Less than two weeks ago, I had a bit of fun at Hublot’s expense over the brand releasing a very summery version of its Big Bang Unico chronograph in November, following up the watch’s official summer version launched back in June.
Well, as it turns out, Hublot is getting the last laugh, as the brand has now unveiled not one but two winter-coded limited editions of the Big Bang Unico that are arriving just in time to brighten the colder months.
Cold as ice
What exactly is a winter watch? It depends on whom you ask, I guess. Some certainly prefer “warmer” watches during the cold season — think warm tones like gold and cozy brown leather straps. Hublot takes a more literal approach, however, designing its winter watches around the themes of snow and ice and creating something that wouldn’t look out of place as part of a Snowtrooper’s kit on Hoth.
I prefer this approach, because while the watches may be on the nose with their theming, they are just too cool (pun very much intended). And while Hublot has made several skiing-themed watches before, this marks the first time the brand has created winter watches not tied to any sport or organization.
The new Big Bang Unico Winter comes in two similar but distinct versions. The first features a 42mm case made of crystal-clear sapphire, giving the illusion that it’s been carved from a solid block of ice. It’s paired with a skeletonized dial that’s been finished in “glacier blue,” with white used for the hands and applied numerals.
