Big Bang, Bigger Impact: Hublot Presents Bold New Timepieces at LVMH Watch Week 2025

Hublot’s new launches at the ongoing LVMH Watch Week are a befitting reminder of the brand’s philosophy, “Be First, Unique, and Different”. No stranger to groundbreaking designs and technical innovation, Hublot’s novelties include bold new additions to the celebrated Big Bang and Spirit of Big Bang lineups. GMT India takes a closer look at the new Hublot timepieces.

Big Bang MECA-10

When the Big Bang MECA-10 was first unveiled in 2016, it stunned the world of watchmaking with its playful silhouette and unique movement construction. Now almost a decade later, Hublot has brought back the skeletonised MECA-10 with an optimised calibre in a more compact, ergonomic size of 42 mm in King Gold, titanium, and frosted carbon. These new references revisit the original’s unique take on the manual-winding skeleton movement with a refined, open display, while maintaining its distinctive construction. The three linear bridges are decorated with satin-brushed surfaces and hand-polished bevels, and the balance wheel, positioned on the dial side of the movement, is entirely visible.

The watch features an impressive power reserve of 10 days. What truly makes it stand out is its power reserve indicator. Delivered by two mainspring barrels, the energy level of the movement can be read via a digital display that shows the power reserve as the number of days of autonomy remaining. While the King Gold and titanium versions feature the Big Bang’s signature finish of satin-brushed surfaces and polished edges, the frosted carbon is the first of its kind to join the core collection. It comes on a black Velcro strap to complement the lightweight yet rugged properties of the case. Unlike layered carbon fibre sheets, frosted carbon has no fixed pattern, making each piece unique in appearance. All three variants feature Hublot’s ingenious “One Click” system integrated in the case, allowing for easy swapping of the strap.

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Big Bang Tourbillon Automatic Green SAXEM

This vibrant green 44 mm timepiece makes use of Hublot’s signature SAXEM (sapphire aluminium oxide and rare earth mineral) material — a material that was originally conceived for satellite technology — and combines an intense emerald-green transparent case with a self-winding tourbillon movement in a limited edition of 18 pieces.

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Within the crystalline green SAXEM case beats Hublot’s MHUB6035 automatic tourbillon manufacture calibre that sports a distinctly contemporary architecture. The movement’s winding is smooth and efficient with ceramic ball bearings, allowing it to reach a minimum chronometric power reserve of 72 hours. The kinetics of the micro-rotor at 12 o’clock is perfectly complemented by the 60-second tourbillon carriage at 6 o’clock. The openness of the construction is further amplified by three functional sapphire elements for the barrel bridge, automatic winding gears bridge, and tourbillon barrette.

The movement itself, visible through the open dial, is finished in black tones, providing a striking contrast to the SAXEM case and matching the crown. As the perfect finishing touch, the watch features a transparent green rubber strap and a black folding clasp, matching with the overall aesthetics. 

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Spirit of Big Bang Chronograph

When it was first launched in 2014, the Spirit of Big Bang took the world of horology by surprise because it was Hublot’s first non-round case that distinctly showcased Hublot’s pioneering ethos. These new Spirit of Big Bang models epitomise that same avant-garde spirit. For the first time in the lineup, the cases and bezels are crafted in coloured ceramics that were previously only available in the round Big Bang shape: Sand Beige, Dark Green, and Sky Blue, each limited to 200 pieces. Colourful, hypoallergenic, light, scratch-resistant, and gender-neutral, these three new models are a testament to Hublot’s constant endeavours to push watchmaking boundaries.

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The timepieces are powered by the Hublot automatic skeleton chronograph calibre HUB4700, a modern descendant of the historic El Primero, which is widely considered the first Swiss high-frequency integrated chronograph calibre ever made. The movement is visible from both the open dial and the sapphire display back.

Matching each of the three coloured ceramic cases, the dials feature hour markers, chronograph counters, and hands in matching tones. The rubber straps, created from black rubber with a coloured central inlay, are also perfectly coordinated with the coloured ceramic cases.

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Spirit of Big Bang Year of the Snake

Since 2016, Hublot has celebrated each Chinese new year with a special artistic rendition of the Spirit of Big Bang. This year, the brand continues this tradition by presenting an ornate edition to commemorate 2025 as the Year of the Snake. Unveiled earlier this month, this stunning watch, a limited edition of 88 pieces, showcases a golden snake extending from the dial to the case and even the strap.

Striking and three-dimensional, the gold-plated snake is engraved with meticulous attention to detail, and is carefully positioned as if slithering around the chronograph’s three counters. The barrel-shaped ceramic case features Hublot’s patented One-Click strap changing mechanism, and is topped by a screwed ceramic bezel that is engraved to reveal a pattern of snake scales. The rubber strap sports this pattern too. The strap itself flaunts a uniquely velvet finish with a slight shimmer — made of a single piece of rubber with an innovative embossing technique — that elevates the luxurious appeal of the timepiece. Like the new Spirit of Big Bang Chronograph references, this watch is also powered by the Hublot automatic skeleton chronograph calibre HUB4700.

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