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Hublot FIFA World Cup Classic Fusion Watch

The World Cup hasn't even started yet and there is already a prize. Hublot is due to release this gold on gold limited edition FIFA World Cup Classic Fusion watch as part of their role as the "official watch maker of the FIFA World Cup" (that I discussed there). While not the first watch in the relationship, this mostly gold piece is easily the most luxurious (and classic) of what will be a stream of World Cup themed watches. Case is 45mm wide in 18k gold, while the dial is label with "GOLD 750" referring the purity of the gold alloy that makes up the brushed dial. Polished gold hour indicators line the periphery of the dial and a display of the World Cup trophy sits at the bottom of the dial. The hands are also solid gold. The watch has titanium screws and is matched to a black alligator strap. Inside the watch is a base Swiss ETA automatic movement which is visible through an exhibition caseback window. The FIFA World Cup Classic Fusion watch will be limited to just 100 pieces.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

Tags: Classic Fusion, FIFA, gold, Hublot, watch, World Cup

IWC Big Ingenieur Chronograph Edition DFB Watch For The German Football Association

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

Swiss IWC will be the official watch maker for the German national football team. The beautiful limited edition watch as a result of this partnership will be very difficult to obtain. Pretty much the only want to get one of the 250 IWC Big Ingenieur Chronograph Edition DFB (German Football Association) watches is to be specifically nominated by the team's coach Joachim Low. You might also have success asking IWC really, really nicely for one. Like many European nations, Germany is Football crazy, and are likely excited about the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa.

The limited edition watch build on the existing IWC Big Ingenieur Chronograph with special colors and a special logo applied to the sapphire exhibition caseback on the rear of the watch. Note the black, yellow, and red colors on the watch dial in honor of the German national flag. At 45.5mm wide in steel, the Big Ingenieur Chronograph watch has one of my favorite IWC movements - the automatic calibre 89360 in-house made movement that has a full 12 hour chronograph in just two subdials. This is done by having both the hours and minute in the upper subdial (using two hands), while the dial has a clean, symmetrical look to it. The dark rings of the chronograph look beautiful against the silvery dial. This is one of my favorite looking IWC Big Ingenieur Chronograph watches out there. The watch is paired with a black alligator strap that is red on the inside. Not sure about price, but if your "selected" to own one, I am sure they will tell you how much you need to pony up for it.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

Gallery: IWC Big Ingenieur Chronograph Edition DFB Watch back

Tags: big, chronograph, DFB, FIFA, football, german, ingenieur, IW378404, IWC, watch

World Cup Gets Official Rings

by Jonathon Ramsey (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry

At the instigation of Colombian jeweler Carlos Sotelo, the world's biggest event is borrowing inspiration from America's biggest events. For the first time ever, the World Cup will offer FIFA-sanctioned rings to the Cup's MVP, and additional rings will be available to those willing to spend from $2,500 to $250,000 for gem-encrusted souvenirs.

Sotelo and 269 jewelers are currently setting the stones on 2,010 rings for the South African tournament. The most accessible will be the 1,970 rings in gold and silver, set with emeralds, offered for $2,500. Above that are 33 white gold rings, each with 36 emeralds and South African diamonds, that will go for $70,000 each. And at the top of the pyramid are seven platinum rings, each with 200 emeralds, that will set you back a quarter of a million dollars apiece.

Sotelo ultimately wants the entire winning team to be presented with official rings, as is done for winning players in the Super Bowl, World Series, and NBA Championship, but for this year one of the gold rings will be given to the World Cup's most valuable player. Since that probably won't be you, we'd suggest taking an extra $2,500 to Johannesburg.

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Tags: colombia, fifa, ring, rings, soccer, world cup

Hublot Watches Grab Lucrative Spot With World Cup

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches, Sports

Hublot's Jean-Claude Biver knows that to maintain success the watch brand needs to associate itself with interests its fans and existing customers have. A big part of this is aligning itself with sports and other events that are highly popular around the world. I recently discussed how Hublot was able to sign itself as the "Official Watch Maker" of Formula 1. The curious title gave Hublot the exclusive right to make limited edition watches with the F1 name on them. Next on the Hublot agenda was tackling FIFA, the organization behind the soccer (I mean football) world's greatest event - the World Cup.

Hublot will serve not only as the "official watch maker" for the 2010 and 2014 World Cup events, but also as the prestigious "Official Time Keeper." Thus, not only is Hublot able to make special limited edition watches with the event name on them, but also to have its name on the time keeping devices in the games. A very big step forward for Hublot as it goes without saying just how popular the World Cup games are around the world. The 2010 World Cup will be located in South Africa, while the 2014 World Cup will be held in Brazil. I look forward to seeing what interesting limited edition watches Hublot releases for the games.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

Tags: 2010, 2014, fifa, hublot, watch, world cup

Nike Limited Edition Futsal Ball

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Nike must be jealous that Adidas got the official sponsorship for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, not to mention that they got to design the official game ball($130), because Nike has released a limited edition soccer ball "to celebrate the spirit of the World Cup." The white leather Futsal balls are decorated with an array of symbols that represent "diversity, behavior and skills shown by players," though Nike does not mention which symbol represents which player or skill. Any guess as to what the gnarled tree represents? Or the unicorn?

Only 64 of these balls will be produced and they will only be sold until the final game on July 9th, assuming that they don't sell out before then. Price: $225.

[Thanks, Dave]

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Tags: 2006, adidas, fifa, football, nike, soccer, sport, sports, world cup