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Details
CIRCA: 2009
CASE NO: 765'122, 141/500
CASE MATERIAL: Ceramic
CASE DIAMETER: 44 mm.
DIAL: Black
MOVEMENT: Automatic
FUNCTIONS: Split seconds chronograph, flying seconds counter
BUCKLE: Stainless steel Hublot buckle
BOX: Yes
PAPERS: Yes
WITH: Hublot Certificate of Authenticity, undated warranty card, sales tag, product literature, presentation box and outer packaging.
REMARK: Limited edition of 500 pieces.
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Lot Essay

Hublot’s longstanding partnership with Viviane Senna and the Instituto Ayrton Senna has resulted in several commemorative timepieces created to honor the legendary driver and to support the Institute’s philanthropic mission. Among these limited creations, the present example is the 2009 “Foudroyante”, distinguished by its split-seconds chronograph movement capable of measuring to 1/8th of a second.

Unveiled in Tokyo just before Christmas 2009 during a photographic exhibition by Norio Koike—Ayrton Senna’s close friend—the model carries a particularly meaningful provenance. Its design pays vibrant tribute to Senna’s Brazilian heritage: the split-seconds hand is rendered in yellow and green, the hour and minute markers echo the same palette, and Senna’s signature appears in green on the dial. A Brazilian flag is subtly integrated into the case band at 9 o’clock, while the sapphire display back bears the Instituto Ayrton Senna emblem above Senna’s name.

Produced in a limited series of 500 pieces, the Foudroyante stands as a technically sophisticated and emotionally resonant homage to one of motorsport’s greatest champions.

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