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HANDS-ON: The Hublot Big Bang UNICO Full Magic Gold

17.12.21

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HANDS-ON: The Hublot Big Bang UNICO Full Magic Gold

Black and gold has traditionally been a colour combination that oozes refinement, having reached a peak of sophistication in the old-world charm of the Art…

Introducing

17.12.21

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INTRODUCING: The Hublot Classic Fusion Aerofusion Aspen Snowmass Limited Edition

Many brands align themselves with celebrities and famous influencers, but nothing is more authentic than nature and sport itself. In honor of the 75th anniversary…

Kevin Pietersen creates his ultimate Test cricketer in the spirit of Hublot’s art of fusion

Pop Culture

08.12.21

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Kevin Pietersen creates his ultimate Test cricketer in the spirit of Hublot’s art of fusion

To the uninitiated, Test cricket can seem like a mystifying business. As sporting occasions go, it’s often a slow-motion spectacle in which a single game…

Introducing

05.12.21

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INTRODUCING: The Hublot Big Bang Unico Eden Rock St Barths is an even more limited twist on the Unico Sky Blue

Last year, Hublot introduced a Big Bang Unico Sky Blue – which we raved about due to its eye-popping hue in a year where blue…

The evolution of Jay-Z’s watch collection: 99 problems but a bare wrist ain’t one

Pop Culture

14.11.21

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The evolution of Jay-Z’s watch collection: 99 problems but a bare wrist ain’t one

Most of us have a dream of making it big. Even when such heights seem impossible, seeing that achievement in others provides the extra boost…

EDITOR’S PICK: How I learned to stop worrying and appreciate the brilliance of quartz

Opinion

13.11.21

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EDITOR’S PICK: How I learned to stop worrying and appreciate the brilliance of quartz

EDITOR’S NOTE: The notion of a luxury quartz watch should never have been a contradiction in terms. Thankfully, a growing number of high-end brands have…

EDITOR’S PICK: 6 golden rules for wearing gold watches

Lists

24.10.21

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EDITOR’S PICK: 6 golden rules for wearing gold watches

Editor’s Note: The art of wearing watches, like fashion in general, has rules. Not hard and fast ‘you’re going to jail if you break them’…

DON’T FEED THE HYPE: 3 alternatives to the Patek Philippe Aquanaut

Lists

03.10.21

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DON’T FEED THE HYPE: 3 alternatives to the Patek Philippe Aquanaut

OK guys, we are back for another round of “Don’t Feed the Hype“. As a refresher for those who may not have seen previous entries…

EDITOR’S PICK: Are rappers the real horological tastemakers of the world?

Pop Culture

26.09.21

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EDITOR’S PICK: Are rappers the real horological tastemakers of the world?

EDITOR’S PICK: “Audemars on my wrist, bustdown. We poppin’ bottles like I scored the winning touchdown….” As Meek Mill demonstrated in I’m a Boss, rappers have…

Conor McGregor’s baseball pitch showed that he genuinely cares about watches

Pop Culture

23.09.21

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Conor McGregor’s baseball pitch showed that he genuinely cares about watches

Conor McGregor is many things, but he’s not much of a pitcher. On Tuesday night he stepped up to the mound before the Chicago Cubs…

IN-DEPTH: The Hublot Big Bang Integral Blue Ceramic shows the evolution of the sports watch

Watch Reviews

20.08.21

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IN-DEPTH: The Hublot Big Bang Integral Blue Ceramic shows the evolution of the sports watch

The domination of blue-dialled steel sports watches has been slowly diminishing in the public eye lately, as waves of innovation are beginning to overtake the…

WATCHSPOTTING: The watches that F1 drivers wear on summer break

Pop Culture

18.08.21

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WATCHSPOTTING: The watches that F1 drivers wear on summer break

As we’ve reached the midpoint of the Formula 1 summer break (the unhappiest time of the year for F1 fans), I realized that twiddling my…

VIDEO: The Hublot Big Bang Integral Blue Ceramic shows the potential future of sports watches

