The adage of ‘when you got it, flaunt it’ rings true with the Nyon-based Manufacture’s showing.
Ever the trailblazing watchmaker, Hublot’s technical expertise and avant-garde aesthetics are on full display at LVMH Watch Week 2025. From a refined and resized Big Bang MECA-10 and a trio of vibrantly coloured Spirit of Big Bang Chronographs to an emerald-green Big Bang Tourbillon Automatic and even a Chinese zodiac animal watch, its mechanical brilliance is showcased by open dials and skeleton movements that leave nothing to the imagination.
Big Bang MECA-10 42mm
When Hublot introduced the Big Bang MECA-10 in 2016, it’s hard to fathom how the watch can be improved upon; its Meccano-type construction systems-inspired skeleton movement is an avant-garde horological work of art. But here we are, and the new 42mm (down from 45mm) version is just as, if not more, stunning. In the process of resizing the watch, the engineers and watchmakers created the manual-winding HUB1205 movement, featuring the original’s open-worked aesthetics along with several enhancements.
Most notable are the refined finishing, including satin-brushed surfaces and hand-polished bevels, on the bridges, as well as the 10-day power reserve indicator driven by a rarely seen ‘crémaillère’ rack system. Available in King Gold, titanium, and frosted carbon, the watch’s movement is also galvanically coloured to match the tone of the case material.
Spirit Of Big Bang Chronograph
Marking a bold departure from Hublot’s signature round Big Bang design in 2014, the Spirit of Big Bang continues to be the flagbearer of shaped watches for the brand to this day. This year, the ceramic case and bezel of the Chronograph model welcome three colours – Sand Beige, Dark Green, and Sky Blue – that were previously exclusive to the main Big Bang line. Limited to 200 pieces each, the Spirit of Big Bang Chronograph proudly displays, in all its open-worked glory, the Calibre HUB4700 (a modern descendant of the famed El Primero), boasting several technical innovations, including a low-friction silicon escape wheel.
Big Bang Tourbillon Automatic Green SAXEM
Hublot’s reputation as a pioneer in material innovations is largely thanks to its manufacture’s Metallurgy & Materials laboratory. And when it comes to the space-age material, SAXEM (Sapphire Aluminium oXide and rare Earth Mineral), one colour is the clear favourite: emerald green, which appeared on several models, including Big Bang MP-11, Spirit of Big Bang, and Big Bang Unico. This year, it finds its way to the Big Bang Tourbillon Automatic, and we’re not complaining as we find the verdant hue simply wicked (pun intended). Limited to 18 pieces, the watch is equipped with the in-house MHUB6035 self-winding tourbillon calibre with an open-worked dial specially tinted darker for this reference.
