Christian André Pettersen — watch collection

About Christian André Pettersen’s watch collection

Christian André Pettersen is a Norwegian chef widely regarded as one of the most decorated competitive cooks of his generation. He rose to global attention by winning the Bocuse d'Or, the culinary world's most grueling international competition, not once but twice at both the European and world levels. Competing under the Norwegian flag, Pettersen has cemented his country's reputation as a dominant force in professional gastronomy. His victories place him in genuinely rare company — the Bocuse d'Or demands months of preparation, razor-thin precision, and the ability to perform at the highest level under extreme pressure, qualities that define elite professionals in any field.

The Christian André Pettersen watch collection, as far as our cameras have captured it, centers on Hublot — and specifically on one of the Swiss brand's most technically serious references. At the Bocuse d'Or Europe 2020 podium, Pettersen was photographed with a Hublot Big Bang Unico 44mm in King Gold (ref. 441.OX.1180.RX) on his wrist. The piece is built around Hublot's proprietary King Gold alloy, an 18-karat rose gold formula developed and trademarked in-house for its enhanced scratch resistance compared to conventional gold. Inside sits the UNICO HUB1242, a fully in-house flyback chronograph movement — a meaningful detail for someone whose profession is built around managing time to the second.

The choice of a 44mm King Gold Big Bang at a professional sporting moment rather than a red-carpet appearance says something concrete about how Pettersen wears watches. This is not a dress watch selected for an awards ceremony; it is a bold, sport-forward piece worn during the most important professional moment of his year. Whether that reflects personal taste, a brand relationship, or simply the watch he reached for that morning, the pairing of a high-pressure culinary competitor with one of Hublot's more technically involved references makes for one of the more interesting chef-and-watch sightings we have on file.