Hublot bowls us over

It's official, the gentleman's game and his watch have joined hands to take the world by storm.

The Classic Fusion Chrono Aerofusion Cricket watch, released to mark Hublot's appointment as the Official Timekeeper of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, is a celebration of the sport in every sense of the term.

The four distinctive references to cricket you notice at first glance are a miniature replication of stumps at 12 o'clock; cricket bat-shaped hands; a caseback bearing the exclusive symbol of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015; and a red calfskin leather strap with triple saddle stitching in the manner of a leather ball.

What's more, at the heart of the watch is a sturdy openworked HUB1155 self-winding chrono movement which ensures that you always stay ahead of the game.

If this doesn't bowl you over, we don't know what will.