The Perfect Summer Watch Has Arrived, Just in Time for — Checks Calendar — Thanksgiving

Over the summer, Hublot launched the Big Bang Unico Summer 2025, a vibrant version of the brand’s in-house chronograph crafted from ceramic and rubber in myriad bright colors.

But as it turns out, Hublot has a second summer-coded version of the Big Bang Unico Ceramic, and it’s arguably even more appropriate for warm-weather wear than its official “summer” watch. The only issue is, Hublot has decided to launch its new summery watch smack-dab in the middle of November.

Maybe the brand did so to pitch the watch as a tropical vacation for your wrist, just as the weather is turning cold. That would also explain the model’s Caribbean theme. In any case, let’s take a closer look at the latest iteration of Hublot’s impressive chronograph.

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Caribbean dream

The new Hublot Big Bang Unico Blue Ceramic Caribbean shares a whole lot in common with the more celebrated Big Bang Unico Summer 2025. Its multilayered ceramic case construction and rubber strap integration are identical, with only its size, colors and a couple of stylistic choices differing.

While the Summer 2025 features an orange ceramic case with a white ceramic midcase, dark blue ceramic “ears” and a sky blue ceramic bezel, the Caribbean opts for a less eccentric approach with a sky blue case and dark blue bezel, with the white midcase and navy “ears” carrying over from the Summer 2025.

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The Big Bang Unico Caribbean includes two integrated rubber straps, which connect and disconnect to the case via Hublot’s best-in-the-biz “One Click” push-button release system, and they’re the same two straps found on the Summer 2025. One is sky blue, the other dark blue, and both feature a white lining and are fitted with titanium deployant clasps (the Summer 2025 also included a third strap in orange).

The other big change — emphasis on big — is the size of the case. While the Summer 2025 comes in at a more wearable 42mm diameter, the Caribbean is supersized at 44mm. I would’ve preferred to see the smaller case size here, but I’m enough of a realist to recognize that Hublot is known more for oversized watches than almost any other brand.

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Just as on the Summer 2025, the Caribbean features a skeletonized dial that’s been given a dark-blue color treatment. But there are some differences. Instead of an orange minute track, we get a gradient one that changes from dark blue at the top to sky blue at the bottom.

The “big eye” 60-minute register at 3:00 is dark blue with a silver surround, while the running seconds indicator at 9:00 gets an especially fun touch: a bright blue conch shell, a symbol of the watch’s island inspiration.

A second nod to the Caribbean can be found on the caseback, where an image of the sea’s archipelago is etched into the sapphire display in the same bright blue as the dial’s shell, and filled with white.

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The exhibition caseback and openworked dial both show off Hublot’s impressive in-house Cal. HUB1280 UNICO automatic chronograph movement, the same engine that powers the Summer 2025. It’s a flyback chrono with a column wheel and double clutch, and it features a full three-day power reserve. What’s more, the watch is water-resistant to 100m, making it adept for swimming in the Caribbean or elsewhere.

Pricing and availability

This is one of the best-looking examples I’ve seen of the Big Bang Unico Ceramic, a watch which I like a lot, and I think it’s especially great as a summer watch or vacation watch. It’s also quite a bargain.

Now, this is an Hublot, so it’s obviously an expensive watch. But compared to the very, very similar Big Bang Unico Summer 2025, the Big Bang Unico Blue Ceramic Caribbean is a steal. The Caribbean is priced at $27,300, which is considerably less than the Summer 2025’s $32,800 SRP.

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Keep in mind, the only real differences are the Summer’s smaller case size, extra strap, and one extra ceramic color (orange). I’m guessing the orange ceramic must be more costly to produce, but is a bit of orange ceramic and one more rubber strap really worth an extra $5,500? I would argue they are not.

The Big Bang Unico Blue Ceramic Caribbean is available at Caribbean retailers and on select cruise ships, and for U.S. customers only on Hublot’s online boutique.

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Hublot Big Bang Unico Blue Ceramic Caribbean

Specs

Case Size	44mm
Movement	Hublot Cal. HUB1280 Unico automatic flyback chronograph
Water Resistance	100m

• $27,300 at Hublot

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