It's All About Timing...

Football, and fame are fickle ; )

Courtesy of Hublot

A few short weeks removed from riding the pine for the first time in a long and fabled career with the New York Giants, Hublot announces their latest "chum" of the brand, Eli Manning, in aid of promoting their continuing partnership with the New York Giants.

Yes, the mighty New York Giants who are my second favorite team right now as they are the only team in the NFL with a worse record (2 wins, 12 losses) than my hometown Cleveland Browns (0 wins, 14 losses).  Hublot recently unveiled their latest collaboration -

Behold!  The Classic Chronograph Fusion New York.  Let's just hope that it performs a little bit better than the current edition of the New York Giants ; )

Courtesy of Hublot

US sports partnerships with Swiss brands frequently don't pan out the way that the brands hope that they will.  That, of course, does not seem to dissuade the folks in PR/Marketing departments to keep pushing the envelope.  But on the other hand, Hublot only needs to push 22 of these bad boys, so you never know!  And if Mr. Manning parts ways with the Giants for pastures greener next season, at least he will have a shiny new watch to go with this two Super Bowl rings.

Here are the pertinents -

Reference:

521.NQ.5170.VR.NYG17

Limitation:
Special Edition of 22 pieces
Diameter:
45 mm
Thickness:
13.05 mm
Water Resistance:
5 ATM (50 Meters)

CASE
Bezel:
Satin-finished and polished titanium
Bezel Lug:
Blue composite resin
Screws "H":
Polished titanium
Glass:
Polished titanium with engraved Hublot logo
Crown:
Polished titanium with engraved Hublot logo
Pushers:
Polished titanium
Case back:
Satin-finished titanium engraved with "SPECIAL EDITION" + "XX/22"
Case back Glass:
Sapphire with anti-reflective treatment

DIAL 
Lacquered blue matte dial
Polished rhodium-plated appliques
Polished rhodium-plated hands
Polished rhodium-plated and red lacquered chronograph 
second hand

MOVEMENT
Caliber Hublot HUB1143

Type:
Self-winding Chronograph movement
Dimensions:

Dia. 30 mm (131/4’’’); Thickness 6.9 mm 
Date:
Window at 6:00 o'clock
No of Components:
280
Jewels:
59
Frequency:

4 Hz (28'800 A/h)
Power reserve:
42 Hours

STRAP
Blue rubber and blue calf with white stitching

BUCKLE
Stainless steel deployant buckle clasp