Hublot Depeche Mode Charity Auction
March 6, 2014 in the Central Department Store in the heart of Moscow, were held a charity dinner and auction, organized by the watch brand Hublot and the company Mercury with the British band Depeche Mode. Proceeds from the auction amount to more than 1.4 million dollars will be directed to the “charity: water” organization, which aims to bring the developing countries with clean drinking water.
Hublot Depeche Mode Charity Auction
Dinner and auction was held in Moscow on the eve of the concert, the final long world tour Depeche Mode Delta Machine, and became a landmark in the cooperation with the watch brand Hublot. The main auction lots were three unique watches by Hublot, issued specifically for the Moscow event.
Hublot Depeche Mode Charity Auction
► “Depeche Mode Tourbillon”: The unique Hublot timepiece with tourbillion and the Depeche Mode platinum disc. The watch is created in a single copy and devoted to the world tour Depeche Mode Delta Machine Tour and the cooperation with the Hublot watch company and the charitable organization “charity: water”. The watch with skeletonized mechanism relating to the class of Grand Complication is presented in a black titanium barrel-shaped case and feature black calf leather strap with a folding clasp. The heat treated strap is decorated with the Clous de Paris pattern, which is formed by elements bound to the black rubber base. Along with the watch, created by Hublot specifically for the Moscow event, the exhibition lot includes the platinum disc Depeche Mode Delta Machine autographed by the group, emphasizing the album platinum status in Russia. Starting price: $ 100,000.
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Hublot Depeche Mode Tourbillon watch
► A unique set of guitar autographed by the Depeche Mode and the watch BIG BANG DEPECHE MODE STEEL with the central chronograph second`s hand in red (differs with the hand from the basic version) and engraving “Moscow”. This "Moscow" lot is a part of a ten set collection, created for the ten cities in the world, played a crucial in the history of the group Depeche Mode. The remaining nine sets are devoted to Paris, New York, Basildon, Los Angeles, Milan, Warsaw, Zurich, Berlin and Hamburg. Starting price: $ 45,000.
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► Timepiece with an individual number 000 number, included in the limited edition Depeche Mode 2014 watches of 250 items. It is a steel chronograph equipped with heat-treated calf leather strap with "rivets", which embodies the legendary style of Depeche Mode and at the same time symbolizes the philosophy of Hublot, expressed in the capacious slogan Art of Fusion. The lot was supplemented with three costumes, in which the band members appeared on stage during the world tour Delta Machine. Starting price: $ 35,000.
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Swiss watch brand Hublot and the British band Depeche Mode is not the first to join forces to support charitable projects. So, in 2010, Hublot has released a collection of 12 watches, the dials of which are graced with the covers of the Depeche Mode image. The watches were sold at the auction, and all proceeds were transferred to the organization of Teenage Cancer Trust, struggling with cancer in adolescents.
Hublot Depeche Mode Charity Auction
In 2013, Hublot and Depeche Mode have again announced a joint initiative - this time in support of the charitable organization “charity: water”. To date, the organization has provided funding for more than 8,200 projects, which collected $ 93 million and will provide access to clean drinking water to more than 3.223 million people in 20 countries.
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