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Thanks to some last-minute magic, I found myself pointed towards Miami for some much-needed warmth and the slew of watch industry shenanigans that was Watches…
Magic Gold, ceramic, sapphire. We all know that Hublot loves toying with case materials, and their latest comes as yet another clever spin on case…
When Hublot announced its partnership with French contemporary artist Richard Orlinski back in 2017, I guess you could say I was intrigued. Until then, I…
There are a lot of things I love about Hublot, and I’ve got to say, this watch manages to cram pretty much all of them (barring…
Hublot has built its brand on the twin pillars of big and bold — I mean, they don’t call it a Big Bang for nothing.…
Small but powerful, the Hublot Big Bang Unico Titanium Chronograph 42mm Hublot has built its brand on the twin pillars of big and bold —…
To my mind, the watches coming out of Hublot’s partnership with contemporary artist Richard Orlinski have been some of the brand’s most striking. The bold,…
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” I’m fairly sure Arthur C. Clarke didn’t have Hublot — or even watches — in mind when…
the IncREDible Hublot Big Bang Unico Red Magic “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” I’m fairly sure Arthur C. Clarke didn’t have Hublot…
When it was announced last year, I thought Hublot’s Orlinski case was one of the freshest, coolest new shapes I’d seen in quite some time.…
The story in a second: It’s big. It’s red. It’s Hublot. Red is a colour with some pretty specific cultural meaning — danger, passion, excitement…
At an event held at the Berluti flagship store in Collins Street, Melbourne, Hublot have launched their latest collaboration with Berluti, bespoke leather experts. Nestled…
Since its introduction in 2014, Hublot’s Spirit of Big Bang collection has quietly been gaining momentum. The tonneau-shaped case sacrifices none of the immediate impact…
Hands on with the Hublot Spirit of Big Bang King Gold Blue Since its introduction in 2014, Hublot’s Spirit of Big Bang collection has quietly…
This week we’re looking at Hublot watches that aren’t the Big Bang. Yep, you read that right. For all that the brand is virtually synonymous…
If anyone was ever to charge me with a unreasonable love of extravagant, gem-set statement watches, the evidence would be easy to find, and damning…
Not for the faint-hearted – Hublot’s Spirit of Big Bang Sapphire Rainbow The Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Sapphire Rainbow is not an understated watch.…
Editor’s note: Hublot’s heart beats to the rhythm of the in-house Unico movement. So it makes sense that their centrepiece collection, the Big Bang — with…
Magical cylindrical tunnels of water. Riding inside a barrelling wave is considered by some to be the be-all and end-all of surfing. And while Hublot’s…
It’s FIFA World Cup time! And with the 2018 competition well underway, it’s been easy to tell who the soccer fans are in Australia right…
Perhaps it’s just the football, but we’ve got Hublot on the brain at the moment. And while the Referee watch, with its smart interface and…
Hublot understands the power of a good partnership, and they don’t come much more powerful than the FIFA World Cup. The World Cup is one…
It was always going to be a tough ask, Australia taking on the powerhouse French team. And in the end the 2-1 score proved the…
The story in a second: A funky and practical Hublot packed with style and substance. Launched early last year in Geneva, the Big Bang Unico…
Given how much Hublot unveiled in Geneva back in January, the volume of additional novelties the brand had ready to go for Baselworld 2018 came…
When it comes to GMTs, you’d be hard pressed to find one as user friendly and as easily operable as the Hublot Unico GMT. As part…
How does a GMT work on a Hublot Unico? When it comes to GMTs, you’d be hard pressed to find one as user friendly and…
It was only a matter of time before Hublot wound up in the smartwatch game, and somewhere in the onslaught of new product, Baselworld 2018…
When you name something ‘Unico’, it’s only fair that people ask what is unique about it. At least this was my logic when confronted with…
Hublot have made big strides in recent years to establish watchmaking credibility as a counterweight to its heavy-hitting celebrity power. Regular nominations in various GPHG…
How a Tourbillon Works, presented by Hublot The tourbillon compilation was designed by Louis Abraham Breguet to counteract the effects of gravity by placing the…
Amidst the pile of big and bold Hublot offerings at Baselworld 2018, it was a pleasant surprise to see a rare level of conservatism land…
There’s been a lot of big colour surfacing at Baselworld 2018, but little that stop traffic in the same fashion as the Hublot Big Bang…
