Introducing Three New Hublot Watches: The Big Bang Unico Green Saxem And Classic Fusion Tourbillon Orlinski In Two Colors
Boisterous watch fans, rejoice! These three new Hublot watches will scratch your itch for color instantly. And apart from the colors, the watches are out of the ordinary in every possible way. The Big Bang Unico Green Saxem, for instance, features a case made of a brightly colored, transparent, sapphire-like material. And the Classic Fusion Tourbillon Orlinski comes in two very vibrant shades of ceramic — Sky Blue and Yellow Magic
Say what you will about Hublot, but the brand does use some very interesting materials for its watches. Steel is the odd one out in a collection where titanium, ceramic, and sapphire take center stage. In the case of the Big Bang Unico Green Saxem, Hublot introduces a material that’s a lot like sapphire — a material the brand grows in its manufacture in the Swiss town of Nyon on the borders of Lac Léman — but different from a chemical perspective. Intrigued?
Three new Hublot watches — First up is the Big Bang Unico Green Saxem
At first glance, you might think the case of the Big Bang Unico Green Saxem (441.JG.4990.RT) is sapphire, as you can find in a string of other exotic and exclusive Hublot timepieces. But this watch is made of SAXEM, which, according to Hublot, stands for “Sapphire Aluminium oXide and rare Earth Mineral.” The difference between sapphire and SAXEM is that the first has a three-sided structure and the latter a four-sided one. Just like sapphire, the base of SAXEM is aluminum oxide. However, rare earth minerals are added to get the deep green color. The first watch in SAXEM was the 2019 Big Bang MP-11. Since then, Hublot has developed two shades, yellow and emerald green. The biggest difference with sapphire is the brighter shine. This is due to the material having fewer strains, making it more uniform and seamless.
It’s Green Lantern’s watch!
The 42 × 14.5mm case of the Big Bang Unico Green Saxem looks solid and robust and seems to radiate light. This watch would undoubtedly be Green Lantern’s watch of choice. I don’t know if he would care about the watch’s inner workings, but we do. As it says in the name, within the green case, a Unico chronograph movement is at work. It’s the automatic flyback caliber HUB1280 with a tungsten rotor and a column wheel that’s visible at 6 o’clock on the dial side.
Since the case is a transparent one and a dial is missing, you can also observe the whole date disc around the movement. That said, you also get a proper date window within the 60-minute counter at 3 o’clock. The movement features a black PVD finish, and the crown and two chronograph pushers do as well. A cool detail is that the lume on the indices and hands is precisely the same shade as the green SAXEM case. Finally, this watch, part of a 100-piece limited series, comes on a rubber strap with a black titanium folding clasp and has a price of €121,000 / US$116,000.
Classic Fusion Tourbillon Orlinski Yellow Magic and Sky Blue
The abnormal becomes normal at Hublot. Therefore, a light blue or bright yellow watch in a faceted and polished ceramic case designed by Richard Orlinski — the French artist famous for his angular, edgy, pop-colored bestiary — almost falls into the category of “Just Another Watch Release.” But both watches are striking enough to not be stuck in that category.
The Yellow Magic version (505.CY.119Y.RX.ORL24) is very vibrant with its case, strap, bezel, hands, and indices in a bright, sunny hue. And if you look beyond the yellow color, you can see the hand-wound caliber HUB6021 with its black PVD skeletonized bridges. The spinning tourbillon cage at 6 o’clock is hard to miss, and you will also notice the power reserve indicator between 8 and 9 o’clock. The 148-part 3Hz movement has a power reserve of five days, by the way.
The redesigned, Orlinski-sculpted 45 × 12.5mm case is also striking in its Sky Blue guise (505.ES.5129.RX.ORL24). In this version, the bridges of the skeletonized movement feature silver rhodium plating and polished, satin-brushed, and embossed finishes on the different components.
The yellow and blue Classic Fusion Tourbillon Orlinski watches are limited to 30 pieces each. Finally, each of these vibrant, lightweight watches has a not-so-light price of €99,000 / US$95,000.
For more info, please visit the Hublot website.
