This year at Watches and Wonders 2025 Hublot is commemorating the 20th anniversary of its flagship Big Bang line. The collection, known for both its innovative and classic timepieces, is now joined by several new timepieces, including the Big Bang 20th Anniversary “Materials and high complication” unique set of five watches, and the ‘Master of sapphire” set of five watches. Recently, the brand has also released a Big Bang Unico Magic Ceramic, the world’s first watch to be crafted in multi-colour ceramic. Read about it here.
“The Hublot Big Bang is undoubtedly one of the modern icons of 21st-century watchmaking. This year, we’re not only looking back at all that Hublot has achieved through the Big Bang, but also looking towards the future and all the potential it still holds and possibilities it offers,” says Hublot CEO Julien Tornare.
Big Bang 20th Anniversary
Five new 43mm Big Bang models, all in different materials have been added to the line. There is Ref. 431.NM.1337.RX in Titanium and Ceramic, limited to 500 pieces; Ref. 431.OM.1338.RX in 18K King Gold, limited to 250 pieces; Ref. 431.CF.1313.RX in red ceramic, limited to 100 pieces; Ref. 431.CI.1340.RX in all black ceramic, limited to 500 pieces; and the Ref. 431.MX.1330.RX in full Magic Gold, limited to 100 pieces.
Drawing inspiration from the original Big Bang and the current Big Bang Unico, the case of the new watches is redesigned with the distinctive layered construction with pinched lugs and a knurled bezel edge. On the crown 20 years logo is engraved. All the models feature a stamped satin-finished carbon effect dial with small seconds at 9 o'clock and minutes at 3 o'clock. Further there is a date window located at 4:30.
Driving these timepieces is the automatic MHUB1280.20YEARS: UNICO Manufacture with flyback movement. Completing the watches are the black structured rubber straps.
Big Bang Unico
This line receives four new watches, including two Big Bang Unicos—Ref. 441.ES.5121.RX is petrol blue ceramic, and Ref. 441.GS.5221.RX is mint green ceramic. There are also two Big Bang One Clicks—Ref. 485.ES.5171.RX.1204 in petrol blue ceramic and Ref. 485.GS.5271.RX.120 in mint green ceramic. The Unico watches are 42mm timepieces with skeletonised dials revealing the automatic Calibre MHUB1280, which provides a power reserve of about 72 hours.
The 33mm One Click versions have a 36-diamond set steel bezel and a petrol blue or mint green dial with baton and Roman hour markers and a date window at 3 o’clock. These watches are powered by the automatic Calibre MHUB1120 with 40 hours of power reserve.
Big Bang 20th Anniversary “Master of Sapphire” set
The Big Bang 20th Anniversary “Master of Sapphire” set is a collection of five 44mm Big Bang MECA 10 sapphire watches, which include transparent sapphire (Ref. 424.JX.4820.RT), water blue sapphire (Ref. 424.JL.4890.RT), deep blue sapphire (Ref. 424.JE.4890.RT), purple sapphire (Ref. 424.JM.4890.RT), and yellow neon SAXEM (Ref. 424.JY.4890.RT). The watches are completed with matching colour-lined silicone straps. The dial and the movement HUB1201 of the watches are like the brand’s regular MECA-10 watches. Read what exactly goes into creating sapphire watches
Big Bang One Click Joyful 33mm
For the first time, coloured gemstones with matching rubber straps are joining the Big Bang One Click. There are five 33mm iterations in steel with decorated bezel - Ref. 485.SR.2210.RX.1213 with red spinels, Ref. 485.SO.2210.RX.1206 with orange sapphires, Ref. 485.SP .2210.RX.1233 with pink sapphires, Ref. 485.SL.2210.RX.1207 with sky blue topaz, and Ref. 485.SG.2210.RX.1222 with green tsavorites.
All the watches have a glossy white dial with hour markers and Arabic numbers and a date window at 3 o’clock. Driving these watches is the automatic Calibre MHUB1120 with 40 hours of power reserve.
Big Bang Unico Water Blue Sapphire
The release of the new Big Bang Unico Water Blue Sapphire (Ref. 421.JL.4890.RT) marks the latest development from Hublot’s R&D department. It is a 44mm watch with a skeletonised dial. Limited to 50 pieces, the watch is powered by Hublot’s in-house developed and manufactured Calibre MHUB1280 with 72 hours of power reserve.
Big Bang 20th Anniversary “Materials and High Complication” set
As the name suggests, the collection is a fusion of the brand’s greatest accomplishments in both material innovation and high-complication movements and all are unique watches. The first in the line is the Big Bang Tourbillon Automatic Sapphire (Ref. 429.JX.0120.RT), revealing the 22K white gold micro-rotor tourbillon movement, specially skeletonised for this piece. The Calibre HUB603 powers the watch and provides a power reserve of about 72 hours.
The second watch is the 43mm Big Bang Tourbillon Chronograph in Water Blue Sapphire (Ref. 427.JL.0129.RT), is an example of one of its latest developments by Hublot in chromatic sapphire. The dial is skeletonised, revealing the automatic Calibre HUB6310, which boasts a power reserve of a minimum 115 Hours.
The third watch in the set is the Big Bang Tourbillon Automatic in red ceramic (Ref. 429.CF.0130.RX), which is among the brand’s top achievements. It is 44mm in diameter and features a skeleton dial displaying automatic Calibre HUB6035, boasting a 72-hour automaton.
The Big Bang Tourbillon Chronograph Cathedral Minute Repeater (Ref. 404.QK.0112.RX) is the fourth watch in the set. The 45mm novelty comes in a black frosted carbon case with a skeleton dial showing the automatic Calibre HUB8110, with monopusher chronograph and minute repeater with cathedral gongs. The watch has a power reserve of about 72 hours.
The final watch of the set is the Big Bang Integrated Tourbillon Chronograph Cathedral Minute Repeater (Ref. 458.YL.1170.YL). The 43mm watch is crafted in carbon fiber with an upper layer of blue texalium, which has properties like carbon fibre, but it has more tightness and it can take on colours. For this version, a deep blue colour was chosen for the first time for the entire watch. The HUB8001 calibre with 72 hours of power reserve drives the watch.
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