BIG BANG 20TH ANNIVERSARY

In 2005 the Big Bang marked the advent of a new era in watchmaking, more closely attuned than ever to the privileges of its name. Few timepieces have transformed contemporary watchmaking like the Big Bang. Twenty years after its launch, it remains the incarnation of a Manufacture that constantly pushes the boundaries of the unknown. Through exclusive materials and in-house movements, led by the Unico and the Meca-10, the Big Bang breaks with tradition —a notion it has never completely embraced. Singular for its bold aesthetic, plural for its versatility, this is the Big Bang.
 

SAPPHIRE

In search of the perfect fusion between movement and case, Hublot engineers and chemists have researched and developed a transparent material which reveals the heart of the watch, all while being robust enough to effectively protect the mechanism. That’s how the Manufacture has become the expert of synthetic sapphire, a material from which it derives its aesthetic qualities that are unique within watchmaking – transforming each watch into a work of art.
 

Technical Details

Case: Polished Water Blue Sapphire Crystal

Case Size: 44 mm

Thickness: 14.50 mm

Water Resistance: 50 m

Case Back: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment

Bezel: Polished Water Blue Sapphire with 6 H-shaped titanium screws

Dial: Polished transparent skeleton

Movement: MHUB1280 UNICO Manufacture self-winding chronograph with flyback function and column wheel mechanism. Features anthracite ruthenium-plated main plate and bridges, calendar display at 3 o’clock, Swiss silicon lever escapement, approx. 72-hour power reserve, 4 Hz (28,800 A/h) frequency, 43 jewels, and 354 components.

Strap: Transparent water blue lined rubber

Clasp: Titanium deployant buckle clasp

System: “One-Click” strap change system