Daniel Senia
At an event held at the Berluti flagship store in Collins Street, Melbourne, Hublot have launched their latest collaboration with Berluti, bespoke leather experts.Nestled amidst the fine footwear were the latest offerings of this ongoing partnership:?two?Classic Fusion watches with Berluti leather dials (the only ones in Australia), offered in vibrant colours Bordeaux?red with King Gold, and ocean blue with titanium.Both watches are 45mm across, and 13.4mm high, dual register chronographs (sans date), powered by the HUB1143 movement, and presented in an epic Berluti box, complete with leather watch roll and everything needed to keep that leather in tip-top condition.Venezia Scritto is the signature leather of the House of Berluti, a technique that involves engraving?text?into the calf leather, inspired by 18th century calligraphy. The leather is treated by hand to create unique patina, or palette of colours based on essential oils and pigments. The real challenge, though, is turning this leather a living, organic material into a watch dial. It’s a process that?involved a huge amount of research and development to ensure the leather wouldn’t deteriorate inside the case, due to oxidisation and humidity something that Hublot managed to achieve, resulting in a pair of watches that is a true fusion of crafts.Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph Berluti Scritto Australian pricingHublot Classic Fusion Chronograph Berluti Scritto in titanium with ocean blue dial, $20,200; in King Gold with Bordeaux dial, $47,300
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