Because no Hublot watch exhibition would be complete without something for the ladies: For the occasion of the Geneva Days, Hublot unveils a new reinterpretation of the now iconic and vibrant Tutti Frutti collection, the Big Bang Pop Art.

Inspired by the likes of Andy Warhol and the American Pop Art movement that began in the late 1950’s and received acclaimed recognition later in the 70’s, the Big Bang Pop Art is a horological canvas of artistic expression through eye-catching vibrant colors.

For a more retro feel, the 41mm Big Bang cases are crafted from stainless steel or 3N yellow gold, the latter being something of a rarity to find in a Big Bang case. The bezel is set with matching stones in either blue topaz, purple amethyst, pink sapphire or green tsavorite.

The multi-color dials are where the pop art come to life. Against a rich blue backdrop, the subdials and indexes are painted in two contrasting colors. Around the register and markers one is given the impression of paintbrush strokes with paint matching the subdials.

The strap is just as playfully colorful as the rest of the watch, done in tone-on-tone alligator leather with a rubber backing for added comfort, flexibility and durability.

For a more retro feel, the 41mm Big Bang cases are crafted from stainless steel or 3N yellow gold, the latter being something of a rarity to find in a Big Bang case. The bezel is set with matching stones in either blue topaz, purple amethyst, pink sapphire or green tsavorite.

The Big Bang Pop Art will be limited to 200 pieces in 4 different and equally eye-catching versions:

341.SL.5199.LR.1907.POP14 (Steel Blue)

341.SV.5199.LR.1905.POP14 (Steel Purple)

341.VP.5199.LR.1933.POP14 (Yellow Gold Rose)

341.VG.5199.LR.1922.POP14 (Yellow Gold Apple)

For the occasion of the 2014 Geneva Watch Fair, Hublot is unveiling an all-new Big Bang for men: the Big Bang Dark Jeans Ceramic 44mm.

The original Big Bang Jeans, primarily made for fashion-conscious female clientele was an immediate success when initially released years ago. However, there was a lot of enthusiasm for the collection from men as well. Something about the combination of Hublot’s signature modern and edgy case with the denim fabric elements was alluring. And while there is a lot common between the new Big Bang Dark Jeans Ceramic 44mm and the original Big Bang Jeans, their characters couldn’t be more different.

For one thing, the Big Bang Dark Jeans Ceramic is made, as the name would imply, from ceramic. The 44mm Big Bang case is made of scratch-proof matte black ceramic; the perfect companion to contrast with denim fabric which typically ages according to the wearers lifestyle.

On the Big Bang Dark Jeans, Hublot opted for a more natural “raw” selvedge denim for the dial and strap elements. In fact, the denim components have to go through a unique hardening process to make them suitable for watch dials. The hands and indexes are done in satin-brushed rhodium coating.

And because it wouldn’t be a Big Bang Jeans without some denim on the strap, Hublot has incorporated the technology from the “gummy gator” where a soft and flexible rubber backing is inlaid with a denim central element. To add to the jeans effect, the strap is sewn together with orange saddle stitching. While raw denim tends to be stiff at first, the strap on the Big Bang Jeans is supple and comfortable from the first time you try it on.

The Big Bang Dark Jeans Ceramic 44mm will be released as a limited edition of 250 pieces worldwide.

With the eagerly awaited FIFA 2014 close at hand, Hublot, the official timekeeper of the Brazilian FIFA World Cup, has decided to open its first boutique in Latin America in the city of Rio de Janeiro. To coincide with opening of the boutique, Hublot have teamed with Brazilian football sensation and brand ambassador Pelé to unveil his signature watch, the Hublot Classic Fusion Chrono Aero Pelé.

The watch takes on the Classic Fusion Chrono Aero, here crafted in satin-brushed and polished black ceramic; one of the toughest materials out there. The 45mm wide case is completed with blackened titanium “H” screws and a black ceramic crown and pushers.

Through the anti-reflective coated sapphire crystal bearing the Hublot logo sits a transparent glass dial, allowing the wearer to appreciate the open-worked “Aero” chronograph movement, treated in dark coating to blend in with the case. The sub-dial at 3 o’clock is decorated with the outline of a football, and the entire dial is adorned with yellow markings as well as a yellow central seconds hand for the chronograph, the principal color of the Brazilian team’s jerseys. The skeletonized date wheel is set with a number 10, commemorating the football legend’s number 10 shirt.

The strap takes on a new interpretation of Hublot’s “gummy” strap, with a soct calfskin center embossed with a football pentagonal pattern, inlaid into a rubber strap with yellow stitching.

The case back has a sapphire glass displaying the HUB1155 automatic skeleton movement within, with the crystal depicting the outline of Pelé in mid-air performing one of his legendary “bicycle kicks”, accompanied by his signature.

The Classic Fusion Aero Pelé is limited to 500 numbered pieces worldwide and will start being delivered to Hublot boutiques and retailers very soon.

With less than 5 months to go until the championship starts, be sure to stay tuned to Hublot Nation for more exciting news as we continue our count down to FIFA 2014!