Pop Culture

18.08.21

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VIDEO: The Hublot Big Bang Integral Blue Ceramic shows the potential future of sports watches

Hublot are a brand who love to outdo themselves, as well as outdoing everyone else. With the craze for blue-dialled steel sports watches fading slightly,…

Watch Reviews

16.08.21

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HANDS-ON: The Hublot Big Bang Integral Ceramic shows a brand intent on innovation

The Big Bang range of watches isn’t just about what consumers want, it’s also Hublot’s love letter to watchmaking. Whether it’s a new material, movement,…

VIDEO: The Hublot Big Bang Integral Ceramic Collection offers high-tech architecture for the wrist

Watch Reviews

14.08.21

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VIDEO: The Hublot Big Bang Integral Ceramic Collection offers high-tech architecture for the wrist

While blue-dialled steel sports watches continue to skyrocket in price amongst collectors, the general public’s eye is quickly turning towards more exciting materials, particularly in…

Fed up with vintage? The best modern antidotes for under $10K from Zenith to Hublot

Lists

13.08.21

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Fed up with vintage? The best modern antidotes for under $10K from Zenith to Hublot

I have asked this question before, and I’m still asking it while wearing a creamy-lumed, vintage-looking diver’s watch. When do we reach peak vintage, and…

EDITOR’S PICK: Is it a bad idea to wear a better watch than your boss?

Opinion

31.07.21

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EDITOR’S PICK: Is it a bad idea to wear a better watch than your boss?

EDITOR’S NOTE: Office politics can be a writhing snake-pit of backstabbing and deceit. Unfortunately, to get ahead you’ve got to navigate a path through it.…

Introducing

17.07.21

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INTRODUCING: The Hublot Big Bang Unico Summer Limited Edition

The movement is obviously a huge aspect of any timepiece and something you should look into at length. It is, after all, the heart of…

Watching the Euro 2020 final with the Hublot Big Bang e UEFA EURO 2020

Watch Education

14.07.21

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Watching the Euro 2020 final with the Hublot Big Bang e UEFA EURO 2020

Since Euro 2020 begun, I’ve found myself actively modelling myself on Gareth Southgate even more than I have been over the past few years. The…

The Euro 2020 Watch Cup: Which team boasts the most expensive watches?

Pop Culture

11.07.21

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The Euro 2020 Watch Cup: Which team boasts the most expensive watches?

In soccer, sorry football, players can make obscene sums of money and like any superstar athletes use their salaries to acquire some very expensive timepieces.…

Public service announcement: How to buy a watch if you’re stuck in the Sydney lockdown

News

30.06.21

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Public service announcement: How to buy a watch if you’re stuck in the Sydney lockdown

Much like the many-headed Hydra that Hercules was sent to kill in the Greek legends, the coronavirus pandemic is a beast that just won’t go…

The new Hublot MP-09 Tourbillon Bi-Axis collection is spectacular watchmaking in a blaze of colour

Watch Reviews

27.06.21

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The new Hublot MP-09 Tourbillon Bi-Axis collection is spectacular watchmaking in a blaze of colour

Hublot seldom disappoints when it comes to a summer barrage of colours and materials, and the new MP-09 collection is here to prove the point.…

These are the watches the real Wolf of Wall Street, Jordan Belfort, actually wears

Pop Culture

22.06.21

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These are the watches the real Wolf of Wall Street, Jordan Belfort, actually wears

Ever since Leonardo DiCaprio portrayed him in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street, Jordan Belfort has become a popular antihero on the back of…

EDITOR’S PICK: Cooking with Chin Chin and Hublot, with Head Chef Ben Cooper

Interview

19.06.21

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EDITOR’S PICK: Cooking with Chin Chin and Hublot, with Head Chef Ben Cooper

Editor’s note: Melbourne is known for a few things. It’s been voted the Most Livable City in the World, it does a lot of great…

Extra time: Which Euro 2020 manager has the best watch?

News

18.06.21

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Extra time: Which Euro 2020 manager has the best watch?

