Introducing the Hublot Big Bang Unico Green Saxem
Founded in 1980, Hublot have established themselves as an industry leader in materials and composites. As a vertically integrated manufacture, they have been able to focus their R&D efforts on creating their impressive in-house movements as well as these innovative materials that exhibit their pioneering spirit. Once again, Hublot have used their material engineering ability again to masterfully execute Green Saxem- another shade of their proprietary sapphire-like material. Let’s see what it’s all about…
The Basics:
Brand: Hublot.
Model: Big Bang Unico Green Saxem.
Case Material: Polished Green Saxem.
Case Size: 42mm.
Water Resistance: 50m.
Movement: Hublot MHUB 1280 Unico.
Movement Specs: Automatic Flyback Chronograph, Hours, Minutes, Seconds.
Strap Options: Translucent Green Rubber strap with a Titanium Deployant clasp.
The Juice:
The case is definitely the place to start on this piece. It is hard to escape the bright and eye-catching tones of the translucent Green Saxem case. Retaining the hard-wearing, resistant, and scratch-proof characteristics of Sapphire, Saxem builds on these and adds an inescapable light catching sparkle. The versatility of this material will be incredibly interesting as the brand moves forward and we can’t wait to see what they bring out next. Compared to the previous Saxem models, this one is ever so slightly slimmer both in thickness and diameter, making for a much smoother wearing experience.
This novel material still enables Hublot to integrate all their usual features, such as the ‘One Click’ quick-release strap changing system. This piece comes on a color-matched translucent-green rubber strap with a titanium deployant clasp, keeping up the dynamic and versatile feel.
The dial is masterfully skeletonized. Acting as a visual bridge between the case and movement, the PVD coated components and green luminescent dial features tie the whole watch together. Remarkably clear, despite the busy layers, the dial is the perfect combination between exhibition and functionality, nailing both down to a tee.
The Movement is one of Hublot’s in-house calibres. Sporting an automatic mechanism, that has been updated with a brand new tungsten rotor, which makes for more efficient winding, the movement also boasts a flyback chronograph function which is very impressive.
Overall, the Big Bang Unico Green Saxem is an imposing and eye-catching statement of a watch that has an high-performance spec sheet to match- we’ll be watching closely to see where the limited run of 100 pieces ends up.
How much does the Hublot Big Bang Unico Green Saxem cost?
The Hublot Big Bang Unico Green Saxem will retail at a currently undisclosed price.