Winner of the Design Prize at the 2005 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, the Big Bang is the watch that detonated Hublot’s “Art of Fusion” era and turned a quiet brand into one of the loudest names in modern watchmaking. Best suited to the collector who already owns the traditional classics and now wants something bolder, sportier, and unmistakably contemporary on the wrist.

Presents itself in mint condition with little to no signs of wear. Showstopper of the piece is the carbon-effect dial, a checkered three-dimensional weave that catches light like the hood of a Le Mans prototype. Framing it sits the polished black ceramic bezel, scratch-resistant and ridged at the edge, locked down by six signature H-shaped titanium screws. Completing the trio, the case pairs polished and satin-finished steel so gloss and brushed metal shift and play as the watch moves.

Functions include hours, minutes, seconds, date, and a chronograph with 30-minute and 12-hour counters. The push-pull crown handles winding, time setting, and quick date setting. Up top, the pusher starts and stops the chronograph, while the lower pusher resets it after timing, keeping it genuinely practical for everyday use.

Few watches earn a place in pop culture on design alone, yet the Big Bang did exactly that, name-dropped in hip-hop and strapped to the wrists of world champions during Hublot’s run as official timekeeper of the FIFA World Cup. For the collector who has the icons and wants something with more swagger, this is the one that started the whole bold-luxury conversation, waiting for someone ready to wear a piece of that history.