Hublot Celebrates 20 Years With A Big Bang At Watches & Wonders
- Hublot is celebrating 20 years of the Big Bang with five new releases.
- These models feature the layered case architecture that made the original Big Bang an icon.
- Hublot has fused ceramic with precious metals – it’s inherently Hublot.
Chief disruptors Hublot have never been ones to rest on their laurels. But on the 20th anniversary of their iconic Big Bang collection, the Swiss watchmaker has turned nostalgia into a ceramic celebration, fusing past innovations with innovative new looks.
The new releases borrow the silhouette and attitude of the original 2005 Big Bang, integrate the technical mastery of the modern Unico movement, and come draped in the kind of innovative materials only Hublot would dare deploy. Don’t think, however, that Hublot’s Watches & Wonders releases are heritage reissues. It’s a confident celebration of an enduring collection in Hublot’s arsenal, showing that sometimes, a deep dive into the archive can uncover something golden.
The watch that started it all gets the royal treatment. Hublot’s Titanium Ceramic and King Gold Ceramic editions are 20-year-old love letters to 2005. The nostalgic in me tends to agree.
These Big Bangs have been meticulously reworked for the tech-forward, detail-obsessed collector of today. Both models feature the layered case architecture that made the original Big Bang an icon, complete with pinched lugs and knurled bezels. But now it’s reimagined in a refined 43mm format, introducing Hublot’s in-house Unico flyback chronograph and a commemorative gold rotor to celebrate this significant milestone.
Available in 500 pieces of Titanium and just 250 of King Gold, these watches pay homage to Hublot’s enduring mantra “Art of Fusion” with a mix of ceramic, precious metals and the brand’s iconic rubber that once made the purists a touch nervous. That same combination is now the industry benchmark.
The dials get the full 3D carbon-fibre treatment to look like the hull of a Formula 1 car, while rectangular rubber-tipped pushers and a lozenge-patterned strap tap straight into early Big Bang DNA, right down to the red accents and bold Arabic numerals filled with Super-LumiNova. It’s a seriously sharp release for the Swiss watchmakers on the biggest stage.
Red hot, the Big Bang Red Magic is a victory lap for Hublot’s now signature colour mastery. First debuted in 2018, Hublot’s vivid red ceramic shattered every expectation in a material class typically ruled by monochrome tones. The industry had never really taken to bold and bright colourways in a traditionalist environment. Precious materials like platinum and gold were all the rage – they still are. Yet, Hublot was never one to conform.
To get it right, Hublot committed years of R&D, balancing pigments, pressure, and temperature to keep the colour bold without compromising strength. Limited to just 100 pieces, the Big Bang 20th Anniversary Red Magic combines that signature scarlet case with a deep carbon-patterned dial and blacked-out accents. It’s loud, luxurious, and inherently Hublot.
The All Black edition revisits the watch that turned invisibility into a statement. When Hublot dropped the first All Black Big Bang back in 2006, it flipped the entire industry on its head. A watch you could barely read? That wasn’t the point. This was about a bold new aesthetic that hadn’t been brought to market. About showing up with swagger. Hublot called it “invisible visibility.”
For the 20th Anniversary, Hublot brings back the matte-on-polished ceramic combo in a slick 43mm case. Now paired with a carbon-patterned dial for the first time.
It’s moody, minimal, and chic. Every surface, every screw, every dial detail is cloaked in black, letting the interplay of textures and the dancing of the light illuminate each intricate detail with a glance. Only 500 of these have been produced, and we’d wager they’ll disappear off shelves just as quickly.
Magic Gold might sound like something from a Marvel plotline, but it’s pure Hublot. First revealed in 2011, this proprietary alloy fuses ceramic with 18k gold for a finish that’s as tough as it is lustrous. Opulent pragmatism, if you will. It won’t scuff, tarnish or dull, meaning it stays looking brand-new even after years on the wrist.
The Big Bang 20th Anniversary Magic Gold edition is limited to 100 pieces and carries all the hallmarks of this mad-scientist material mastery. The contrast between the shimmering gold case and the carbon-fibre dial is straight out of the comic book villain textbook, while gilt hands and hour markers offer just enough vintage nod. It’s a timepiece that defies age, convention, and compromise, just like the collection it celebrates.
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