Big Bang Original
The watch that turned Hublot from niche disruptor into a modern flagship.
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Story & heritage
Jean-Claude Biver unveiled the Big Bang in 2005, and Wikipedia notes that orders tripled within a year as the model collected major watch-industry prizes. The current Big Bang Original line is Hublot’s direct continuation of that breakout chronograph architecture.
On Hublot’s own US site, the Big Bang remains the house’s “flagship model”, the one collection the brand says revolutionized the watchmaking universe with an extraordinary design language.
Materials & craft
The current Original references pair Hublot’s Unico chronograph base with the material-mixing formula that defined the line: titanium, ceramic, King Gold or black ceramic cases on integrated rubber straps. The 43 mm executions keep the layered bezel, exposed screws and muscular case profile central to the family.
Across the line, Hublot uses the same graphic case architecture to shift mood through finish rather than shape alone, from titanium and ceramic to polished King Gold and coal-blue treatments.
How to choose & style
The titanium and ceramic versions are the cleanest entry point: they keep the Big Bang attitude but wear with less visual weight than precious-metal editions. Coal blue reads slightly more tailored; black magic feels more overtly technical and sporty.
