Hublot Big Bang

Hublot Big Bang is a large watch series by Hublot, a leading watch brand.

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 from WatchTime's August 2018 issue, we delve into its award-winning design and technical innovations.

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Sep 26, 2018 by Jens Koch

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Baume & Mercier’s new Clifton Baumatic: Lengthened Service Intervals

A mechanical watch movement is a complex mechanism comprising numerous mobile miniature components. Their perpetual interaction results in friction and wear ultimately influencing the smooth running of the movement. This is one of the reasons why watches have to be returned for regular service. The new Clifton Baumatic from Baume & Mercier with the maison’s...

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Oct 15, 2018 by WatchTime

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.

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Sep 24, 2018 by WatchTime

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.

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Aug 17, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

POLL:

Vote on the Winner of WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest #2

Capping off another successful WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest submission period, here are our top 10 images of the 300-plus wrist shots submitted to us through e-mail and Instagram over the past two weeks. Please vote on what you think is the best image based on composition, creativity, and image quality. The top five finishers will receive...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

FEATURE

Time in the Clear: 6 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.

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Jul 25, 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)...

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Jun 14, 2018 by Roger Ruegger

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Gucci Presents #TimeToParr: An Uncommon Photographic Journey

Embracing Instagram’s creative landscape over the past three years with dedicated projects in which artists play with House motifs, Gucci has published and promoted these special works with a series of hashtags. Now, for the first time, the House is collaborating with a single artist on an Instagram project. Exploring the nature of time and...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

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...

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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.

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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.

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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....

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Dec 5, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Switzerland Meets Italy

A Fleet of Ferraris: 10 Hublot Big Bang Ferrari Watches

Hublot released the first Big Bang Ferrari watches, products of a collaboration with the famed Italian automaker, in 2012. Since then, the brand has expanded the Hublot Ferrari watch collection each year, with all models equipped with Hublot's in-house Unico movement.

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Nov 18, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Just for Kicks: 6 Watches That Celebrate Soccer

Some of the world's luxury sports-watch makers - like Audemars Piguet, Tissot and Parmigiani - have gotten in on the excitement of soccer, with special-edition watches specially devoted to the sport and its players.

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Oct 19, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

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Video: How Hublot Produces its Carbon Fiber and Texalium Cases

We recently visited Hublot's carbon-case-manufacturing workshop in Gland, Switzerland. In this exclusive video, we explain the various steps in Hublot’s process of making case components for Hublot watches out of carbon fiber and another material, Texalium.

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Sep 28, 2016 by WatchTime

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Video: Hublot’s Finishing Touch – Polishing the Carbon Fiber Cases

In this video, we chronicle the final step Hublot's carbon fiber case making process: since the cutting tool used in the watch case leaves very tiny marks on the edges of the case parts, it is necessary to use a fine abrasive to carefully remove these tiny blemishes from the finished case.

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Aug 29, 2016 by WatchTime

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