Watch of the Week: Hublot Big Bang Unico Yellow Magic

At Hublot, the colors seem to become ever more vibrant in regard to their ceramic models. With the launch of the Big Bang Unico Yellow Magic, the brand has proven that it can also produce this primary color in the challenging material that ceramic is. As ceramic is made at very high temperatures, most color pigments tend to burn up. That is why for decades, only white and black could be produced. Hublot was the first to introduce more vibrant colors in 2018, thanks to a newly developed process to create ceramics under pressure at lower temperatures.

The Big Bang Unico Yellow Magic perfectly matches Pantone’s trending Illuminating colors of the Year 2021 and showcases the incredible abilities that Hublot has with its patented technology. According to Ricardo Guadalupe, Hublot’s CEO, the best is yet to come, yet the Big Bang Unico Yellow Magic is already sensational. The vibrant yellow looks even more imposing thanks to the black details, which give the watch a powerful contrast. With a diameter of 42mm is the watch well proportioned, and thanks to the rubber strap with titanium and black ceramic folding clasp is the wearing comfort second to none. While the yellow is quite a powerful color, Hublot has been able to incorporate it generous within the Big Bang Unico Yellow Magic without making it too much of a good thing. This is also thanks to the dial and the black middle section, crown, and chronograph pushers, which do a wonderful job of bringing the design altogether.

The Big Bang Unico Yellow Magic is powered by caliber HUB 1280, a self-winding movement with a power reserve of 72-hours, made in Hublot’s own manufacture. It features a flyback chronograph, which is controlled by a column wheel. This is visible through the skeletonized dial and adds to the industrial and high-end look of the watch. Hublot will make 250 pieces of the Big Bang Unico Yellow Magic.