General Information

Serial #

850601

Part Number

1

Total Parts

6

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Stainless steel metal case and clasp, glass crystal and synthetic wrist band.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

8.1 cm

Width

4.4 cm

Height

6.4 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Horology

Category

Watches

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Hublot

Country

Switzerland

State/Province

Unknown

City

Geneva

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

New, never used Warranty card indicates that the watch was purchased on 20/01/2010. Watch was purchased at Hublot SA, chemin de la Vuarpillière 33, 1260 Nyon/VD.

Canada

Taken from curatorial worksheet: This watch was given to Prime Minister Stephen Harper by President Leuthard of Switzerland at the Francophonie Summit in 2010. Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada notes on its website that, “In addition to the Montreux Declaration, the Summit passed eight resolutions on the following themes: 1) piracy; 2) counterfeit or expired pharmaceuticals; 3) transborder crime in Africa; 4) terrorism; 5) flood-affected countries; 6) the reconstruction of Haiti; 7) countries in crisis, crisis recovery and peacebuilding; and finally, 8) the 10th anniversary of the Bamako Declaration, entrenching the political role of La Francophonie. The Summit confirmed the re election of Secretary General Abdou Diouf for a third four year term.” (ref.2) Canada has a long-standing history of involvement in La Francophonie as it was one for the first countries to actively participate in the creation and development of its institutions. Canada has also hosted the Francophone Summit on three occasions: Quebec City (1987), Moncton (1999) and again in Quebec City (2008). “Canada’s involvement in La Francophonie highlights the country’s linguistic duality and its attachment to the shared values of La Francophonie.” (ref.3)

Function

To measure and display passage of time in 24-hour period in hours, minutes, and seconds. The watch is self-winding, also known as automatic.

Technical

Taken from curatorial worksheet: An automatic is a mechanical watch in which the mainspring is wound automatically as a result of natural motion of the wearer's arm, to provide energy to run the watch, making manual winding unnecessary.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Print on dial "HUBLOT/ GENEVE/ AUTOMATIC". Engraved print on the back of the watch "HUBLOT GENEVE/ B1915.1" and "850601". Print on movement "H [Hublot logo]/ HUBLOT/ GENEVE". Very fine print on movement "HUBII/ SWISS/ TWENTY FIVE/ 25/ JEWELES". Black print on back of watch "XII Sommet/ de la francophonie/ Montreux 2010". Embossed on wrist band "H/ HUBLOT/ GENEVE", and "12-198-80" and "6-190-95". Engraved on wrist band clasp "HUBLOT/ GENEVE/ STAINLESS STEEL".

Missing

N/A

Finish

Brushed silver metal face with black dial. Polished silver metal lines represent the hours and the Hublot "H" logo represents the 12. Back of watch is skeletonized with a clear crystal, black print and a red stripe. Interior movement is polished silver metal and black. Black synthetic wrist band with polished stainless steel clasp. Watch is powered by an Automatic movement.

Decoration

N/A