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Event: Mancheter United manager amongst distinguished guests at Hublot watch launch

Fergie eyes up Hublot, Zegg & Cerlati in Monaco

Just days before he completed the signing of Phil Jones, Sir Alex Ferguson was in Monaco, with eyes on something other than a new centre back.

Robert Calcagno, CEO of the Oceanographic Institute, Sir Alex Ferguson, Prince Albert II and Jean-Claude Biver, CEO of Hublot.

Ferguson was amongst a number of distinguished guests that attended the launch of two new Hublot watches in the Principality’s Oceanographic Museum.

The Swiss watchmaker is a major sponsor of the English champions, as well as holding key deals with UEFA and FIFA.

Hublot CEO Jean-Claude Biver, presented the new Oceanographic 4000 diver’s watch that withstand pressures up to 4000m deep. The timepiece took 18 months of extensive development and testing before it's unveiling. Hublot also announced that the Oceanographic museum has agreed to be an associate of the watch.  

Hublot will also partner the "Deep Sea Conference" at the Oceanographic Institute in Paris in October.

Biver also introduced a unique one off two million euro piece that was launched in partnership with the Monegasque jewellers Zegg & Cerlati. The watch is incrusted with 637 baguette diamonds and features a rose cut diamond on the crown and will be sold exclusively by Zegg & Cerlati.

 

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Hublot CEO Jean-Claude Biver and Zegg & Cerlati's Tina Zegg

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Zegg and Bivet present the 2 million euro BB watch

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Hublot's new Oceanographic 4000 watch can withstand tremendous debts but may not protect you from sharks

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Does Albert want Fergie as next Monaco boss?

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The two million euro BB watch

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The Oceanographic 4000 was developed by Hublot and endorsed by the Monaco Oceanographic Museum

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Diving to unimaginable depts; Hublots new diver's watch can withstand pressures up to 4000 metres deep

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Comment by Westwood | 10.06.2011

Absolutely love the pictures. "Amazing" that's all I can say

Comment by Rachel London | 20.12.2011

It really looks like an amazing watch. Such watches with exquisite designs and impressive functions and abilities might not appeal to the everyday man, but there will be someone out there with enough money and taste for the unique to actually purchase that time piece.

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