Lot Essay
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With Hublot digital Authenticity Certificate card and card reader. Furthermore accompanied by Hublot loupe with inbuilt lighting and Hublot original fitted black presentation box with glass front inscribed in black with the thirty articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and with the city name Zürich, all framed by a stainless steel bezel.
The present Hublot Big Bang "Human Rights" watch is part of a small edition of only seven examples presented by Jean-Claude Biver to Human Rights Watch, each watch engraved with the name of the seven cities in which the organisation has a committee. The model, a world premiere of Hublot, is fitted with a special ceramic dial, engraved by the designer Roger Pfund with the thirty articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, only visible however with the special loupe sold with this watch.
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch is one of the world's leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. By focusing international attention where human rights are violated, it gives voice to the oppressed and hold oppressors accountable for their crimes. The rigorous, objective investigations and strategic, targeted advocacy build intense pressure for action and raise the cost of human rights abuse. For more than 30 years, Human Rights Watch has worked tenaciously to lay the legal and moral groundwork for deep-rooted change and has fought to bring greater justice and security to people around the world. Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. It stands with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice. It investigates and exposes human rights violations and holds abusers accountable. It challenges governments and those who hold power to end abusive practices and respect international human rights law. It enlists the public and the international community to support the cause of human rights for all.
Roger Pfund
Painter, graphic artist and designer, Swiss and French national, was born in Bern in 1943. Since 1971, he has been living and working in Geneva where he runs a visual communication studio. Roger Pfund's three main areas of activity as graphic artist and designer are banknotes and securities; graphic and design, architecture and events. In March 1971, Roger Pfund won the first prize in the Swiss National Bank's design competition for a new series of banknotes. He invented the thematic banknote and designed the first computer-aided programs for banknotes. Winner of numerous international prizes, decorated by a number of institutions, Roger Pfund was awarded the distinction of Officier de l'Ordre des Arts & des Lettres by the French Republic in 2002.
With Hublot digital Authenticity Certificate card and card reader. Furthermore accompanied by Hublot loupe with inbuilt lighting and Hublot original fitted black presentation box with glass front inscribed in black with the thirty articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and with the city name Zürich, all framed by a stainless steel bezel.
The present Hublot Big Bang "Human Rights" watch is part of a small edition of only seven examples presented by Jean-Claude Biver to Human Rights Watch, each watch engraved with the name of the seven cities in which the organisation has a committee. The model, a world premiere of Hublot, is fitted with a special ceramic dial, engraved by the designer Roger Pfund with the thirty articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, only visible however with the special loupe sold with this watch.
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch is one of the world's leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. By focusing international attention where human rights are violated, it gives voice to the oppressed and hold oppressors accountable for their crimes. The rigorous, objective investigations and strategic, targeted advocacy build intense pressure for action and raise the cost of human rights abuse. For more than 30 years, Human Rights Watch has worked tenaciously to lay the legal and moral groundwork for deep-rooted change and has fought to bring greater justice and security to people around the world. Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. It stands with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice. It investigates and exposes human rights violations and holds abusers accountable. It challenges governments and those who hold power to end abusive practices and respect international human rights law. It enlists the public and the international community to support the cause of human rights for all.
Roger Pfund
Painter, graphic artist and designer, Swiss and French national, was born in Bern in 1943. Since 1971, he has been living and working in Geneva where he runs a visual communication studio. Roger Pfund's three main areas of activity as graphic artist and designer are banknotes and securities; graphic and design, architecture and events. In March 1971, Roger Pfund won the first prize in the Swiss National Bank's design competition for a new series of banknotes. He invented the thematic banknote and designed the first computer-aided programs for banknotes. Winner of numerous international prizes, decorated by a number of institutions, Roger Pfund was awarded the distinction of Officier de l'Ordre des Arts & des Lettres by the French Republic in 2002.