Minted in Ceramic: Hublot’s Big Bang UNICO Reinvents Green for the Wrist

Originally reported by aBlogtoWatch. This article is a curated summary of their original coverage.

A bold color with serious engineering beneath

42 mm of microblasted ceramic in a soft mint. The Big Bang UNICO pairs that confectionary color with one of Hublot’s most technical chronograph platforms. Up close the watch reads playful. It also reads precise.

Design and casework

The case measures 42 mm and stands about 14–15 mm tall, finished in high-tech, microblasted ceramic that gives a satin, non-gloss surface. That treatment keeps the mint tone consistent in different light. A fluted rubber strap is color-matched and tapers into a black titanium deployant clasp, which tones the look down from costume to contemporary.

The UNICO heart

Hublot fits its UNICO automatic flyback calibre here — an in-house, column-wheel chronograph with visible double-clutch architecture. The movement runs at 28,800 vph and offers roughly 72 hours of power reserve. Hublot leaves bridges, wheel trains and the chronograph mechanism exposed beneath a smoked sapphire dial, with practical features like a quick-reset flyback and a large 60-minute counter.

Less a quiet dress watch than a confident conversation piece, the mint Big Bang proves Hublot’s color experiments can be both technically serious and stylistically daring.

On the wrist and everyday use

The Big Bang UNICO wears with the series’ familiar ergonomics: secure and slightly chunky, decidedly modern. Water resistance is 100 meters, so it stands up to daily use. The ceramic case keeps weight down and resists scratches better than painted metals. Despite the skeletonized dial, visibility remains strong thanks to lumed hands and applied indices.

Positioning and market outlook

Hublot has placed this mint version in the regular collection rather than as a short-run limited edition. That matters: it signals the brand intends to make adventurous palettes part of the catalogue. Pricing sits in the upper-luxury sports watch bracket, and availability is through Hublot boutiques and authorized dealers, where it will attract buyers after a distinctly modern look with manufacture mechanics.

Verdict

The mint-green Big Bang UNICO isn’t subtle—and it doesn’t pretend to be. It delivers material innovation, visible manufacture mechanics and a color story that will split opinion. If you want a mechanical statement that stays in the catalogue rather than a fleeting release, see this in a boutique before deciding if the color matches your rotation.

Originally reported by aBlogtoWatch. This article is a curated summary of their original coverage.

Tags: Hublot, Big Bang, UNICO, Ceramic