A return to its origins for Hublot, which, on the occasion of the third edition of LVMH Watch Week, brings to the fore that successful combination of gold and rubber that made it so successful in 1980 with the launch of the Classic Original. Six new watches were presented, including Classic Fusion, Big Bang and Spirit of Big Bang. The most representative of them all is the Classic Fusion Chronograph, first produced in yellow gold with a diameter of 42 mm (€26,500). This is closely followed by the Big Bang Integral, also 42 mm, made entirely in yellow gold (case, bezel and bracelet) from a single block of solid gold (€51,800) and also available in a diamond-set version (€98,700), alongside the refined Haute Joaillerie version (€208,000). This iconic trio is completed by the new generation of Hublot's contemporary collections: the Big Bang Unico, the first model to sport a 42 mm case made entirely of yellow gold with a rubber strap and a Unico movement with a 3-day power reserve (€36,200); and the Spirit of Big Bang, featuring a 42 mm tonneau case in shiny yellow gold, alternating straight and curved lines and polished and satin-finished surfaces, and a skeleton movement with 36,000 vibrations per hour (€40,000). In common between the two is the interchangeable One Click strap system.
Another Hublot novelty is the Big Bang Integral just 40 mm in diameter, a first for this model. Crafted in yellow gold (€48,700), titanium (€17,500) or All Black ceramic (€19,600, limited edition of 250 pieces), with hands, hourmarkers and date display matching each of the finishes, it is called the "Time Only" because it only offers hour, minute, second and date indications. The watch's distinguishing feature is once again its integrated bracelet whose links produce a captivating play of light thanks to the alternation of polished and matt surfaces. It is equipped with a self-winding mechanical movement, visible through the sapphire crystal opening in the case back.
