Borrowed Time: Hublot Big Bang Unico GMT Carbon
When we think of Hublot, we tend to picture ruggedly stylish chronographs, avant-garde materials in eye-catching color combos, and sporty design influences ranging from soccer to motor racing. Rarely do we think of classical dual-time functionality, and that?s a shame because Hublot?s Big Bang Unico GMT models ? introduced in 2017 in titanium and carbon fiber-cased editions, and joined by King Gold and ceramic versions this year ? represent a distinctly masculine, eminently legible, and user-friendly take on this classical ?practical? complication. Here?s a hands-on look at the Big Bang Unico GMT Carbon model, on which I tracked my overflowing appointment calendar at Baselworld 2019 while keeping track of the time back home.
Hublot Big Bang Unico GMT Carbon Even without the flagship chronograph model’s busy, tricompax face, the watch is immediately recognizable as a Big Bang, sporting an unapologetically large 45-mm case, constructed of carbon fiber, a material long associated with Hublot and its ?art of fusion? design ethos. The material makes the thick case (15.85 mm) quite sturdy and yet pleasantly lightweight. The round, stationary carbon fiber bezel is anchored firmly to the octagonal case middle by the Nyon-based brand?s signature H-shaped screws ? six of them, to be exact, representing the hour points at 12, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 o?clock. The other hour markers on the bezel, on which a central arrow-tipped hand indicates a traveler?s home or reference time, are st...
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