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Watches and Wonders 2024: Hublot’s innovative materials and colours, along with a Big Bang e 3 UEFA EURO 2024

The releases also include an e-commerce boutique exclusive ‘Ice Bang’ model
Hublot has unveiled several models in its popular lines, showcasing innovative materials and new colours. Read about all of Hublot’s latest releases at Watches and Wonders 2024 below…

Classic Fusion Original and Classic Fusion 
Classic Fusion Original

A total of 20 references joins this line. All the newly released models in the series now appear in 29mm case size crafted in satin-finished and polished titanium or 18K yellow gold or 18K King Gold with a dial featuring a date window at 3 o’clock. There are two Classic Fusion Original models in a polished black lacquered dial, and 18 references in Classic Fusion - four each in titanium and 18K King Gold, and 10 iterations with bezel decorated with 36 diamonds. The dial colours offered are blue, racing grey, black, and green sunray. The MHUB2916 quartz movement provides power to the watches. And dial colour-matching lined rubber straps finish them. 
Classic Fusion

Big Bang Unico Ice Bang

Big Bang Unico Ice Bang

Supporting its “Art of Fusion” theme, the 100-piece limited piece will only be available at hublot.com, i.e, the e-commerce boutique. The new Unico Ice Bang (Ref. 441.CK.1140.NR.HEC24) is a 42mm model featuring a microblasted and polished black ceramic case topped with anti-reflective sapphire crystal. The semi open-worked black matte dial reveals the calendar disk beneath the hour markers, a date window at 3 o’clock, and a column wheel of the automatic calibre HUB1280, beating inside and boasting a 72-hour power reserve. A black fabric with Velcro or a black lined rubber strap finishes the watch. 

Big Bang Integrated Time Only

Big Bang Integrated Time Only

Carrying forward the DNA of the line, the new Big Bang Integrated Time Only models appear in a reduced diameter of 38mm, solid dial colours, and an integrated bracelet. Six references join the line - four crafted in either satin-finished and polished titanium or 18K King Gold, and two in black or blue ceramic. All feature two "ears" on the bezel on either side, and polished black or satin-finished blue or black dial with Arabic hour markers, skeleton hour and minute hands, and a date window at 3 o’clock. The novelties are equipped with MHUB1115 self-winding movement, boasting 48-hours power reserve, and are completed with matching titanium or ceramic bracelets. 


Big Bang MP-11 14-Day Power Reserve Water Blue Sapphire

Big Bang MP-11 14-Day Power Reserve Water Blue Sapphire

Making an entry in Hublot’s lineup is a brand-new sapphire colour, made with a new formula including titanium and nickel. It features in the new Big Bang MP-11 (Ref. 911.JL.0129.RX) encased in a 45mm water blue sapphire case. The highlight of the watch is the automatic calibre HUB9011’s sculptural 7-barrel movement, with a 14-days power reserve. The 50 piece limited edition model features a fluted crown, a polished water blue sapphire crystal bezel and a striking dial revealing the calibre HUB9011 and the power reserve display roll on the lower side and a time dial on the upper side—one can also see the wheel in between 9 and 10 o'clock and 2 and 4 o'clock. A water blue transparent lined structure rubber strap complements the watch. 

Spirit of Big Bang Sang Bleu

Spirit of Big Bang Sang Bleu

The new collaborative timepiece (Ref. 648.JX.0102.RT.MXM24) with celebrated typographer, tattooist, artist, and founder of Sang Bleu, Maxime Plescia-Buchi, is the limited to 100 pieces Spirit of Big Bang Sang Bleu—the duo have been partnering since 2016. The 42mm 3D geometric timepiece is crafted in the brand’s high-tech material of choice - polished sapphire crystal. The transparent dial of the watch houses the automatic MHUB4700 skeleton chronograph movement, which provides an autonomy of about 50 hours. A white transparent smooth rubber strap flanks the case. Additionally, there are two Spirit of Big Bang Sang Bleu High Jewelry models in 18K white gold  (Ref. 648.WX.9010.RX.9904.MXM24) and King 
Gold (Ref. 648.OX.9010.RX.9904.MXM24). featuring 52 baguette cut diamonds on the bezel and crowns and 43 baguette-cut diamonds on the dials, finished with black smooth rubber strap set with 51-baguette cut diamonds. 

A ceramic duo – Big Bang Unico Orange Ceramic and Big Bang Unico Dark Green Ceramic


There are two fresh iterations joining the line - the Big Bang Unico Orange Ceramic (Ref. 441.CU.5910.RX), a new colour debuting in the series and a Big Bang Unico Dark Green Ceramic (441.GX.5210.RX). Both are 250-piece limited editions featuring a 42mm polished orange or dark green case with an openworked dial displaying minutes on the flange, a calendar ring beneath the hour markers, and subdials located at 9 and 3 o’clock, along with the automatic chronograph flyback movement MHUB1280 UNICO 2, boasting a 72-hours power reserve. A textured matching rubber strap flanks the cases. 


Big Bang Unico Pink Sapphire: Against the current

Big Bang Unico Pink Sapphire

Making entry in a perfectly translucent light pink hue, the new 42mm Big Bang Unico Pink Sapphire (Ref. 441.JP.4890.RT) is a limited edition of 100 pieces. The openworked dial watch features minute markings, hands, and Arabic hour markers covered in light pink hue. The skeleton dial also displays the automatic chronograph flyback movement MHUB1280 UNICO 2, boasting a 72-hours power reserve, same as the Big Bang Unico ceramic watches. However, finishing it is a pink transparent lined rubber strap. 

A Square Bang duo: A bold square in Magic Gold

Square Bang Magic Gold

Two new 42mm Square Bang Unico models - Magic Gold (Ref. 821.MX.0130.RX), a 200-piece limited edition, and Ceramic Magic Gold (Ref. 821.CM.0130.RX), are now combined with the scratch-resistant Magic Gold. It is the only scratch-resistant 18K gold alloy, verified by the Central Office for Precious Metals Control. Powering them is the automatic UNICO 2 chronograph flyback movement, with 72-hour autonomy, can be seen on the dial via the sapphire crystal. There is also the calendar ring beneath the sub dials and magic gold hour markers. Both the models are fitted with a black structured rubber strap. Read to what degree is the Square Bang a typical Hublot?

Big Bang e 3 UEFA Euro 2024 Gen 3 

Big Bang e 3 UEFA Euro 2024 Gen 3

For the ongoing association between the brand and the Euro Cup, Hublot has unveiled the new connected watch - Big Bang e 3 UEFA Euro 2024 Gen 3 (Ref. 450.NX.1100.RX.EUR24). The timepiece has a satin-finished and polished titanium case topped with anti-reflective sapphire crystal and features a 327 dpi in-cell Amoled display. The watch features GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC payment, microphone, speaker, vibration mode, and has a heart rate monitor, accelerometer, Gyroscope, as well as an ambient light sensor. The watch is compatible with Android 11.0 +(excluding GO Edition), iOS 15.0 + (Supported features may vary depending on the platform), and is operated by Wear OS 3.0 by GoogleTM. The connected piece has a Model Qualcomm® Snapdragon Wear™ 4100+ processor with RAM 1GB / 8GB Flash (ePoP) and a 400 mAh Lithium-Ion 4 Pin Pogo Charging battery. A sporty black and sky blue lined rubber strap complements the watch. The watch is offered in a special box with a charger. 

Images: Courtesy Hublot
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