The “Reds” have won 35 Portuguese league titles, 25 Portuguese Cups, 7 League Cups, 6 Super Cups and 2 Champions League titles. Benfica is the only club to have won all of the domestic competitions in 2013/14. As well as being the European club with the most supporters, it’s also the most popular Portuguese club, holding the world record for the most members, at more than six million. Its motto – “Out of many, one” – dates back 113 years.
“If I had to take someone who didn’t like football to a match, it’d be to the Estádio da Luz, one of those magic places where passion for football is born and nurtured”, says Ricardo Guadalupe, CEO, Hublot. ” Benfica is a legendary club that made football history by founding the national league in 1934 and has never left the top division. The ritual of the flight of the Águia Vitória eagle before each home match is a moment that everyone should experience at least once in their lifetime. It’s a beautiful philosophy that, unsurprisingly, is at the root of the ‘Encarnados’. They love football and know how to convey their passion”.
To celebrate the partnership, Hublot has created the Classic Fusion Chronograph Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
In a black ceramic case, the chronograph counter, minute track and strap in alligator leather sewn onto natural rubber are punctuated by the eye-catching colour scheme sported by the “Reds”. Beating to the rhythm of 28,800 vibrations per hour, its HUB1143 self-winding mechanical movement has a 42-hour power reserve. The watch comes in limited edition of 113 pieces.
Following Chelsea, Juventus, Bayern Munich and Ajax Amsterdam, SL Benfica becomes the fifth European club to join Hublot’s squad.
