Big Bang Original Unico King Gold Ceramic

BIG BANG ORIGINAL UNICO: TWENTY YEARS IN THE MAKIN

In 2005, Hublot did more than launching a new watch design, it shook the industry with a bang. In 1980, Hublot made gold and rubber collide. In 2005, the Big Bang reignited that revolution: turning material fusion into modern alchemy. What began as a fusion in 1980 became a formula. What began as a design in 2005 became an icon of the 21st century. Twenty years later, in 2025, the Big Bang was celebrated through its 20th anniversary. Today, in 2026, the Big Bang returns to its origins, becoming the Big Bang Original Unico. An icon is not born overnight and the Big Bang Original Unico carries twenty years of Hublot’s innovation, risk, reinvention and mastery.

“Every detail of the Big Bang Original Unico has been rethought, refined, re-engineered, while preserving what makes it truly original: the authentic DNA of the first Big Bang but making it more Hublot than ever, with our in-house Unico movement. The Big Bang Original Unico is the best version of the Big Bang Original, now more sculptural, more integrated. It could not exist without the Big Bang of 2005, without the fusion of materials that has shaped Hublot’s story since the very beginning in 1980. It celebrates every hand and every mind that has built this brand: its artisans, its innovators, its visionaries”, stated Julien Tornare, CEO of Hublot.

The Big Bang Original Unico carries the Big Bang legacy into the next era, with meaningful upgrades inside and out. Its DNA stays unmistakable. Let’s starts from the inside out. Its movement has been upgraded to the Unico, Hublot’s fully in-house chronograph caliber, an engineering statement of 100% manufacture power built around five patented innovations. The Unico movement integrates a column wheel, a dual-clutch architecture, a layered construction, an optimized gear train and a skeletonized tungsten rotor open-worked in the shape of an H. The case, now refined to 43 mm, strikes the perfect balance between the 41 and 44 mm sizes of the past, achieving the ideal proportions for versatility and comfort. The Big Bang Original Unico now reveals what drives it, through its sapphire crystal caseback. Finishes are softer and more sophisticated, with beveled edges. Ergonomics are elevated through curved, smoother lugs, a rubber-clad crown and rectangular pushers with Hublot’s signature rubber inserts. The dial gains a stronger sense of depth, with volumes enhanced by a carbon pattern illusion, lifted counters and tone-on-tone rehauts that create a dynamic, three- dimensional look. The strap introduces a new geometry and integrates the One Click system for seamless interchangeability.

The six unaligned and functional screws on the bezel, the signature ears and the multi-layered construction remain loyal to the Big Bang Original. What made the Big Bang a design icon endures unchanged. So does the fusion of materials – ceramic, titanium, King gold – and the bold contrast of vertical brushing and polish finishes.

Some of the materials that built Hublot brought together

The Big Bang Original Unico is built from materials and from twenty years of mastering them. Twenty years of experimentation, fusion and precision shaping one design, one icon. Built layer by layer. Year by year. Material by material. For the launch of the Big Bang Original Unico, four models showcase three of the materials that form the backbone of Hublot’s Art of Fusion: Black Magic in full black ceramic, Titanium fully crafted in lightweight metal, Titanium Ceramic with a titanium case and black ceramic bezel and King Gold Ceramic pairing a 18k pink gold case, black ceramic bezel and King Gold–black titanium deployant buckle. Together, they tell one story: twenty years of research, fusion and craftsmanship fused into one icon.

Black Magic: turning 20

Twenty years of black ceramic as a color, a material and a revolution. The black, the All-Black that made the invisible iconic. Born in 2006, Black Magic embodies Hublot’s radical spirit made tangible: a deep, technical, ultra-resistant ceramic that broke conventions 20 years ago; today it defines the Big Bang Unico Original.

Ceramic: an infinite spectrum

A vivid reminder of how far Hublot has pushed material innovation. Years of R&D, patents and full in-house production transforming high-tech powders into bold, durable color. The world’s first full-color high-tech ceramic palette (red, yellow and tones once thought impossible) densified under extreme pressure, sintered at 1000°C, 300 Vickers harder than traditional ceramic, amagnetic and corrosion-proof.

Titanium: Hublot’s engineering DNA

Used since the early Big Bang and known for being almost two times lighter than steel, it delivers aerospace- grade strength with featherweight comfort.

King Gold: Hublot’s proprietary alloy

Gold, redefined: strengthened with platinum and high-tech additives for enhanced hardness and a signature warmer, redder, more intense tone.

The new Big Bang Original Unico collection is available at a selection of Hublot points of sale and online at hublot.com.

HUBLOT

In 1980 and for the first time, a watch dared to put a gold case on a rubber strap, turning the luxury watch world upside down in the process. Named for the porthole-shaped bezel with its exposed screws, Hublot was born and with it, the Art of Fusion.

In 2005 the brand took this exercise in creative thinking to a new level with the Big Bang and its iconic design, size and layered construction case. That same year, Hublot received the Best Design award at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève. Since then, spurred by this revolutionary mindset, the Big Bang has never stopped reinventing itself. The twenty-first century has its first watch Icon.

The concept of fusion is omnipresent, the guiding principle for every collection. Big Bang timepieces reshape the geometries of time; Classic Fusion balances boldness and restraint, while the Exceptional Timepieces overwrite expectations to create unprecedented horological objects. With its disruptive approach of challenging convention, Hublot’s DNA is transcribed in the Unico, Meca-10 and tourbillon in-house movements, to add another tier of meaning to the Art of Fusion.

Alchemy is ingrained into Hublot and not just at La Manufacture. Magic can take place on a football pitch, producing partnerships with major events (UEFA Champions League and UEFA EuroTM). Sometimes it happens at a concert, a basketball match, an artistic performance or at a unique gastronomic experience with Hublot’s family of starred Chefs. And so, the Hublot Vibes come to life, through shared moments of exaltation amongst the Hublotistas, its very own community of proud Hublot owners. The Art of Fusion goes beyond the tangible. It is a way of being, the Hublot way of life.

THE UNIQUENESS OF THE HUBLOT UNICO IN-HOUSE MOVEMENT

Born in 2010, the Unico was the first movement entirely designed, developed and manufactured in-house by Hublot, marking a new era of independence, innovation and identity for the brand. Over the years, it has evolved into a bold and unmistakable signature of Hublot watchmaking, known for its robust and revolutionary chronograph design.

With standout features like a front-facing column wheel, silicon escapement, the Unico movement is a mechanical force that’s as visually striking as it is technically advanced. It’s not just what powers the watch, it’s what defines it.

Key features include an integrated flyback chronograph precise to 1/8th of a second for instant reset and restart, an accuracy of -2/+4 seconds per day, a 72-hour power reserve. The movement also holds five patented innovations, covering: dual oscillating clutches, an anti-trembling system, a “zero friction” ratchet wheel blocker, a fine balance wheel adjustment system and constant-pressure friction system for the minute counter all rigorously tested through Hublot’s Chronofiable® protocol to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and precision.