HUBLOT Big Bang Depeche Mode 2014 Steel

It’s about incredible personalities and exceptional talents joining forces for a shared cause. It’s about the will and determination to create a unique and different event

Paris, 30 January 2014 - In the Hublot boutique in the heart of Place Vendôme, Paris, Martin Gore from Depeche Mode and the CEO of Hublot Ricardo Guadalupe came together to launch a big new joint fundraising project for charity: water, a not-for-profit association whose mission is to ensure a clean and safe water supply in developing countries.

This unique initiative is part of the Depeche Mode worldwide 2013 – 2014 Delta Machine Tour. To raise funds for charity: water, Hublot and Depeche Mode have today jointly unveiled.

The Depeche Mode 2014 Limited Edition is made of steel (just 250 numbered pieces). Resplendent in grey steel, featuring a tone-on-tone calfskin strap with thermo-moulded with Clous Pyramide pattern and shapes, the Depeche Mode Limited Edition 2014 series is a perfect embodiment of the Depeche Mode look, while also symbolising the Art of Fusion, a concept dear to Hublot.

With a diameter of 44 mm, this timepiece is a chronograph equipped with the movement HUB 4214 (257 components and 27 jewels, frequency 4 Hz - 28’800 A/H). Thanks to the metallic grey skeleton dial, the design both appeals to those wishing to admire the beautiful mechanical intricacies of the calendar chronograph, and also provides greater assurance against counterfeiting, a tendency which is continuing to grow. The motor is now showcased, rather than hidden away. 42 hours of power reserve.

These watches will be available in Hublot boutiques and throughout a selected international network. The profits made by this operation will be donated to charity: water, which was chosen by Depeche Mode and Hublot.

Martin Gore from Depeche Mode, stated, "I have been supporting and campaigning for charity: water for some time now. So I am particularly pleased that as a band and with the support of our loyal friend Hublot, we can extend our action for the organisation, and contribute to making a real difference in countries struggling to survive for lack of access to drinking water. "   Ricardo Guadalupe, Hublot CEO, added: "This unique collaboration is part of our ongoing special relationship with Depeche Mode. We first met in 2010 and hit it off straight away. If our friendship can make a difference, then we must not hesitate since connection is all about sharing. If you don't share, you miss out. Hublot is in a fortunate position, and has a duty to share some of its success with those who need it."

Depeche Mode and Hublot kicked off their partnership in 2010 by raising funds for The Teenage Cancer Trust through a charity concert at London's Royal Albert Hall, and a unique auction.

In early 2013 in Berlin, Hublot and Depeche Mode decided to work together again on a larger scale, creating the Big Bang Depeche Mode limited series in black ceramic, in parallel with the Delta Machine world tour, for charity: water, an organisation which was chosen by and has received firm support from the band and the Swiss watchmaking brand.

Charity: Water in brief The mission of charity: Water is to supply clean, safe water to the inhabitants of developing countries worldwide. Nearly 800 million people (i.e. almost one out of every nine people worldwide) lack access to safe drinking water – an epidemic-level problem which charity: Water water is committed to eradicating. To date, the organisation has funded over 8100 water supply projects, providing access to safe drinking water to more than 3.2 million people in more than 20 countries. And through this partnership, Hublot and Depeche Mode have expressed their shared commitment to make charity: Water’s global impact even greater.