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Press Release: HUBLOT Celebrates amfAR's 25th Anniversary Gala

Press Release

Hublot was proud to present the amfAR New York Gala on February 9, 2011, honoring
President Bill Clinton, Diane von Furstenberg, and amfAR Founding International
Chairman Dame Elizabeth Taylor for their leadership in the global struggle against
HIV/AIDS. The black-tie benefit marked amfAR’s 25 years in the vanguard of AIDS
research, and featured a special reunion performance of “That’s What Friends Are
For” by the original recording artists: Sir Elton John, Gladys Knight, Dionne
Warwick, and Stevie Wonder, coming together for the first time in 26 years. The Gala
kicked off New York Fashion Week at Cipriani Wall Street, where Hublot CEO
Jean-Claude Biver was a Chair of the event along side amfAR Chairman Kenneth Cole
and others. 
 
 



“We feel honored to be joining amfAR’s efforts in the fight against HIV/AIDS”, said
Hublot CEO Jean-Claude Biver. “The vision truly resonates with our top principle of
‘sharing’ and we hope that through our partnership we are able to bring greater
light to this important issue”. Mr. Biver spoke of Hublot’s vision for sharing and
caring and his words were longly applauded by his “table mates” former President
Bill Clinton, Dr. Mathilde Krim and the over 800 guests, which filled Cipriani Wall
Street to capacity. Later on, President Bill Clinton was particularly touched by the
fact that his daughter Chelsea Clinton presented him with the amfAR Honoring award.
 
 

 
In honor of amfAR’s 25th anniversary, Hublot has created a special limited edition
collection of timepieces for men featuring the foundation’s colors and logo. The
men’s watch, a special design limited to 100 pieces only of the Big Bang Black
Magic, features a 44 mm black ceramic case and bezel and houses a self-winding
chronograph movement and rubber-alligator strap. The evening featured a gala dinner,
live auction, performance by David Garrett, and honoree tributes, culminating in the
special reunion performance of “That’s What Friends are For”. For this special
occasion, Jean-Claude Biver was pleased to announce the auction of the first
timepiece of the Hublot amfAR collection, numbered 001/100 celebrating amfAR 25th
anniversary. The winner and a guest are invited to travel to Geneva courtesy of
Delta Air Lines, with a 3 night stay at the Mandarin Oriental, Geneva, to receive a
private tour of the Hublot Factory in Nyon to pick up the timepiece. Mr. Biver will
also personally bring the winner and guest to his estate for an evening that will
include Château d’Yquem wine and Mr. Biver’s own famous Swiss cheese. This amazing
package was won after a very competitive bidding for $75,000.