Hublot

Hublot is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer with headquarters in Nyon. These days include the Hublot watches are the most expensive and most exclusive watches in the world - the 5- million - clock, for example, Hublot has the record of the most expensive clock in the world. The company belongs to the French group Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton ( LVMH).

History

Carlo Crocco started ( his wife's name ), watches in Italy for sale, which already had some similarities to the later Hublot models and the name- foundation for the company " MDM " in 1975 under the brand name " Marie -Daniel - Montre " submitted. The launch of the Hublot brand was made in 1980 at the Basel watch fair. The watches had the first rubber strap in the history of watchmaking, the starting model possessed - like a porthole - a hinged lid on the dial side, which was the inspiration for the brand name. In 2004, Jean -Claude Biver became CEO and minority shareholder to the brand, 2005 saw the presentation of the Big Bang model. Hublot opened its first boutique in Paris in February 2007. Hôtel Byblos Saint- Tropez, the second store was opened in the summer of 2007. Since then, Hublot has opened more than 30 boutiques worldwide.

2008, Hublot has created together with the Grisons ski manufacturer Zai ski, in which the surface of the ski was occupied with the vulcanized natural rubber Hublot bracelets for the first time in ski construction. 111 copies were produced.

In April 2008, the luxury goods group LVMH acquired Hublot brand by buying the shares from founder Carlo Crocco and by the CEO Jean- Claude Biver, as well as through the acquisition of a cooperating company owned Bivers. LVMH advanced so you already existing portfolio of watch brands, which also includes TAG Heuer heard.

Hublot presented as a tribute to the Antikythera mechanism in October 2011 at the fair Belles Montres in Shanghai a modern replica of the mechanism that was subsequently seen at the Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris.

In January 2012, Ricardo Guadeloupe took over the role of CEO Jean -Claude Biver.

In May 2012, Hublot Interbrand was performed on the 40th place of the most valuable Swiss brands.

The proportion of self-made components has been and is continuously increased.