International football is beset with stubborn clichés about the playing styles of different nations. We think of France’s “Gallic flair”, the “Teutonic efficiency” of Germany,…

Introducing

10.06.21

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INTRODUCING: The dark panache of the Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph Bol d’Or Mirabaud

The Bol d’Or Mirabaud is the world’s biggest inland lake regatta, running the length of Lake Geneva, and Hublot is celebrating its eighth consecutive year…

Leading the charge: Kevin Pietersen on saving rhinos and the Hublot Big Bang Unico SORAI

Interview

26.05.21

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Leading the charge: Kevin Pietersen on saving rhinos and the Hublot Big Bang Unico SORAI

Kevin Pietersen was always a box-office cricketer with his swashbuckling, front-foot style making him one of England’s most gifted batsmen. During the course of making…

#Kixntix: Get eco-warrior chic with the new Hublot Big Bang Unico Sorai lifted with a pop of Supreme red

Opinion

22.05.21

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#Kixntix: Get eco-warrior chic with the new Hublot Big Bang Unico Sorai lifted with a pop of Supreme red

Here’s a #Kixntix with a conscience. The Hublot Big Bang Unico Sorai is more than the sum of its soft green ceramic case and industrial-chic…

#Kixntix: The Hublot Big Bang Unico Yellow Magic is cool enough to warrant its own bespoke sneaker

Opinion

05.05.21

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#Kixntix: The Hublot Big Bang Unico Yellow Magic is cool enough to warrant its own bespoke sneaker

Hublot didn’t disappoint at Watches & Wonders delivering everything from a blaze of diamonds, to the brightest yellow watch I have ever seen. Apart from…

Ice, ice baby: The best gem set watches from Watches & Wonders

Pop Culture

19.04.21

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Ice, ice baby: The best gem set watches from Watches & Wonders

Gems, dazzle, diamonds and pizzazz. This year we have seen a delectable tableau of precious stones within, around, and pavèd on some of the flashiest…

Ready, set, GO! The top 5 sports watches of Watches & Wonders

Lists

17.04.21

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Ready, set, GO! The top 5 sports watches of Watches & Wonders

This is turning out to be a year of stark contrasts. While some manufacturers insist on microscopic adjustments to tried and trusted case sizes and…

Let’s be transparent: Tinted and clear sapphire dials are a trend in 2021

Lists

16.04.21

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Let’s be transparent: Tinted and clear sapphire dials are a trend in 2021

Sapphire crystal, the once exclusive, high-end material replacing scratch-prone acrylic and normal glass to protect our watch dials, is now widely available,and employed in some…

Introducing

12.04.21

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INTRODUCING: The Hublot Big Bang Integral Tourbillon Full Sapphire

Hublot truly is a pioneer in watch materials. Their motto “The Art of Fusion” is not just a tagline, it is a prime directive that…

Introducing

10.04.21

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INTRODUCING: Hublot Big Bang Sang Bleu II: A trio in ceramic unlike anything you’ve ever seen

When Time+Tide last looked at a Hublot Big Bang Sang Bleu II, we described it as a “geometric ice palace” for the wrist. Well, the…

Introducing

09.04.21

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INTRODUCING: The Hublot Big Bang Unico Yellow Magic is like the summer sun lighting up a New York taxi

Occasionally watch people will complain about how little anybody notices what’s on their wrist. You’re wearing a good watch. You’re dying to tell people about…

WTF is a “luxury watch NFT” and why is Jean-Claude Biver selling one of his watch?

News

01.04.21

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WTF is a “luxury watch NFT” and why is Jean-Claude Biver selling one of his watch?

