How Much Does a Hublot Big Bang Cost?

10 min readMar 13, 2020

One of the most loved and hated watches of the world, the Hublot Big Bang is a timepiece that cannot leave you indifferent. In this article, we dive deep into the different models and their current market price. It is up to you to determine if they’re worth it or not.

It is the brainchild of Jean-Claude Biver, who was called in 2004 by the founder of Hublot, Carlo Crocco, to manage the company and re-launch it internationally.

Biver thought — rightfully — that there was a niche for a bold, outspoken watch displaying and combining several materials and contrasting colors in an assertive, masculine ensemble.

So, he created a design philosophy out of it, calling it “Art of Fusion”. In 2005, Hublot launched its first expression: the Big Bang.

Art of Fusion means to combine different materials unexpectedly and artfully. So far, the company has conducted extensive research on materials, even creating some special alloys. Its watches have used almost every material possible: Kevlar, carbon, ceramic, magnesium, tungsten, stainless steel, gold, and, as with the original Hublot models, rubber. With almost maniacal attention to detail. For example, one of the main elements of the watch, since its launch in 2005, is the integration of the case with the wristband: it took three years of research just to develop the strap to perfection.

Despite initial skepticism by the public, the Big Bang won the award for “Best Design” at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève in 2005 and soon became an outstanding sales success.

The Art of Fusion concept means constant experimentation. It also implies that every Big Bang model is more or less a limited edition, and each year the company continues to launch new combinations of old and new materials so to proceed in its creative path.

Due to the sheer number of references launched on the market, it is next to impossible to track down and display the value of every single model of this iconic watch. Still, we will try to select the most appreciated and find a rationale to calculate reasonable market value.

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THE BASIC BIG BANG COLLECTION

The “standard” collection of the Big Bang is divided into several models, of different sizes, starting from the original, which had a 44 mm size, to the others, smaller and more wearable (41 mm and 38 mm). Apart from this basic reference, there are several other editions like the Unico, the Ferrari, the Meca-10, the Tutti Frutti, and the King, an oversized diver model. Also, inside these primary collections, you will find an almost endless array of special editions.

The majority of the movements used in the Big Bang line are automatic mechanical, and in almost all cases, chronographs, both outsourced (notably, the Valjoux 7750) or made in-house (like the Unico).

BIG BANG REGULAR LINE

The basic edition of the Big Bang 44, which is very similar to the one launched in 2005, features a stainless steel case with a black rubber wristband and dial, over which is mounted the big bezel with the six H-screws that make the visual signature of this timepiece.

The movement is visible through the display back.

It is rather common to find PVD-coated case versions in this price range. This reference starts from around $6,500.

Models with exotic materials like tantalum, titanium, and ceramics start from around $7,500, while the carbon-cased ones from approximately $9,000.

The gold case versions (rose, yellow and white) start from around $13,000,

with the “Porto Cervo,” featuring a diamond-set bezel, from about $15,000.

The platinum-cased Big Bang 44 starts from around $17,000.

At the top end of the line, there is a reference in carbon, which displays a bezel set with baguette-cut gems (diamonds, emeralds, or rubies). This version starts from around $50,000.

The 41 mm version is, as it sounds, a smaller alternative of the Big Bang, which is almost identical to its bigger brother (except for its size). One of the most common models is the Earl Grey, in an elegant matte grey hue.

The basic versions, in stainless steel or ceramic, start from around $7,000.

This model features a “wildlife” special edition, with different animal-themed references: Zebra, Leopard, Tiger, etc…

They have a gold case, with dial and matching wristband displaying an animal texture, and the bezel set with precious gems in the hue of the animal’s skin.

These versions start from around $12,500.

The gold case versions (rose, yellow and white) start from around $13,000,

with the “Porto Cervo,” with its diamond-set bezel, from about $15,000.

The full pavé versions, with a diamond-set dial, from around $30,000.

The Big Bang 38 mm, the smaller reference of the model, mounts a time-only movement, which can be automatic or quartz-based, and has no display back.

The majority of the models on the market are jewelry timepieces adorned with diamonds and gems.

The steel versions with a diamond-set bezel start from around $6,500.

The rose gold versions start from around $13,000, with the “Porto Cervo”, with its diamond-set bezel, from about $15,000.

The full pavé versions, featuring a diamond-set dial, start from around $23,000.

BIG BANG TUTTI FRUTTI

The Big Bang Tutti Frutti collection is another line catering mostly to ladies, and its colorful appearance distinguishes it. The bezel is set with precious stones in varying hues and colors, which play with the colors of the dials and the wristbands, that in this edition, are generally made in colored crocodile skin.

