The iconic design of the Big Bang, which has been so central to Hublot’s spectacular rise to the upper leagues of modern horology, has evolved to contain a column wheel chronograph movement. This mechanism is equipped with a dual horizontal coupling visible on the dial side, and has been designed, developed and produced entirely within the Hublot manufacture in Nyon, a small town on the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland.
The design of the Big Bang Unico features a powerful 45.5 mm diameter case for a stylish mechanical look, and a bezel secured by six H-shaped screws with a new, subtle and more technical design (the head of each screw is now in relief, allowing the application of alternating polished and matte finishes). A notable feature is the new design of the crown, which is screw-down with over moulded rubber and decorated on the end with the famous H from the Hublot screw.
The movement has a flyback chronograph function that can be reset at any time. It reveals itself on the skeleton dial featuring the famous indexes and Arabic numerals, redesigned to give more volume (and hollowed out and filled with SuperLuminova™), as well as two counters “encircled” by a polished ring, one for the minutes positioned at 3 o’clock and the other at 9 o’clock for the small second; the date window is visible at 3 o’clock. The hands have also been reworked, facetted on two levels and filled with Superluminova™.
The watch is available in Titanium, Titanium Ceramic, King Gold and King Gold Ceramic, and comes with a rubber strap. (King Gold is Hublot’s proprietary gold alloy composed of 75 percent 18K gold and 24 percent copper, which imparts an intense red hue).
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