PHOTO GALLERY Back is Beautiful: 10 Luxury Watches With Exhibition Casebacks In our "Back is Beautiful" series of photo features, we present a portfolio of fine mechanical watches that are as appealing from the back as from the front. This latest installment includes timepieces from A. Lange & Söhne, IWC, Panerai, Patek Philippe, and more. Scroll down to see the selection and click on each image for the larger photo. Read the article Oct 24, 2019 by WatchTime
PROMOTION E.C.Andersson Releases New Model and New Jubilee Bracelet in Divers’ Collection Along with the cold, Scandinavian winds comes a new model from Scandinavian brand E.C.Andersson Watch Co: the Denise Arctic Sport. It features the same eye-catching, utilitarian design as other models in the company’s tool-watch collection, but this time with a matte white ceramic bezel and snow-white dial with contrasting black makers and hands. It is... Read the article Oct 17, 2019 by WatchTime
WATCH REVIEW Time Machine: Testing the Hublot Big Bang Meca-10 The Hublot Big Bang Meca-10 transports us into the future of mechanical timekeeping with its in-house-developed 10-day movement and its complex design. In this in-depth review, we delve into its award-winning design and technical innovations. Read the article Aug 29, 2019 by Jens Koch
FEATURE Time in the Clear: 7 Watches with Sapphire Cases Sapphire crystals are a common element in luxury watches, but entire watch cases made of sapphire have been and remain a rarity in the watch world. However, several brands including Hublot and Richard Mille have recently joined the sapphire-case party, each in their own distinctive fashion. Here are 7 notable sapphire-cased watches. Read the article Jul 16, 2019 by Mark Bernardo
WATCH REVIEW Borrowed Time: Hublot Big Bang Unico GMT Carbon When we think of Hublot, we tend to picture ruggedly stylish chronographs, avant-garde materials in eye-catching color combos, and sporty design influences ranging from soccer to motor racing. Rarely do we think of classical dual-time functionality, and that’s a shame because Hublot’s Big Bang Unico GMT models — introduced in 2017 in titanium and carbon... Read the article Jul 11, 2019 by Mark Bernardo
Baselworld 2019: WatchTime’s Official Editors’ Round Table for Baselworld Baselworld 2019 will most likely go down as the show’s deciding year: On one hand, Baselworld had to deal with yet another significantly lower number of exhibitors (and visitors); on the other hand, the show’s new management also had to make sure the outlook for 2020 would be convincing enough to bring back large portions... Read the article Apr 6, 2019 by WatchTime
Rarer Than Diamonds: Hublot’s Big Bang Paraíba Brings a New Precious Stone to Watchmaking Here at WatchTime, we admittedly tend to give more credence, and more coverage, to excellence in horological technicity than to decorative disciplines like gem-setting. But the haute joaillerie coup that Hublot pulled off this year is simply too impressive to ignore: Here are the new Big Bang Paraíba models. Read the article Feb 13, 2019 by Mark Bernardo
NEWS Hublot and Ferrari Take Victory Lap with New Big Bang Ferrari Scuderia Corsa Limited Edition Has it really been six years since Swiss watchmaker Hublot announced its partnership with Italian sports-car icon Ferrari and its racing team, Ferrari Scuderia Corsa? Indeed it has, and since that time the Ferrari team has racked up its milestone 100th victory. To commemorate the "championship centennial," Hublot has unveiled its latest ultra-exclusive timepiece, the Big Bang Ferrari Scuderia Corsa Limited Edition. Read the article Dec 11, 2018 by Mark Bernardo
FEATURE 11 Watch Brands That Make Their Own Metals We take a look at 11 watch brands, including Rolex, A. Lange & Söhne, Hublot and Omega, that have invented their own alloys by combining different metals. Read the article Nov 27, 2018 by Mark Bernardo
WORLD CUP 2018: Why Hublot’s Big Bang Referee Smartwatch Might Be a Lot More Important Than You Think Shortly before Baselworld 2018 opened its doors to the public in March, Hublot introduced its very first smartwatch, the Big Bang Referee 2018 World Cup Russia™ Connected Watch (Ref. 400.NX.1100.RX). The 49-mm titanium-cased tech device is based on Google’s Android Wear OS and will be worn by the 101 referees (36 referees and 63 assistants)... Read the article Jun 14, 2018 by Roger Ruegger