This collection offers time-only and chronograph versions, featuring both automatic and quartz-based movements.

The 41 mm model is an automatic mechanical chronograph and mounts a display back.

The basic versions of the Tutti Frutti 41 mm in stainless steel and other materials start from around $8,500. The rose gold versions start from approximately $14,000.

There is also a very exclusive time-only version of the Tutti Frutti 41 mm, which mounts a tourbillon. It starts at around $70,000.

BIG BANG UNICO

The base models of the Unico line, featuring a titanium or ceramic case, start from around $11,000, while the carbon-cased ones from approximately $13,500.

The rose gold models start from around $17,500.

The rose gold models with diamond-set bezel start from around $30,000,

while the full diamond versions (bezel and case) from approximately $35,000.

The Magic Sapphire versions, featuring cases made in tinted sapphire glass (there are white, grey, black, blue, and red versions) start from around $40,000.

The top end of the line comprises models like the Rainbow King, in pink gold set with different colored gemstones to display a rainbow-like effect, which starts from around $75,000.

The Sapphire Baguette has the case in sapphire glass, with a bezel set with gems (sapphires or rubies). It starts at around $85,000.

The top end of the line is the Gold Paraiba, set with 224 precious Paraiba Tourmalines, for a total of 4.8 carats.

It is available in either rose and white gold for around $225,000.

There are also several versions of the Big Bang Unico mounting different complications. Namely, the GMT, the retrograde, and the perpetual calendar versions.

The GMT version with a titanium or ceramic case starts from around $12,000,

rising to about $16,000 for the carbon-cased models.

The rose gold models start from approximately $26,500.

The Retrograde version with a titanium or ceramic case starts from around $17,000,

rising to about $25,000 for the pink gold-cased models,

and reaching $35,000 for the limited edition Kobe Bryant “Vino”.

The perpetual calendar is the top complication of the Big Bang Unico line. It starts from around $45,000,

up to approximately $55,000 for the pink gold model.

BIG BANG FERRARI

This 45 mm model has been manufactured in cooperation with the famous motorsports company. It offers an automatic chronograph movement visible through the glass of the case and display back.

As usual with the watchmaker, the case is made with different high-tech materials, like carbon and titanium, with the top-end models in rose gold.

The Big Bang Ferrari starts from around $12,500 for the carbon and titanium case,

up to about $14,000 for the ceramic case model.

The Magic Gold model (a proprietary gold alloy of Hublot, which is almost twice as resistant to scratches than stainless steel) starts at about $26,000.

The top end of the Big Bang Ferrari is represented by the tourbillon version, starting at around $65,000.

BIG BANG MECA 10

The Big Bang Meca 10 line has a 45 mm case, and its main claim to fame is its in-house hand-wound movement (not a chronograph) with an impressive 10-days power reserve.

The movement is displayed through the skeletonized dial and the display case back.

The basic version is in titanium, but there are models in ceramics, rose gold, and Magic Gold.

It starts at around $14,000 for the titanium version,

rising to $15,500 for the ceramics version.

The Magic Gold model starts at about $25,000,

and the rose gold model at $26,500.

BIG BANG AERO BANG

This model, launched in 2008, was a limited edition, skeletonized version of the original Big Bang 44 mm. It features a skeletonized automatic Valjoux 7750 chronograph movement shown through the glass of the case and display back.

The original version was made in tungsten, ceramics, and rose gold, but in time Hublot has released other editions featuring different case materials.

The original series was re-issued in numerous limited editions, like the Garmisch, Jet Li, and Depeche Mode between the others. Still, the values are pretty much similar to the “stock” one.

This watch starts from around $8,500,

and the rose gold version from about $16,500.

BIG BANG KING

The Big Bang King is the diver edition of this model.

It is a hefty watch, at 48 mm. It features a rotating bezel and mounts an automatic movement, without the display back so common in other Big Bang versions. It is water-resistant to 300 meters in its basic edition, while some models like the Oceanographic featuring a ten-fold improved water resistance and a helium escape valve.

The case is made in titanium, ceramics, carbon, and also rose gold.

The standard references of the Big Bang King start from around $7,000, while the rose gold versions from about $16,000.

The top versions of this watch lose their original diver character.

The ones featuring diamond-set bezels start from around $32,000. The Power Jewellery models, with a gem-set bezel and case, start from about $50,000.