Watches & Wonders Edit: Hublot unveils new models of its iconic Big Bang design, from the first-ever square shaped Square Bang Unico to the limited-edition Tourbillon Automatic Purple Sapphire
Since it was introduced in 2005, Big Bang has become Hublot’s best known and most sought after collection, distinguished by its trademark combination of traditional watchmaking complications with highly innovative materials and design.
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It isn’t just the Big Bang itself that pushed back aesthetic boundaries at this year’s Watches and Wonders: a new piece inspired by the collection takes Hublot’s watchmaking in a radical new direction. The Square Bang Unico not only features a square case; rather than hiding the movement, which most square watches do to avoid the circular movement clashing with its housing, the Square Bang Unico pushes things in the opposite direction, making the in-house Unico chronograph movement completely visible. It comes in five 42mm models, including an all-black collectors’ edition limited to 250 pieces.
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Hublot has long been a keen supporter of contemporary artists, working alongside leading lights including Shepard Fairey, Maxime Plescia-Buchi, Marc Ferrero and Takashi Murakami as part of its Hublot Loves Art initiative.
It first collaborated with French sculptor Richard Orlinski in 2017, with a striking piece displaying the angular facets that characterise his work, everywhere from the dial to the case to the bracelet. Now four versions of the Classic Fusion Orlinski Bracelet are available with a new integrated metallic bracelet, alongside a black or white dial. They include a partially pavé set version that features 3.79 carats of diamonds on the facets of the case, bezel and bracelet.
- The in-demand Big Bang collection has gained models with a translucent purple case and monobloc limited editions – and inspired the Square Bang Unico too
- After artists Shepard Fairey, Maxime Plescia-Buchi, Marc Ferrero and Takashi Murakami, the Hublot Loves Art initiative is now saluting sculptor Richard Orlinski