Amazing Big Bang 20th anniversary editions from Hublot
In 1980 and for the first time, a watch dared to put a gold case on a rubber strap, turning the luxury watch world upside down in the process. Named for the porthole-shaped bezel with its exposed screws, Hublot was born and, with it, the Art of Fusion. In 2005 the brand took this exercise in creative thinking to a new level with the Big Bang, whose layered construction case and mechanical idiosyncrasies demanded attention. That same year, it took the Best Design award at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève. Since then, spurred by this revolutionary mindset, the Big Bang has never stopped reinventing itself. On the 20th anniversary of the Big Bang, Hublot is offering amazing renditions of the Big Bang in pairs and sets
Big Bang Unico 42mm and Big Bang One Click 33mm pairs
Hublot is introducing the Big Bang Unico and Big Bang One Click 33mm pair in Petrol Blue and Mint Green Ceramic. There’s an undeniable allure when it comes to vividly coloured ceramics. Going where no watch brand has gone before and continuing to explore the full spectrum of its possibilities, Hublot once again demonstrates its unrivalled mastery of the material with two new colours, making their debut in two pairs of emblematic Big Bang models. Unisex in their appeal and inspired by fashionable yet timeless spring tones, these two new ceramic colours are complementary yet vastly different. Evocative, alluring and simply like nothing else out there.
Deep, warm and with just a hint of green, the Petrol Blue ceramic is unlike any other blue ceramic out there. Evoking the depths of the open seas and the calmness of verdant forests, it’s got just the right brightness to stand out and reflect its multitude of tones, yet subtle and chic enough to remain unostentatious and fit with many colours and styles. Its teal undertones bring about a sense of calm and composure, which explains why it has been adopted so fervently by designers and aesthetes.
True to its name, Mint Green ceramic takes on a pastel hue that’s bright and cool. One of the many shades of green in nature’s palette, mint green features a hint of blue that lends it a refreshing touch that exudes peace and tranquillity. A very popular tone this spring season, it brings light and calmness to any outfit or situation and can be easily matched with complementary colours.
These two new ceramic colours are being introduced across two models: the Big Bang Unico 42mm and the Big Bang One Click 33mm. Demonstrating the versatility of the Petrol Blue and Mint Green tones, these two iconic Big Bang silhouettes provide the perfect canvas. The more compact 42mm version of the Big Bang Unico, showcasing Hublot’s in-house developed and manufacture automatic chronograph calibre, and the Big Bang One Click 33mm, a symbol of femininity, creativity and independence with a diamond-set steel bezel. Petrol Blue and Mint Green ceramic also mark the first time that a Big Bang One Click 33mm model is crafted in ceramic.
Regardless of the model or colour, the tones of the Petrol Blue and Mint Green ceramics are matched by the rubber strap, which can be swapped on both the Big Bang Unico 42mm and Big Bang One Click 33mm using the quick strap-change system integrated into the case. The open dial of the Big Bang Unico and the solid dial of the Big Bang One Click 33mm also take on the same hues as their ceramic cases. The Big Bang Unico 42mm and Big Bang One Click 33mm in both Blue Ceramic and Mint Green are a seasonal creation that’s limited in time.
Big Bang One Click Joyful
Five models make up the Big Bang One Click Joyful collection, each with a distinct colour that extends from the dazzling gemstones of the bezel to the supple coloured rubber of the straps: Red spinels for the red version, orange sapphires for the orange, pink sapphires for the pink, blue topaz for the blue, and tsavorites for the green. An arduous process, setting the bezels requires finding gemstones of the same quality, colour, and size, then cutting and polishing them to perfection before they can be individually set using traditional techniques.
The Big Bang One Click Joyful features a glossy white dial, adorned with the Big Bang’s signature alternating Arabic numerals and applied indexes to mark the hours. Powered by the HUB1120 self-winding movement, a power reserve of 40 hours ensures continued, optimal operation when worn. Each of the five Big Bang One Click Joyful pieces is delivered on a white lined rubber strap that continues the composite side-inserts of the case and highlight’s the Big Bang’s layered construction, with a central rubber insert in the same colour as the gemstones. A second strap in a more intense tone of the same colour is also included and can be easily swapped using the case’s ingenious One Click quick strap-change system.
