GAME, SET AND MATCH

Tennis giant Novak Djokovic is king of the courts. A Hublot ambassador since 2021, Djokovic’s name is engraved on countless tennis trophies, and now he has put his mark on a watch. With the launch of the Big Bang Unico Novak Djokovic, it is mission accomplished. Both on and off the court, Djokovic plays “to write history” and so the Hublot has created a timepiece in the same vein as this legendary player: epic, confident, agile, extroverted and potently precise.

ALCHEMIST V. MATTER

Hublot’s R&D teams went head-to-head with the materials for this new watch; these materials being 25 HEAD racquets along with 17 dark blue and 15 light blue Lacoste polos, worn by the champion Djokovic over the 2023 season. The season Djokovic confirmed himself as the Greatest Of All Time by clinching his 24th Grand Slam title. Never the type to forfeit a game, Hublot’s wizards smashed one over the net with a composite whose requirements were entirely non-negotiable. It had to be unique to Djokovic, not hamper his game, be sufficiently lightweight to rival a tennis ball’s 56 grams and give nothing away in terms of resilience. And so, the racquets were crushed, the polos cut to a specific pattern, and the combination of the two infused with epoxy resin reinforced by quartz powder and glass viel to create the material for the bezel and case of this limited edition run of just 100 watches , with specks of light & dark blue textiles, and black carbon forming a signature design.

ON AND OFF COURT

This Big Bang Unico is a mechanical hard hitter, too. Weighing in at 49.5 grams and engineered to be feather-like on Djokovic’s wrist, both on court and off it takes match point by leaving certain elements courtside. Like the alchemists, metal founders and astrophysicists of time who work alongside them, Hublot’s watchmakers have once again played around with component materials to achieve unprecedented lightness. The fully skeletonised dial stripped to the nearest gram, as have the lugs and ears. Conventional sapphire crystal has lost its tiebreak to tempered Gorilla glass, a material used in high-end electronics that is twice as light as sapphire. The same goes for the container in Peek Carbon, a lightweight as well as robust composite that leaves other materials standing. Yet another winning shot by the Swiss engineers of time is the use of Hublot’s Unico manufacture movement. Crafted from aluminium, it weighs a significant 6.1 grams less than a standard Unico calibre, making it the ideal match for Djokovic’s style: fast, supple, athletic, playing near his line and hitting the ball deep into his opponent’s court. Like Djokovic himself, this movement is a game changer. One of Hublot’s first 100% in-house calibres, it rewrote the rules by positioning the automatic chronograph mechanism dial-side. It is also the ideal partner for the champion’s watch, whose skeleton dial reveals a completely reworked design that includes a double coupling system and a column wheel on the dial side.

ADVANTAGE DESIGN

Hublot’s design team has also served an ace with details that will appeal to the player’s fans and Hublot enthusiasts alike, such as the yellow seconds pusher, the printings on the dial and the bezel screws whose subtle domed, curved shape alludes to a tennis ball. The Novak Djokovic logo appears on the seconds hand and again on the oscillating weight. This Big Bang Unico Novak Djokovic comes with four straps: an elastic sweatband attached with Hublot’s One Click system, a Velcro strap with a blue aluminium sports buckle, a white rubber strap and a Lacoste strap. A Lacoste polo shirt is included with the watch.

Age seven, Novak Djokovic’s objective was to become “the number-one tennis player in the world.” Thirty years on, his determination to dominate his sport has not faltered. Thanks to this namesake Big Bang, Hublot has served a watch on a par with this legend’s legacy.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Case Size : 42mm

Material : Matte blue recycled composite featuring N. Djokovic’s shirts and racquets—definitely a unique, personal touch, perhaps for a limited edition or special collaboration.

Bezel : Same matte blue recycled composite with the same N. Djokovic elements.

Water Resistance : 100 meters (10 ATM)—suitable for swimming, light water sports, and some shallow diving.

Crystal : Gorilla tempered glass with anti-reflective treatment—durable and resistant to scratches, with reduced glare.

Dial : Matte sky blue with white luminescent indexes—clear and stylish, with good legibility.

Movement : HUB1280 UNICO Manufacture, self-winding chronograph in sky blue PVD aluminum—a standout with that distinctive chronograph function and the cool PVD treatment.

Power Reserve : 72 hours—again, a solid reserve, giving you a few days before it needs winding.

First strap : Blue velcro fastener fabric—easy to adjust, sporty, and comfortable.

Second strap : Blue elastic—flexible, likely for a sporty fit.

Third strap : White rubber—perfect for a casual or summer vibe.

Clasp : Polished blue aluminum sport buckle (for velcro strap)—lightweight and stylish. Titanium deployant buckle (for rubber strap)—secure and premium.