The Swiss luxury watchmaker presents the Big Bang Reloaded, an evolution of the open-worked Big Bang Unico, on the Big Bang’s 20th anniversary.
Born from gold and rubber in 1980, Hublot shook the industry with the Big Bang in 2005 and claimed mechanical independence in 2010 with the Unico, its first in-house chronograph. Since then, mastery has been its statement. From calibre to material to design, Hublot challenges conventions from the inside out.
Building on the Big Bang’s 20th anniversary, Hublot presents the Big Bang Reloaded, an evolution of the open-worked Big Bang Unico. The 44mm collection is crafted from the materials that built Hublot, several of which celebrate key anniversaries in 2026.
In this reloaded vision, the Unico calibre takes centre stage: colour, contrast and architecture amplify the chronograph’s unique construction, with the dial-side column wheel and integrated flyback architecture designed to be more visible than ever.
“The Big Bang Reloaded is a masterful statement,” said Julien Tornare, CEO of Hublot.
“It embodies Hublot’s growth as a Manufacture and the evolution of the Big Bang collection and the Unico calibre over time. Hublot introduced the Big Bang Original featuring the Unico calibre earlier this year, inspired by the 2005 original model with a closed dial, yet reimagined and powered from now on by the Unico manufacture calibre.
“That was a turning point: our in-house calibre now drives the entire Big Bang collection. The next step for us was clear: to re-engineer the openworked Big Bang Unico itself, now more expressive and rebuilt from the inside out.”
From the Inside Out
In 2026, the icon returns, rebuilt from the inside out, carrying the same DNA with new energy, evolved mechanics, sharper design and a stronger identity. The Big Bang Reloaded ushers the Big Bang and the Unico legacy into the next era.
Inside: The Unico
Launched in 2010, just a year after the debut of Hublot’s Manufacture, the Unico calibre has continuously evolved, with reworked components, optimised architecture and refined proportions. In 2018, the base calibre and chronograph module became a fully integrated calibre, re-engineered for higher performance and trimmed to fit into multiple cases. Sixteen years after its launch, that evolution continues, with a calibre that is even more visible, taking centre stage.
The Big Bang Reloaded brings performance and legibility to the forefront. As one of the most advanced integrated chronographs of its generation, the Unico calibre features five patented innovations: backlash-compensating oscillating clutch, an anti-shaking chronograph hand system, a ‘zero friction’ ratchet wheel blocker, a watch rate fine-adjustment system and highly shock-resistant time-setting. Beyond amplifying the visibility of the calibre’s architecture and technical depth, this reloaded vision places the Unico calibre at centre stage, with colour and contrast making its mechanics more visible than ever.
The colour-highlighted column wheel at 6 o’clock and the dual oscillating clutch at 8 o’clock immediately draw attention to the manufacture flyback chronograph calibre. The chronograph counter at 3 o’clock has been redesigned, the date repositioned between 4 and 5 o’clock and the flyback function reinforced with subtle colour details. A new chronograph hand marks precision in action. On the back, contrast plays across a new openworked rotor featuring a cut-out H engraved with the inscription “Hublot. Des
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