by Kyle Stults on November 12, 2009
What watch does the fastest man in the world wear? Before I answer that, let’s start by first setting the record straight (for those of you not aware) that the title of “fastest in the world” is currently held by 23-year old Jamaican Usain Bolt. How fast is Usain Bolt? He is the currently world record holder for both the 100 meter – 9.58 seconds – and the 200 meter – 19.19 seconds – earning him the nickname “Lightning Bolt”. Bolt has been setting records since he was in the juniors, but he really didn’t hit the global spotlight until the ’08 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The guy is amazing to watch as he smashes world records (often his own) seemingly without effort.
Back to the initial question – what kind of watch is fit for the wrist of the fastest man in the world? An obvious guess (if you’ve ever seen a picture of Bolt) would be that he sticks with “Puma.” The reason: the guy is head to toe in Puma and has reportedly been sponsored by them since he was 16 years old (talk about spotting talent early). And yes, Puma does have its own watch line….but you know a man with as much swagger as Usain Bolt is gonna be rocking something much bigger and better than Puma on his wrist, and when I saw the picture below, I could only guess it was a Hublot:
photo: Hublot.
Yep! With a little further investigation and a confirmation directly from Hublot, my observation was proven correct – the watch you see above on the wrist of the fastest man in the world is the Hublot Big Bang Gold and Ceramic (44mm case in red gold with black ceramic bezel, rubber strap). A perfect fit for the vivacious and bold sprinter! Incidentally, Bolt is joined above in giving his trademark “lightning bolt” pose by Rui Alvim de Faria, Hublot’s exclusive distributor in Angola and head of a high powered international public relations firm Alvim de Faria (he represents other big-time sports names such as footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and Portuguese racecar driver Alvaro Parente).
As an aside, the more I learn about Usain Bolt off the track the bigger fan I become of him. Just recently, Bolt adopted a baby cheetah cub named Lightning Bolt, and unlike someone like Mike Tyson owning a tiger for whatever odd reason, Bolt is actually sponsoring this young cheetah in a conservation effort for Kenyan wildlife and in support of the Kenya Wildlife Service (although I guess it is similar in the fact that the animal represents the person 
). And when Lightning Bolt the cheetah is fully grown? He will be able to outrun the world’s fastest man by about 3 full seconds in the 100 meters! Not even close!
Photo: Puma Running.
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