You’ve probably heard of NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) over the last month or so and for good reason. NFTs are exploding in popularity, seemingly out of…

Introducing

30.03.21

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INTRODUCING: The Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph Shepard Fairey is a mystical titanium sculpture for your wrist

Hublot is no stranger to artistic collaborations – this is already their third one for 2021. At LVMH Watch Week, they presented another razor-sharp ceramic…

5 of the best watches with quick-change strap systems including Vacheron, Omega and Apple

Lists

27.03.21

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5 of the best watches with quick-change strap systems including Vacheron, Omega and Apple

“My name is Thor, and I am a strapaholic.” It’s only a matter of time before I get pulled into some kind of intervention with…

WATCH SPOTTING: Hublot, IWC and Richard Mille in Drive To Survive season three

Lists

21.03.21

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WATCH SPOTTING: Hublot, IWC and Richard Mille in Drive To Survive season three

Season three of Drive to Survive dropped at 6pm Melbourne time on Friday March 19th and, if you were anything like me, then you were…

A WEEK ON THE WRIST: The Hublot Big Bang Integral King Gold is a watch that demands attention

Interview

07.03.21

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A WEEK ON THE WRIST: The Hublot Big Bang Integral King Gold is a watch that demands attention

Editor’s note: Andrew walked through the door of the Time+Tide office one afternoon in February and looked down at his wrist. “It’s a watch that…

The 5 most baller watches from our NOW buying guide including Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet, Hublot and Louis Vuitton

Lists

02.03.21

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The 5 most baller watches from our NOW buying guide including Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet, Hublot and Louis Vuitton

According to the Urban Dictionary, the definition of a baller is: “A person that makes shit happen. Without additional context, ‘baller’ typically is assumed to…

Taste the rainbow: this is how Hublot completed the spectrum with their bold range of colours

Lists

15.02.21

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Taste the rainbow: this is how Hublot completed the spectrum with their bold range of colours

Hublot has always been at the forefront of exploring new materials and colours. Known for their motto “the art of fusion”, Hublot constantly pushes the…

When size is the prize – 11 of the best big watches from dress pieces to divers

Lists

10.02.21

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When size is the prize – 11 of the best big watches from dress pieces to divers

Sometimes you need to make a statement. You want to let the room know that you’ve arrived and need your watch to have your back.…

5 of the best new black watches, with lume tricks and colour pips

Lists

08.02.21

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5 of the best new black watches, with lume tricks and colour pips

Whether you are Darth Vader’s distant cousin or just enjoy the stealthy look of a ninja assassin, let us tempt you to the dark side.…

This bracelet is an integral part of Hublot’s future – here’s why

Watch Reviews

04.02.21

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This bracelet is an integral part of Hublot’s future – here’s why

Editor’s note: It only debuted 12 months ago, but the Hublot Big Bang Integral collection has already established itself as a mainstay within the brand’s…

Now you can play watch designer with the Hublot Strap Customiser Tool

News

02.02.21

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Now you can play watch designer with the Hublot Strap Customiser Tool

Watch manufacturers usually get it right when it comes to their factory configurations. But people’s tastes vary a lot. Sometimes you might feel a design…

NFL quarterback Deshaun Watson gifts 15 of his teammates $13.6K Hublot Big Bang watches

Pop Culture

31.01.21

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NFL quarterback Deshaun Watson gifts 15 of his teammates $13.6K Hublot Big Bang watches

The Super Bowl is fast approaching, and as a New Yorker it pains me that Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaners will be battling…

Introducing

31.01.21

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INTRODUCING: Put the petal to the metal with the Hublot Classic Fusion Takashi Murakami All Black

It’s late January, which means it’s LVMH Watch Week, an event where the watch departments of Bulgari, Hublot and Zenith unleash their new novelties for…

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: The FWD is back in 2021 and so are heaps of new watches

News

29.01.21

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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: The FWD is back in 2021 and so are heaps of new watches

Happy New Year (better late than never)! We’re nearly at the end of January, so hopefully any ill-advised resolutions to buy fewer watches have already…

Introducing

26.01.21

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INTRODUCING: The Hublot Big Bang MP-11 Magic Gold weaves a golden web to trap you in a world of micro-mechanical wonder

Blown away by the first picture in the press release. Where to start? I’ll be honest with you, while we want to share the news…

Introducing

26.01.21

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INTRODUCING: With this razor-sharp trio, Hublot once again move the goalposts with the Big Bang Integral Ceramic

FINALLY! We cried in 2020 as Hublot unleashed their Integral series. With one fell swoop, the Masters of Bold brushed competition aside in the wristwatch…