In the modern watchmaking industry, the number of watch brands far exceeds the number of companies actually producing watch movements. This situation is actually beneficial to the industry: the centralization of movement manufacturing allows many brands to purchase near-finished precision movements at reasonable costs, thus avoiding the high investment required for in-house research and development. Cost savings ultimately benefit consumers and fuel the global resurgence of mechanical watches. However, Hublot in the early 21st century chose a difficult path: starting from scratch, developing its own movements, and gradually building a complete set of production equipment and a professional team.
In the early 21st century, the legendary Jean-Claude Biver joined Hublot as CEO and a minority shareholder. He hoped to transform Hublot into a relaxed, modern luxury lifestyle brand that blends traditional craftsmanship. Biver brought Hublot two major gifts: the Big Bang watch collection and the concept of "The Art of Fusion." With its mechanical movement, contemporary materials, and architectural aesthetics, the Big Bang was an instant success upon its launch, quickly establishing a diverse product ecosystem. Best luxury Hublot Big Bang clone watches online, buy replica watches at firstwatchclone.co.
Biver's second major gift to Hublot was the UNICO movement, which later became the power core of the Big Bang series. In an interview, he frankly stated, "The chronograph best embodies Hublot's spirit—dynamism, sportiness, and performance. It's closer to our identity than a tourbillon." Developing UNICO was incredibly challenging: it had to meet the design promises of the Big Bang while simultaneously requiring the complete infrastructure for actual production. Under Biver's leadership, Hublot became one of the first major Swiss watch brands to achieve complete in-house movement production.
Hublot extensively utilizes advanced materials such as carbon fiber, sapphire crystal, silicon, ceramic, and titanium in UNICO. For example:
Micro-ceramic spheres serve as anchor points and pivots, offering high hardness, low friction, and durability far exceeding traditional metals.
Silicon replaces ruby and metal, providing antimagnetism, temperature resistance, and lightweight properties, significantly improving power reserve, and requiring virtually no lubrication.
These innovations enable UNICO to surpass many competitors in durability and performance.
