Introducing the Hublot Big Bang ‘Materials and High Complications’ 20th Anniversary Set
You’ve got to hand it to Hublot, they really don’t do anniversaries halfway. While most brands release a “heritage” reissue with a few vintage cues and a throwback logo, Hublot just dropped a CHF 1 million, one-of-a-kind, five-watch set to celebrate 20 years of the Big Bang. It’s called the “Materials & High Complications” set, and it’s exactly what it sounds like: a full-on horological mic drop.
This isn’t a set for the faint of heart or light of wallet. We’re talking tourbillons, cathedral minute repeaters, sapphire cases, Texalium bracelets, colored ceramics, and a display box that looks like it belongs in a Bond villain’s bunker. But here’s the thing: as wild as it all sounds, there’s a point to it. Each piece in the set represents a defining moment in Hublot’s material or mechanical innovation history. It's not just a watch set. It's a manifesto.
The Basics
Case: 43-45mm, Polished Sapphire, Red Ceramic, Water Blue Sapphire, Blue Texalium, or Frosted Carbon
Crystal: Sapphire with Anti-Reflective Treatment
Movement: In-house tourbillon calibres, some with chronograph and/or cathedral minute repeater complications
Water Resistance: 30 meters
Strap Options: Color-matched rubber or integrated Texalium bracelet, depending on model
Price: 1,000,000 CHF / 1,099,000 USD / 1,144,000 EUR / 949,000 GBP
Availability: 1-of-1 unique set, sold as a complete collection
The Juice
Let’s walk through it, because each of the five pieces is bonkers in its own way.
First up: the Big Bang Tourbillon Automatic Sapphire. If you’ve seen Hublot’s clear sapphire models before, you know the vibe. But here, they’ve added a white gold micro-rotor visible on the dial side and a 60-second tourbillon. The whole thing is ultra-modern and ghostly cool, with every gear and plate lit up by natural light.
Then there's the Big Bang Tourbillon Chronograph Water Blue Sapphire. This one’s got the same architecture as Hublot’s previous chronograph tourbillons, but in the new translucent “Water Blue” case. The color is tropical, refreshing, and somehow still technical. Inside beats the HUB6310 manual chronograph movement with a 115-hour power reserve, which is no small feat considering it also houses a tourbillon.
Next, the Big Bang Tourbillon Automatic Red Magic. Red ceramic is one of Hublot’s biggest material wins, and this watch takes it to the extreme. Paired with smoked sapphire on the dial side and a black-and-red rubber strap, the vibe is loud but calculated. It’s got a sapphire-bridge movement and a micro-rotor with a special “20 YEARS” skeleton motif. It’s peak Hublot.
The most technically complex of the five? That would be the Big Bang Tourbillon Chronograph Cathedral Minute Repeater in Frosted Carbon. This one is a full-on haute horology beast. You’re getting a minute repeater with cathedral chimes (read: super long, super resonant), a chronograph, and a tourbillon—all in a frosted carbon case. The chimes are clear, the case is light, and the movement is a 404-component piece of mechanical madness.
And finally, the Big Bang Integrated Tourbillon Cathedral Minute Repeater in Blue Texalium. This one is probably the sleeper hit of the group. It’s got a matching integrated bracelet, which you rarely see on a tourbillon repeater, and the case is made from Texalium—a carbon-based material with a woven metallic blue upper layer. The chimes are crisp, the watch is shockingly lightweight, and it looks like something pulled from the future.
All five pieces come housed in a custom-built, light-up presentation case with frosted sliding glass and a commemorative plaque. It’s ridiculous in the best way.
Final Thoughts
The “Materials & High Complications” set isn’t trying to be modest. It’s Hublot doing Hublot at full power: experimental materials, insane complications, and zero compromises. Whether you think the brand is a mad genius or a chaotic neutral in the watch world, this is the kind of release that demands respect.
Sure, it’s a seven-figure package most of us will never see in the wild. But it’s also a statement about how far Hublot has come in two decades and a map for where they’re still willing to go. This set isn’t about checking boxes or playing to trends. It’s a reminder that watchmaking can still be futuristic, bold, and unapologetically different.
And really, isn’t that what the Big Bang was about in the first place?
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