Hublot recently celebrated the grand opening of a new boutique in Chengdu, China, a milestone of the brand’s expansion into the Chinese market. Coinciding with the opening was the launch of the Heart Panda Public Art Exhibition, a show organized in partnership with the World Wildlife Foundation as part of the company’s “Hublot Loves Art” campaign; the exhibition was held on the ground floor of the mall where the new boutique is located, and featured a collection of panda sculptures, including one by brand ambassador Chen Man.

A charity gala was held the night of the boutique opening, with all proceeds going to the WWF China’s panda protection project. At the event, Hublot auctioned off a unique Big Bang Panda timepiece created as a tribute not only to the 35th anniversary of WWF China, but also the 10th anniversary of the Big Bang collection.