire crystal featuring etched silhouette of Diego Maradona raising arms in victory.
Diego Maradona celebrates his team’s winning or goal by raising his hands
Image of Maradona raising hands in victory - silhoutte engraved at the back of the case
There are only two colors in this Special Edition Hublot Timepiece; they are black as the main color and Argentine’s flag color as well as their trademark national team’s jersey as the accent color on the watch. The Argentine Blue is applied on the appliqués, dial, case back, seconds hand and stitches on the luxurious alligator leather strap.
Hublot Big Bang ‘Maradona’ Watch - detail of caseback
Maradona wearing Argentina’s jersey number 10
Its bezel lug and lateral inserts are made of black composite resin; while black-rubber-insert crown, rectangular push-pieces, and screws incorporate black PVD steel; as for the screws, the chronograph watch uses black PVD titanium. Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment covers the “Big Bang” case at the front and back.
Diego Maradona’s Watch by Hublot; it’s an oversized wristwatch
The watch’s black dial features Diego Maradona’s connections that include:
- Argentine blue color on the appliqués.
- 45-minute counter at 9 o’clock. This feature is the same like the other Hublot’s Football Watch such as Red Devil Bang II – The Official Manchester United Watch. “45 minute” is a period of half time in football match. Each match consists of two half-times.
- Maradona jersey number while he was at Napoli F.C and Argentine National Team - “10” is inscribed on a sub-dial at 3 o’clock position.
- Diego Maradona’s signature at 6 o’clock in Argentine blue.
details of dial - Hublot Big Bag Maradona Chronograph Timepiece
The hands are faceted and set with diamond; it has also luminescent white; while the chronograph hand includes H-shaped counterweights and Argentine blue Duco.
The HUBLOT BIG BANG MARADONA CHRONOGRAPH is animated by automatic winding caliber Hublot HUB 1146 movement with 55 jewels and 42 hours power reserve. The details include satin finished, bevel and polished bridges, sandblasted and rhodium-plated main plate, reinforced spring barrel, and glucydur hairspring escapement.
Rectangular date display window is positioned at 6 o’clock. Steel clasp is set with black PVD deployant.
Diego Armando Maradona is wearing Hublot Big Bang ‘Maradona’ Watch
(photo from freshnessmag.com)
Maradona is probably one of the sport’s most controversial and newsworthy figures. His outspoken manners have sometimes put him at odds with journalists and sport executives. However, his skills and achievements have been very spectacular. The ‘Golden Boy’ was awarded Ballon d’Or in 1995 for services to football; he finished first in an internet vote for the FIFA Player of the Century award; and his magnificent goal in 1986 World Cup – a spectacular 60-metre weave through six England players – is commonly referred to as “THE GOAL OF THE CENTURY”.
What is on the wrist of Maradona, the coach of Argentina National Team?
HUBLOT has linked to football since a few years ago that made the Swiss Watches very popular among footballers. Some notable soccer players who were spotted wearing Hublot are Fernando Torres and Xabi Alonso of Spain, Didier Drogba of Ivory Coast, Eric Abidal, Claude Makalele and Franck Ribery of France. Well, looks like we’ll see many Hublot on the wrists of players in World Cup 2010 in South Africa, 11th of June - 11th of July 2010.
HUBLOT, a unit of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA made their debut with Swiss Team at World Cup 2006, later linked up as the official watch of Euro 2008 and latterly to Spanish Federation. In 2008, Hublot agreed a sponsorship deal with Manchester United football club, worth £4 million a year. It was then followed by the launch of Official Manchester United Timepieces: Hublot Red Devil Bang in 2008 and Red Devil Bang II in July 2009.
About Hublot
Founded by Carlo Crocco in 1980, HUBLOT Company gained many successes in the 1980’s, but when watch industry genius Jean Claude Biver joined the firm in 2004 a phenomena was born. Hublot remains one of the last independent family-run watchmaking businesses with a unique mono-product concept. Hublot was able to preserve its personality and extend its range to include an array of collections, some featuring sports complications and limited editions.
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