Editor’s note: Feeling a little bit of the old Monday-itis? Looking for a watch to put some pep in your step? Well, we’re here for…
Hublot is another one of those brands that polarises watch enthusiasts, and rightfully so. On one hand, the brand is constantly releasing new product with…
Hublot take their motto – The Art of Fusion – very seriously. It’s an ideology we’ve witnessed them bring to life ever since their very…
“Art is subjective” – a phrase I’m sure you’ve heard, and even said once or twice. Usually in response to someone who has made some…
I’ve been a big fan of Hublot’s Meccano-inspired Meca-10 ever since I saw it in the metal. For me it manages to be super new…
HUBLOT – Big Bang Meca-10 King Gold Hublot’s Meccano-inspired Meca-10 is an exciting development for Hublot. At the heart of this watch (and its appeal)…
Michael Clarke loves that Hublot loves cricket. And three years into their sponsorship of the International Cricket Council, Hublot has definitively put its hand on…
“Girls just want watches that look pretty.” So we are told. Of course, most of us want things that look good (and, ah, don’t men…
Let’s face it, women are not buying women’s watches necessarily; they want a watch that does not discriminate, with a bit of bravado, whether by…
Usually, an event recap refers to one single event. This one, however, details a week-long bash during Melbourne’s Motorclassica that saw the town literally painted…
There’s something about the colour red. In nature it symbolises danger, in human culture it’s got a more complex set of meanings: typically passion, strength,…
HUBLOT – Big Bang Unico Red Sapphire 45mm Sapphire is commonly used on watch crystals because its extreme hardness (second only to diamond on the…
First things first, what is sapphire crystal? Essentially, it’s the same stuff used to make a watch ‘glass’ and display casebacks, formed by crystallising aluminium…
Hublot’s sapphire journey began with their ultra high-end MP-05 LaFerrari, a horological engine in the truest sense of the word, with 50 days of power…
The angry man of jazz, Charles Mingus, famously said, “Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.” A saying…
So, in some parts of the watchosphere, it’s fashionable to be a Hublot Hater. While I’m not a HH (professional detachment, there are other, better…
In our experience, if you’re into intricately constructed, high-performance machines, it doesn’t really matter if they’re intended for the road or your wrist. But, as…
The story in a second Got a blacked-out 488 rolling in and looking for the perfect watch to match? Read on. Hublot are masters of…
I can honestly think of few watch/car matches more perfect than that of Hublot and Ferrari. The two occupy similar positions in their respective ecosystems:…
HUBLOT – Big Bang Unico Ferrari King Gold The latest version of Hublot’s Big Bang Unico Ferrari is perhaps the smartest, sharpest, and most in…
The Spirit Of Big Bang is one of my favourite lines from Hublot. Partially that’s down to my occasionally contrarian nature wanting to stand out…
Editor’s Note: This year Hublot released several golden new Meca-10s, and we were surprised at just how different they looked to the original. Before we…
Aside from Big Bangs, Hublot is perhaps best known for their prolific, and occasionally surprising, partnerships. One of the most interesting, from a design and technique…
Following in the grand tradition of elite athletes misplacing expensive watches, Mexican former WBC middleweight champion Julio César Chávez Jr has allegedly had his Hublot…
One of the keys to success for any watch brand is to have something instantly recognisable – a watch that can be spotted from the…
HUBLOT – Big Bang Unico Sang Bleu King Gold This year at Baselworld Hublot released a King Gold version of their geometric and bold Big…
Editor’s Note: Most of the time the old adage of a picture being worth a thousand words is tired and overused. But sometimes it’s true.…
The Hublot booth at Baselworld is a busy place, a multi-level monolith that’s more akin to a mini city than a trade show stand. We…
The dust is settling on Baselworld 2017, and we’re finally able to step back from the excitement and drama to have a bit more of…
BASEL 2017 PREDICTIONS – Part 2, feat. Grand Seiko, Tudor, Hublot and Rolex With the help of a mysterious crystal ball (possibly a christmas decoration)…
It’s very easy to say, on day two of Baselworld, “oh yes, I saw that one coming”. It’s much harder to get it right two…
Throw the word ‘Hublot’ into conversation, and all too often the topic can find itself steered down a path toward a couple of broad stereotypes.…
It gets boring waiting in lines, especially when you’re hungry. So if by chance this finds you outside Chin Chin (Australia’s top-ranked restaurant, located in…
When Hublot released two takes on sapphire Big Bangs last year – the Unico Sapphire and the All Black version – we suspected that wouldn’t…
