The luxury watchmaker has joined forces with the world’s bestselling contemporary French artist, Richard Orlinski, to release a new limited edition series of the Classic Fusion.

Hublot is known know for many things in the world of watchmaking. It is one of the premiere watch brands of the LVMH group. It has a strong contingent of brand ambassadors, including the likes of Pelé, Bar Refaeli, Usain Bolt, among others. It has a reputation for collaborating with excellent artists to develop new watch designs. And it has a knack for giving its watches really long names.

The last two points are the subject of discussion for today, courtesy of the brand’s latest timepiece, the Classic Fusion Aerofusion Chronograph Orlinski.

So let’s start to break down that long name.

This time around, the Swiss watchmaker has linked up with Richard Orlinski, who has risen to the top artistic ranks as the bestselling contemporary French artist in the world.

You might be already familiar with his works, like the brightly coloured diamond cut sculptures inspired by nature’s wildest animals. Among the more popular are the “Wild Kong” gorilla sculpture on the Croisette in Cannes, and the crocodiles in the sunshine of the Miami Design District.

In that same design district, specifically at the Hublot boutique and at the Markowicz Fine Art gallery, the artist’s works are on display. One of those works is this new timepiece.

The watch features a unique design playing with angles and reflections, which is saying something considering that the Classic Fusion has always been quite an angular piece.

Consistent with Orlinski’s sculptures, the watch sports ridges and facets from the case to the bezel and from the push buttons to the hands.

The 45-mm work of art also features the artist’s celebrated mirror polishing finish, which allows all of those surfaces to reflect off each other, adding even more geometric depth to this modern timepiece.

The Classic Fusion Aerofusion Chronograph Orlinski is made available in two versions - one in titanium and the other in blue ceramic - each released in a limited edition of 200 pieces. Each one is powered by the brand’s own HUB1155 automatic movement, which promises a decent 42 hours of autonomy.

Overall, the Hublot x Richard Orlinski Classic Fusion hugs the boundaries between retro and neo-futuristic design. And we shouldn’t expect anything less, given the artist that sculpted this timepiece is known for his pop art works that point towards the future while at the same time looking back.