Swiss Hublot followed other LVMH-owned luxury watch brands by introducing a dedicated smartwatch as part of the brands timepiece lineup as early as 2018. For 2020, Hublot debuted an upgraded, non-limited-edition smartwatch product known as the Hublot Big Bang e (e presumably for electronic versus mechanical). The Big Bang e joins LVMH brands TAG Heuer and Loui [...]

Before the high-profile collaborations with celebrities, tattoo artists, and sports megastars; before the colorful, on-trend shock drops; and most definitely long before this crazy jewel-encrusted thing, the subversion weve now come to expect from Hublot was a whole lot simpler: a rubber strap, paired with a precious metal case. Thats it. Cast again [...]

No pair of words in motorsports carries the same evocative weight as Scuderia Ferrari. The only team to compete in every single Formula 1 Grand Prix since the sports founding in 1950, Ferrari stands as the single most successful team in F1s history, winning 16 constructors championships, 15 drivers championship titles, and 237 races in the past 70 years of competitio [...]

Summer 2020 has already been a colorful time for Hublot. The past few months have seen an all-black interpretation of the Big Bang GMT along with theMillennial Pink Big Bang chronograph, and for its latest release the brand has complemented this soft pink titanium offering with a summery baby blue ceramic. The limited edition Hublot Big Bang Unico 45 Sky Blue makes [...]

Before you get any ideas, pink is hardly the new black, but one cant help but be impressed at the combined gumption and technical aptitude it took for Hublot to produce this pink Big Bang in collaboration with design firm Garage Italia. Its actually not the first time Hublot has partnered with the Italian customizer and cultural hub - the two [...]

Swiss watchmaker Hublot today unveiled its first full-production smartwatch with the Hublot Big Bang e. This isnt the luxury brands first smartwatch, which was a limited-edition model produced with soccer (football) referees in mind that covered hands-on here in 2018. The Big Bang e builds on that platform and is part of parent company LVMHs larger push into high-end s [...]

Jean-Francois Sberro has been with luxury group LVMH since 2004. Following five years at TAG Heuer, the last 11 years hes been with Hublot, working closely with Jean-Claude Biver and Ricardo Guadalupe, and ultimately stepping up as the brands president for the North American market. Given his extensive experience within the luxury watch industry, we spoke [...]

Just as we saw back in January with Hublot opening a new boutique by celebrating with a special edition, the brand is opening a new flagship retail space in Tokyos famed Ginza retail neighborhood, and this time, its doing so with a murdered-out Big Bang GMT built for legendary Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto. The Big Bang GMT is one of the brands more overlo [...]

The Hublot Big Bang MP-11 Power Reserve 14 Days King Gold Jewellery is an attack on ones senses, that is a given. That name already should have prepared you, really. Under its diamond-studded exterior, however, lies HUB9011, a fascinating caliber straight from the in-house skunkworks of Hublot.Before we began, can I just say, with all tha [...]

When Jean-Claude Biver was still running Hublot, the brand released an interesting new model in 2011, which was the result of a challenge of sorts. Jean-Claude Biver said that someone challenged him to make an Hublot version of a Richard Mille? an - even more high-luxury timepiece brand. Richard Mille (the man) and Jean-Claude Biver we [...]

Its just past the stroke of nine, and Im packed into the Silver Queen - a sleek black gondola flying up Aspen Mountain into the white room. Inside are a half-dozen other hopefuls, all keenly anticipating making the first tracks in last nights freshly fallen snow, which casts a dreamy contrast against the sharp blue skies of another bright Colorado morning. Ski [...]

Fifteen years after the introduction of the Big Bang, Hublot just introduced the Big Bang Integral, which adds an integrated bracelet model to the collection. The Integral debuts in three variations: Titanium, as seen in this article; King Gold; and an all-black ceramic. Though the Big Bang so far hasnt exclusively come on a strap [...]

One of our shared goals here is to help bring watch enthusiasts closer to a diverse range of watches. Why? Simply because I am yet to meet a fellow watch-lover whod be lessened by a broader, more vibrant appreciation of timepieces. Forming that bond through a detailed and honest analysis is sometimes an easy thing to do; and other times, [...]

As far as Im concerned, Hublot occupies two scarcely intersecting dimensions. First, there is the premiership footballers and footballer-wives Sellita-equipped expensive-looking watch. These have already been perfected to meet the rather straightforward expectations of their target audience. Then, there is the world of Hublot w [...]

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Brand partnership watches are rarely good, but can you really blame them? All too often, these co-branded goods are the by-product of a calculated marketing effort whose primary aim is reaching a new audience, rather than actually creating something interesting that adds to the existing conversation. Now in its second iterat [...]

The release of the Hublot Big Bang Unico Sorai watch sees the creative Swiss watchmaker link up with conservationists Save Our Rhino Africa India (SORAI) to raise awareness of the shockingly sharp decline in rhinos left in the wild. Behind the initiative is South African-born English cricketer Kevin Pieterson, whose int [...]

The MECA-10 ranks among the cooler and more novel in-house movements of the last decade. Its niche, its not exactly practical, but once you dig into it, youll see that its an obscure love letter to mechanics. Ariel has chatted with the movement engineer at Hublot who was part of the two-year process of taking it [...]

This week is getting greener by the second Following on from the Glashutte Original Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date limited edition and the Seiko Presage SPB111J1 Green Enamel Dial limited edition, the Hublot Big Bang MP-11 SAXEM watch takes things to another level of green, with a novel case built to house the impressive HUB90 [...]

In a whirlwind month for sun-kissed islands around Europe, Hublot managed to release three new pieces celebrating the brands presence on Capri, Ibiza, and Mykonos. While every piece is quite different in composition, there is a distinct summery theme running through the three new models (all of which are strictly limited). Sky blues [...]

If youve been glued to your screen over the weekend, watching this years British Open and finding yourself inspired by Shane Lowrys masterful romp to victory on a rain- and wind-battered course, weve got a little bit of luxury to stave off the chills for you. Earlier this year, Hublot announced an updated colo [...]