Hublot have collaborated with the UK luxury watch retailer The Watch Gallery. They have launched two worldwide exclusive timepieces, the Hublot Classic Fusion Automatic and Chronograph. Both watches are limited to 15 pieces and feature The Watch Gallery trademark blue appearing on the hands and tinted sapphire crystal open case back.

This is the first time for Hublot to have fused ceramic and titanium together on a fusion 45mm. It is also a first for the brand to have a tinted open case back. The Automatic Classic Fusion comes with a black alligator leather strap which is perfect for casual and smart attire. The Chronograph Classic Fusion is the sportier version of the two featuring a black rubber strap, suitable for exercising purposes.

Both watches boast a 45mm polished satin finished titanium/ceramic case, with the Hublot logo engraved on the crown. Other features include a 42 power reserve and water resistance to 50 metres.

The watches were launched on the first day of SIHH 2014. They are available exclusively at The Watch Gallery.

With every passing day we’re getting closer to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™, where Hublot will be the Official Timekeeper for the highly anticipated tournament. But perhaps more importantly for Hublot aficionados out there is that Hublot is also the Official Watch brand for the tournament, and for the occasion the official watch has finally been announced. Meet the Big Bang Unico Bi-Retrograde Chrono.

No stranger to the world of football (or soccer for our friends in North America) Hublot has released numerous football-themed watches in the past, starting with the Big Bang Euro 2008 that featured a 45-minute chronograph to the more recent football club releases such as the King Power Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain team watches. For an a tournament as monumental as the FIFA 2014 however, Hublot have gone and created an all-new football timing watch that features a new iteration of the in-house manufactured Unico movement.

Using the Big Bang Unico 45mm case as the canvas, Hublot has reimagined the way one would use a chronograph watch to time a football match. To accomplish this feat, Hublot used the automatic Unico movement as the “base” caliber, to which an in-house developed module with a patent-pending design is applied on top, providing the most unique mechanical interface for spectators to time the match.

The way it works if fairly intuitive. From 10 o’clock to 2 o’clock you have a radial display for the chronograph’s minutes and seconds hand, which are centrally mounted. Once the chronograph is activated using the pusher at 2 o’clock, the sweeping seconds will advance until it hits the 60 seconds mark at 2 o’clock, where it jumps back to 0 via a retrograde action. The chronograph minutes hand also makes the same retrograde movement, while taking into account potential extra time and added time, where the user simply has to push the 2 o’clock pusher twice to count the next half of the game.

And speaking of halves, Hublot has added a window display right above the center of the dial, where the wearer can keep track of which half of the game he/she is timing. The principal hours and minutes dial has been offset to small dial at 6 o’clock, making the Big Bang Unico Bi-Retrograde Chrono a football timer first and foremost.

The Big Bang Unico Bi-Retrograde Chrono will be made in two versions, a King Gold case with a Carbon Fiber bezel or black Ceramic and Carbon Fiber, and will be limited to 100 and 200 pieces respectively.

Be sure to follow Hublot Nation for more updates as we countdown to 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™!

The new Classic Fusion Tourbillon Firmament is a watch that gives the term “precious metal” a whole new meaning.Unique to Hublot, this is the first time the metal Osmium has been used in a watch.

Osmium is arguably the rarest metal on our planet. In the same metal group as Platinum, Osmium is in fact the hardest and densest metal of all, weight in at an astonishingly massive 22.6 g/cm3.

Osmium is found in platinum ores and is so rare that approximately 10,000 tons of platinum ore will contain a mere 28 grams of osmium. Platinum is a rare enough metal, and yet when comparing global reserves, there is approximately 13’000 tons of platinum, as opposed to around 200 tons of osmium.

What Hublot uses in the Classic Fusion Tourbillon Firmament is the crystallized form of Osmium, formed from a unique process developed by a team of scientists and researchers in the neighboring Swiss Canton of Valais. This process enables the Osmium metal to reach its melting point of 3’033°C degrees, changing its structure and transforming it into Osmium crystal

Housed in a 45mm polished and satin-brushed black ceramic case, the Osmium crystal is incorporated into the skeleton tourbillon movement, filling the spaces between the bridges.

With crystals varying in size from a tenth of a millimeter to just a few millimeters, Osmium has a unique metallic blue sparkle that evokes the image of a clear and starry night sky, hence the name “Firmament”.

Hublot’s love affair with skulls is far from just a new fling. With the first collection of skull-themed pieces going back around 2 years with the “Skull Bang” created in collaboration with Lauren Picciotto of Chronopassion, it was about time that Hublot created something more complex with the theme.

And so we present the Classic Fusion Tourbillon Skull, which, as the name would imply is quite the skeletal piece! What you have here is basically the well-known Classic Fusion Skeleton Tourbillon that has been completely redesigned and readapted inside and out.

Perhaps not immediately obvious, the case is made of a material totally new to Hublot, and that’s ceramic-coated aluminum. What starts out as aluminum is given a special MAO (Micro Arc Oxidation) treatment that produces surface conversion, resulting in a hard, adhesive ceramic layer on the surface of the aluminum. The ceramic has a hardness of 1000 Vickers while remaining much lighter than solid ceramic. The erratic distressed finish is achieved through manual sending, giving each piece a unique pattern and look.

