The satin-finished, black ceramic-cased model is probably the most understated of the trio. Its bezel, also cut from black ceramic, surrounds a deep blue dial that is accented by a “doubled” version of the legendary (at least to cigar aficionados) OpusX logo, with the two stylized X Roman numerals representing the 20 years since the launch of the Fuente Fuente OpusX. The cigar was the first high-end Dominican puro — meaning that all of its tobacco — including the wrapper leaf, which had traditionally been outsourced — was home-grown in the Dominican Republic. It was a game-changer for the cigar industry and a significant contributor to the late-‘90s cigar boom.
The dial — in a gradient color scheme from matte blue in the center to cigar brown on the edges — has rose-gold-plated hands and indices, with a “20 Years” notation in elegant script at the 6 o’clock position. Its caseback is engraved with the image of Carlito Fuente and his father, Carlos Sr., which appears in advertising for the OpusX cigar. “Château de la Fuente, Fuente Fuente Opus X 20 Years,” along with model’s limited edition series number, is also engraved on the back.
The cases are 45 mm in diameter and 10.95 mm thick, their bezels secured firmly in place by Hublot’s signature H-shaped screws, made of rose gold in the ceramic model, titanium in the other two. A blue composite resin is used for the bezel lug. Inside beats the self-winding HUB1112 caliber (based on a Sellita SW 300-1), with a 42-hour power reserve and a 28,800-vph frequency.
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