Forget for a moment that the Chairman of Hublot, and the man-behind-the-brand Jean-Claude Biver would look frighteningly Santa-like in a red jumpsuit, sans the paunch.…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS – Hublot Big Bang Meca-10 All Black Live Review of the Hublot Big Bang Meca-10 All Black. PRICING: Australian RRP, $28,400
If you look at watches on a regular basis (we’re guessing you do), it’s easy to get caught up in the cycle of ever-escalating novelties…
‘Black’ is a term that has come to denote the best in luxury. Anyone who has either accidentally, and I’m looking at myself here, or intentionally…
[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/159551168″] Ten years ago Hublot pioneered the black-on-black-on-black look in watches. Sure, it made it hard to read the time, but when your watch…
We’re no stranger to Hublot’s partnership with the Ferrari, and we’ve managed to get pretty close to the action over the years. We’ve worn the…
[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/153864160″] The story of the watch ended up being bigger than the act of me having the watch… This is perhaps the best video proof…
The story in a second New movement + new look = new ball game? Hublot describe their Meccano-inspired Big Bang Meca-10 as a ‘transitional object’.…
Ever since we laid eyes (and hands) on the incredibly beautiful King Gold Blue model, we’ve been paying extra attention to the Classic Fusion line.…
You’re looking at the Hublot Big Bang Meca-10 All Black. Further proof, if any were needed, that the brand is on a roll right now.…
Hublot loves football. If you watched the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil this would have been abundantly clear – even the referee boards bore…
“Are there any Juve fans here?” Craig Foster, Australia’s key football commentator and former Socceroo, asked the crowd gathered in a special roped-off, soccer pitch-themed…
Right now, Vivid Sydney is in full swing. Not familiar? Well, in a nutshell, it’s an annual three-week festival of ‘light, music and ideas’ that’s…
For Hublot, 2015 was very much the year of the Big Bang, with the release of some pretty radical variations and the use of several…
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again. Hublot are masters of the well-executed partnership. From cricket to cars, they’ve crafted success through smart collaborations.…
For years, wearing a Grand Seiko outside of Japan was a clear indicator that you were a member of the horological illuminati. The sober designs…
Hublot are one of the boldest (and most polarising) brands in the luxury watch industry – their designs inspire intense feelings, both negative and positive.…
The Basel Lookbook, in which our friend and fashion advisor Ceri David casts an eye over the best releases of Baselworld and suggests what might…
Following on from last year’s collaboration with Italia Independent’s Lapo Elkann, Hublot has released three new Big Bangs in partnership with the edgy Italian outfitter.…
Before the ubiquity of the mobile phone, one of the most useful functions a watch could have was an alarm. These days it’s a decidedly…
[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/157241093″] There are certain moments on the Time+Tide journey that stand out. When, amid the blur of watches, events and people you just step back…
Hublot have just set a very high bar for Baselworld 2016, coming out of the gates early with the Big Bang Unico Sapphire – a…
[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/153861478″] If you want to learn how to cook an unbelievable braised beef stir-fry just like you’ve had at Melbourne’s most insanely impossible to get…
The story in a second: It’s a Big Bang, but not as you know it. If you know Hublot, you know the Big Bang. The…
When Hublot announced international model slash actress Bar Rafaeli as their first female ambassador we expected a change of pace from the typically masculine brand,…
Understanding the philosophy of fusion is key to understanding Hublot. And nowhere is fusion more evident than in their proprietary Magic Gold – a high…
Blue has definitely been one of the big trends for 2015, and this Hublot has to be the bluest watch we’ve seen all year. Late…
The story in a second: Meet Hublot’s version of a concept car – the MP-05 LaFerrari. We’ve explained the relationship between Ferrari and Hublot in…
The story in a second: If you love fast cars and fine watches the latest limited edition Hublot for Ferrari will get your engine revving.…
The story in a second Hublot’s Big Bang was a game-changer when it first hit the scene 10 years ago. The big question Has age…
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Hublot’s iconic model, the Big Bang. The bold shaped watch is instantly recognisable, and has been so phenomenally…
