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The 2014 World Cup is already a success. The stadiums are mostly full for every game and the energy coming from the fans who came from all over the world to support their countries is incredible. For a World Cup to happen, FIFA needs a lot of money, and most of the money invested on this huge event we all know come from sponsors. As you can see on every match, around all the fields we can see the names of some of the biggest companies in the world. Pre-owned watches Boca Raton
One company that decided to invest big money this year was one of the top watch brands in the world, Hublot. If you haven’t noticed, every time a player is subbing out or the additional time sign goes up, a Hublot is what you are going to see. All that exposure means big money spent from this top watch brand that is known for sponsoring many sports events around the world.
Hublot was founded in 1980, Carlo Crocco, in Switzerland. After leaving the Italian Binda Group in 1976, Crocco was on his own and created his own watch called Hublot after the French word for “porthole”. The watch that he created featured the first natural rubber strap in the history of watchmaking. Launched in 1980, the watch did not bring too much attention, after a few months the watch quickly proved to be a commercial success with sales in excess of $2m in its first year.
The success of Hublot watches are tremendous. Today, Hublot has 50 Boutiques all over the world. Stores in the United States are currently located in Atlanta, Bal Harbour, Beverly Hills, Boca Raton, Dallas, Las Vegas, New York City, and Palm Beach. Hublot also have engaged in a number of sponsorship deals. Hublot has a sponsorship deal with Manchester United, it is also the official watchmaker of Formula 1. The company also has a few sports celebrities as ambassadors. Some of the most important ones are Usain Bolt, Diego Maradona and the Formula One Management President and CEO, Bernie Ecclestone.