NEWS Hublot Big Bang Depeche Mode “The Singles”: Quenching the World’s Thirst One Watch at a Time Rare is the opportunity to own a truly unique timepiece and at the same time contribute to solving one of the developing world’s most challenging problems. The Hublot Big Bang Depeche Mode “The Singles” Limited Edition collection, unveiled this past January and now nearly sold out, offers that opportunity, with the net proceeds from the... Read the article Jun 7, 2018 by Mark Bernardo
Feeling Blue: 25 Watches With Blue Dials and Blue Straps We take a look at 25 stunning blue-on-blue watches, with blue dials and blue straps, released within recent years, from watch brands like Patek Philippe, Rolex, TAG Heuer, Zenith and many others. Read the article May 23, 2018 by Mark Bernardo
BASELWORLD 2018 REVISITED: A New Level of Crystal Clarity: Hublot Big Bang Sapphire Tourbillon At Baselworld 2018, Hublot, the Swiss brand known for its bold forays into unconventional materials and envelope-pushing technology took the growing but still-exclusive category of sapphire-cased watches to a new level with the introduction of the Big Bang Sapphire Tourbillon, which boasts not only a crystal-clear case but a see-through skeletonized movement as well. Read the article May 14, 2018 by Mark Bernardo
BASELWORLD 2018: Hublot’s (Red) Magic Moment The focus for Hublot this year was similar to year’s past: a total devotion to the research and development of new materials and dial structures that stand out in a crowded field of new releases. One watch that was released at Baselworld this week and embodies that brand ideal is the Big Bang Unico Red Magic.... Read the article Mar 26, 2018 by Logan R. Baker
NEWS A Very Hublot Halloween: Introducing the Big Bang Calavera It seems as if skulls and watches go together like candy corn and nausea on the first day of November. With more and more brands moving toward the skull motif (check out our interview with Fiona Krüger and the Moritz Grossman Atum Skull that debuted at WatchTime New York earlier this month if you want... Read the article Oct 31, 2017 by Logan R. Baker
NEWS Hublot Big Bang Unico Golf: A Mechanical Scorecard for the Wrist Hublot is a brand indisputably associated with sports, but one sport that the brand has thus far not had its hand inis the relatively genteel game of golf. That changes with the release of the new Hublot Big Bang Unico Golf, a timepiece specifically created to calculate golf scores for players on the course. Read the article Oct 29, 2017 by Mark Bernardo
UPDATED WITH PRICING Roll Out the (Mainspring) Barrels: Hublot Launches Big Bang Bavaria at Oktoberfest A grand Bavarian tradition was given a horological twist at Hublot's Munich boutique at the kickoff of Oktoberfest. At exactly 4:00 PM, the traditional hour at which the first kegs of Oktoberfest beer are tapped, the Hublot Big Bang Bavaria, Hublot's first bronze-cases watch, was unveiled. Read the article Sep 25, 2017 by Mark Bernardo
FEATURE Buyer Beware: The Rise of Counterfeit Luxury Watches on the Internet Looking for cheap watches on the internet? Better think twice before making that purchase. In this in-depth feature from the WatchTime archives, we explore how sales of these counterfeit watches are hurting both collectors and the watch industry. Read the article Sep 1, 2017 by Joe Thompson
NEWS Transparency in Timekeeping: 3 New Sapphire-Cased Watches from Hublot Hublot continues to push the envelope when it comes to the materials it uses in its watch cases, particularly sapphire. The brand doubled down on sapphire at Baselworld 2017, using it as a case material for the first time in its tonneau-shaped Spirit of Big Bang series, and introducing two colorful new Big Bang Unico models with red- and blue-tinted sapphire cases. Read the article May 10, 2017 by Mark Bernardo
GENEVA WATCH DAYS REVISITED: Hublot Introduces Big Bang Unico GMT While not a participant in the SIHH, Hublot was among several luxury watch brands exhibiting new products outside of the show during the third week of January. One of its most notable releases was the new Hublot Big Bang Unico GMT, which marks the debut of an all-new, user-friendly second-time-zone function for frequent travelers. Read the article Feb 15, 2017 by Mark Bernardo
New Hublot Big Bang Ferrari Unico Editions Debut at Daytona We recently joined Hublot at Daytona International Speedway for the unveiling of three all-new, redesigned versions of the Hublot Big Bang Ferrari Unico watch in three case materials: titanium; Hublot's proprietary precious-metal alloy, King Gold; and a unidirectionally grained carbon fiber. Read the article Dec 5, 2016 by Mark Bernardo
