Founded in Switzerland in 1980, Hublot is defined by its innovative concept, which began with the highly original combination of gold and rubber. This “Art of Fusion” stems from the imagination of its visionary Chairman, Jean-Claude Biver, and has been driven forward by CEO Ricardo Guadalupe since 2012. Watches and Wonders 2021 saw the unveiling of two stunning Big Bang Integral timepieces
Big Bang Integral Tourbillon Full Sapphire
Hublot’s new Big Bang Integral Tourbillon Full Sapphire features a new integral bracelet and case custom-made from sapphire. The case has been reconstructed in its entirety to house the automatic tourbillon movement. The goal: to remove almost all of the visible screws, overhaul the general geometry of the case to integrate it with the sapphire bracelet, develop a new case profile to house the sapphire bracelet, and rework the bridges and main plates to give them the illusion of being suspended in space. The case is composed of 37 components, five made solely from sapphire.
The bracelet, a complex challenge, alone comprises 165 components, 22 of which are made from sapphire. The titanium inserts, developed by Hublot, is ultra-reduced to ensure they do not protrude either side of each bracelet link – a first for the manufacture, and probably for watchmaking. The HUB6035 automatic manufacture calibre, entirely designed and manufactured in-house, demonstrates a perfect balance between the micro-rotor at 12 o’clock and the tourbillon at 6 o’clock, and with its three transparent sapphire bridges, exclusive to this watch. The components appear to be literally suspended in space. Light enters the heart of the Big Bang Integral Tourbillon Full Sapphire from all directions.
Big Bang Integral Tourbillon High Jewellery
The Big Bang Integral Tourbillon High Jewellery brings together in one piece everything that defines the identity and distinction of Hublot: its automatic tourbillon calibre, fully designed and manufactured in-house; its spectacular architecture set with 484 baguette-cut diamonds, totalling 31 carats; its fully integrated aesthetics from the case to the strap; and its 100% visible mechanics on the dial side thanks to the sapphire.
The model presents a visual balance, and proportions that are accentuated by the invisible setting work for its 484 baguette-cut diamonds. Its distinctive three-mesh bracelet with sharp edges alone accounts for 20.5 carats of diamonds (304 baguette-cut diamonds). The sapphire dial’s raised platform of baguette diamonds reveals a skeleton movement. In addition to its components that appear to be levitating, the 6H tourbillon features some atypical audacity: automatic rewinding, a micro-rotor that is visible on the dial-side and three transparent sapphire bridges, combined in a movement that was completely designed and manufactured in-house: the HUB6035. The Big Bang Integral Tourbillon High Jewellery is a fusion of the Manufacture’s innovation and know-how with High Jewellery in a single 43-mm-diameter piece, all in perfect balance.
