30 November 2021 BIG BANG UNICO ARTURO FUENTE CERAMIC Hublot and cigar brand Arturo Fuente y Compañia have once again joined forces to present the Big Bang Fuente Limited Edition watch, in tribute to Carlos A. Fuente Sr., a giant in the cigar industry, a trendsetter, and father and patriarch of the Fuente family. El Maestro! Carlos A. Fuente Sr. was born in 1935 in Ybor City, a Cuban émigré neighbourhood in Tampa, Florida. While still in primary school, Carlos Sr. began working in his father Arturo’s small cigar business. Even as very young children, part of the household duties was to first make 50 cigars a day before they could start their homework. Impassioned by his family and the craftsmanship of making cigars, Carlos Sr. worked alongside his father Arturo until his father’s retirement. Taking over the reins of the family business in 1956, Carlos Sr. was ambitious and sought to expand the business, first in other parts of Florida before setting his sights on New York City. Carlos Sr. successfully enabled the company to flourish in the 1960s. Unfortunately, the United States embargo against Cuba forced the Fuentes to move their cigar production to Nicaragua. However, the family suffered further misfortune when, in 1978, their factory was burned down by Sandinista revolutionaries. Once again, the Fuentes were forced into exile and moved their operations to Honduras. And the adage that 'things always seem to go in threes' came true when, in 1980, the new factory also burned down. "You have a choice: give up or fight on. The first is not an option." Despite this run of bad luck, Don Carlos did not give up the fight, and he opened a new factory in the Dominican Republic. Since then, Arturo Fuente cigars have become one of the most highly renowned and most sought-after brands in the world. 더 보기 “Arturo Fuente cigars are consistently rated among the best cigars in the world. It was therefore natural that – brought together by our common desire to push the boundaries of excellence, each in our own field – our two companies joined forces and have been partners since 2012. It is in this same spirit that we are taking this opportunity to pay tribute to the patriarch Don Carlos Sr.” Ricardo Guadalupe HUBLOT CEO “The Fuente family and I are very touched to have been able to pay tribute to Don Carlos with this extraordinary timepiece. Each of the patterns which it features reflect something of my grandfather's epic story and his vision, and pay tribute to the values shared by the Fuente cigar company and the Hublot Manufacture.” Carlito Fuente The Big Bang Fuente Limited Edition watch pays tribute to the remarkable saga of Carlos A. Fuente Sr. His vast knowledge of his field, along with his dedication and his vision for his brand, made him a shining light to those who knew him and a reference for the cigar industry. With the help of Manny Iriarte, the Fuente family's designer, the teams at Hublot have infused the iconic Big Bang with all the codes which are so dear to the Dominican cigar company. This starts with its 44-mm diameter case, whose black engraved ceramic picks up the pattern of the tobacco leaf, dancing to the rhythm of the mountain breeze, which is one of the key elements for the Fuente family. The case houses the famous UNICO calibre HUB1242 manufacture movement, a flyback chronograph offering a 72-hour power reserve. The Roman numerals favoured by the Fuente add a remarkable note of authenticity to the timepiece. These numerals are taken from the clock which has historically appeared on the family crest. This is in reference to the Fuente motto: "We will never rush the hands of time." Another emblem, that of a crowned lion, appears at 9 o'clock in recognition that the brand supplied cigars to the Spanish court and in honour of its great patriarch. The back of the watch is engraved with "Big Bang Limited Edition" along with the number of the piece in the limited edition run of 100 pieces. Fuente's historic logo appears in the centre, and its current initials "AF" (for Arturo Fuente) have here been replaced with "CF", in reference to Carlos Fuente Sr., along with the words "Edición de homenaje" (which is Spanish for "edition in homage"). In quotation marks, the dedication by Carlito Fuente Jr. reads: "Our Father, Our Friend, Our Hero." Available in a limited edition of 100 pieces, the Big Unico Arturo Fuente Ceramic comes in a spectacular lacquered wooden gift box which serves as a presentation case for the watch as well as a cigar humidor. 라이프스타일 아트로 푸엔테(Arturo Fuente) 더 알아보기 온라인 및 부티크 단독 위블로 점검 서비스를 포함합니다. 위블로 시계가 계속해서 정밀한 움직임을 유지할 수 있도록 위블로 점검 서비스를 제공합니다. 더 알아보기 기술 사양 케이스 시계 번호 421.CI.0190.VR.OPX21 직경 44 mm 케이스 인그레이빙, 마이크로블라스트 및 폴리싱 처리된 블랙 세라믹 베젤 인그레이빙, 마이크로블라스트 및 폴리싱 처리된 블랙 세라믹 방수 100m/10ATM 크리스탈 반사 방지 처리한 사파이어 다이얼 사파이어 크리스탈 다이얼 무브먼트 무브먼트 HUB1280 유니코 매뉴팩처 셀프 와인딩 크로노그래프 플라이백 무브먼트 및 컬럼 휠 파워 리저브 72시간 스트랩 & 클래스프 스트랩 블랙 러버 및 블랙 카프 가죽 클래스프 블랙 세라믹 및 블랙 도금 티타늄 디플로이언트 버클 클래스프 최신 뉴스 클래식 퓨전 에센셜 시리즈, 토프로 돌아오다 2025년 7월 3일 – 에센셜 그레이 에디션으로 강렬한 인상을 남긴 위블로가 이번에는 새로운 방향으로 나아갑니다. 이번엔 ‘토프(Taupe)’입니다. 위블로의 모노크롬 컬러 시리즈 에센셜의 네 번째 에디션, ‘클래식 퓨전 에센셜 토프가 42mm와 45mm 두 가지 사이즈로 출시됩니다. 두 제품 모두 온라인 전용으로 만나볼 수 있으며, 이전 시리즈들과 마찬가지로 컬렉터들에게 특별한 의미를 지닌 타임피스입니다. 더 알아보기 카운트 다운이 시작됩니다. 2주후 UEFA 여자 유로 2025™의 공식 타임키퍼 위블로의 시계가 다시 움직이기 시작합니다. 이번 여름, UEFA 여자 유로 2025™와 함께 스위스에 축구가 찾아옵니다 축구와 함께한 첫 번째 워치, 위블로가 공식 타임키퍼로 모든 순간을 기록합니다 2025년 6월 18일, 스위스 니옹 – UEFA 여자 유로 2025™가 단 2주 앞으로 다가왔습니다. 오는 7월 2일(수), 위블로는 이번에도 경기의 매 순간을 함께합니다. 유럽을 대표하는 16개국이 참가하는 이번 대회는 위블로의 본고장 스위스 8개 도시에서 펼쳐지며, 위블로는 지난 2022년 영국 대회에 이어 다시 한 번 공식 타임키퍼로 활약합니다. 더 알아보기
