HUBLOT celebrates 75 years of Bruce Lee’s spirit
To commemorate the martial artist Bruce Lee’s 75th birthday anniversary celebration and his exclusive philosophy, Hublot invited the Bruce Lee Foundation to participate in the design of the “Legend Never Dies: Bruce Lee 75th anniversary Memorial Exhibition” and the limited edition “Spirit of Big Bang for Bruce Lee”.
Divided in two parts, the eight-day long exhibition was held at the Gateway Arcade in Harbour City, Hong Kong and was open to the public beginning November 23. Called “Retrospective of movies and treasures of Bruce Lee”, the exhibition featured five sets of Bruce Lee’s iconic pieces provided by the Foundation, a display of the most representative classic photos of Bruce Lee selected by the Foundation and his tang-style kung fu jacket recalling his silhouette of grandmaster.
“Icon of the 20th century, and one of the most influential martial artists of all time, Bruce Lee’s life embodies the art of fusion. An east-west cultural fusion. Based on his personal martial arts philosophy, he broke the traditional boundaries of different martial art styles and created a new spirit: Jeet Kune Do. By joining hands with the Bruce Lee Foundation, Hublot has set up a memorial exhibition and created a watch as a tribute to the pioneer of an era, an immortal legend,” said Ricardo Guadalupe, CEO, Hublot.
Hublot adopts the ultramodern design to present the watch images in six external showcases, symbolizing the heritage of Bruce Lee spirit and his martial arts philosophy eternally. Spirit of Big Bang Limited Edition for Bruce Lee 75th Anniversary – A Memorial Watch is inspired by the dragon pattern on Bruce Lee’s desk, this tribute possesses the spirit of the martial legend and the pure DNA of Hublot. A limited edition of 75 pieces, featuring a tonneau case in all black microblasted ceramic. The timepiece is fitted with HUB4700 – an automatic winding skeletonized movement with a 50-hour power reserve. The date display window is at 4:30 and the chronograph displays seconds at 9 o’clock, minutes at 3 o’clock and hours at 6 o’clock. Recalling Bruce Lee’s iconic colours, the strap is made of black and gold alligator leather sewn on natural rubber.