Even if only cosmetically, the 5-day manual winding skeleton tourbillon movement has gone through several modifications to enhance the skull theme. For one thing, the bridges and mainplate have undergone a 3D machining process that transforms the flat components into three-dimensional sculptures. These components are done given a galvanic electroplating treatment, producing the bone-white color rather than metallic tone on the bridges and plate. The tourbillon bridge has also been fashioned in the shape of a skull.

Also interesting to note is the use of Roman numerals for the hour markers, something that’s totally new for Hublot. It creates a sort of “memento mori” feel about the watch, a link between watchmaking tradition and modern boldness.

The Classic Fusion line is one that embodies a more traditional and elegant spirit of the Hublot aesthetic. This year, Hublot is releasing an all-new Classic Fusion line with a new 8-day manual winding movement.

Housed in a 45mm case in either Titanium or King Gold the Classic Fusion 8-day Power Reserve, the new HUB1601 movement boasts a power reserve of 8 days or 192 hours when fully wound. The addition of a power reserve complication at the 10 o’clock position is a welcome indication in manual-winding watches such as this.

The Classic Fusion 8-day Power Reserve also has a date complication at 3 o’clock, as well as an off-centered small seconds dial at 6 o’clock. The dial otherwise remains clean and legible as befits a watch of this genre. The black radial sunburst satin-finished dial is fitted with faceted and polished hands and applied hour markers for a truly classical look.

And finally, for a classical look without compromising the comfort Hublot is known far, the watch is fitted on a black alligator leather strap sewn into a rubber backing for added flexibility and comfort.

So for those looking for a minimalist Hublot packed with a discretely impressive movement, your time has finally come!

If there’s one piece from Hublot’s Baselworld 2014 novelties that showcases the prowess of the brand’s manufacture, it’s the Classic Fusion Cathedral Tourbillon Minute Repeater.

After the success of the first in-house minute repeater and tourbillon caliber found in the special edition Big Bang from 2010, Hublot and its R&D department have come out with the second iteration of the Grande Complication movement.

Striking watches like minute repeaters and the even more complex “cathedral” minute repeaters are among the most difficult watch complications to execute, so it should come as no surprise that the HUB8001 movement found in the Classic Fusion Cathedral Tourbillon Minute Repeater took 24 months to develop.

The HUB8001 movement, visible on the dial side of the watch thanks to the transparent sapphire glass dial, consists of 319 individual components including bridges, cams and springs, racks and hammers, gongs and snails, cage, wheels, jewels and screw; all finished to the highest standards in haute horlogerie including polished screw-heads, chamfered and polished edges on the bridges and a circular-graining “perlage” pattern on the mainplate.

What sets the Classic Fusion Cathedral Tourbillon Minute Repeater apart besides the strength and clarity of the dual cathedral chime is the way the trigger piece is integrated into the case design. In most minute repeaters, activation “slider” is found protruding out of the side of the case, throwing off the balance of the design. With the Classic Fusion Cathedral Tourbillon Minute Repeater however, the trigger has been incorporated into the original case design by the integrated bezel lug (sometimes called “the ear”) on the left-hand side of the case, preserving the harmonious lines of the Classic Fusion case.

The Classic Fusion Cathedral Tourbillon Minute Repeater is a highly exclusive Grand Complications timepiece that will be available in a King Gold version limited to 50 pieces and a Titanium version limited to 99 pieces.

Hublot is best known as a watch brand that holds traditional values dearly but looks towards tomorrow’s technologies for inspiration. But what if

For Baselworld 2014 we’re proud to present an all-new collection, the Classic Fusion Tourbillon Vitrail. Inspired by stained glass windows, with their colorful translucency and skeleton-like metal providing the framework.

Using a new technology that has been developed in Switzerland, the glass’s origins lie in the world of physics to filter out different frequencies and colors of visible light. Much more durable that traditional glass, this “hi-tech” glass is made in Switzerland and laser-cut to the nearest micron, allowing it to be precisely set into the skeleton tourbillon movement.

Secured by O-rings to the in-house manufactured HUB6017 tourbillon movement’s bridges to ensure that the glass components don’t break because of heat expansion.

The movement itself was designed with a contemporary, geometric architecture in mind, providing 15 opening to which the glass elements are applied. The manual-winding tourbillon movement is made up of 251 individual components, providing a power reserve of 5 days when fully wound.

4 versions are currently part of the collection, with the choice of a 45mm titanium or black ceramic case paired with a red or blue glass and will be limited to 20 pieces in each variation.

Perhaps the most interesting aspect about the Classic Fusion Tourbillon Vitrail is the fact that the technology currently allows for 10 translucent colors, with varying tones for each color. But beyond that, the patented technology will also allow Hublot to incorporate other materials such as wood, metal or even semi-precious stones into the concept; giving a whole new meaning to the “Art of Fusion”.