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Hublot · Family: Big Bang Unico

Hublot Big Bang Unico King Gold Ceramic 42mm (441.OM.1180.RX)

The Hublot Big Bang Unico ref. 441.OM.1180.RX is a 42mm chronograph with a King Gold case (Hublot's proprietary rose gold alloy) and a black ceramic bezel, part of the Unico line the brand reserves for its executions running an in-house manufacture movement. It runs the automatic Caliber HUB1280 with a column wheel and vertical clutch, delivering 72 hours of power reserve. Cazador has no verified price observations yet for this reference. Its stand-out detail: the skeletonized dial reveals the flyback chronograph mechanism of the HUB1280 caliber, fully designed and assembled in-house by Hublot.

Specifications

Case diameter
42 mm
Material
18k King Gold (Hublot's proprietary rose gold alloy)
Movement
Caliber HUB1280 Unico, manufacture, automatic
Power reserve
~72 hours
Complication
Flyback chronograph with column wheel and vertical clutch, date
Bezel
Black ceramic, satin-finished and polished, with 6 H-shaped titanium screws
Water resistance
100 m
Crystal
Sapphire with anti-reflective coating
Dial
Skeletonized, matte black
Strap
Black structured rubber
Clasp
Deployant, King Gold and black-coated titanium

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History

Hublot introduced the Big Bang in 2005, a chronograph that fused materials uncommon in luxury watchmaking at the time — rubber, ceramic, various gold alloys — under the 'art of fusion' concept the brand turned into its identity marker. The model quickly became the manufacture's commercial pillar and spawned numerous size, material and complication variants over the following two decades.

In 2010 Hublot introduced Caliber HUB1280, the first integrated chronograph movement developed and manufactured entirely in-house, under the Unico name. Unlike the externally-sourced base calibers the brand had used until then, the Unico incorporates a column wheel visible from the dial side and a vertical clutch, features that together improve chronograph start/stop precision compared with traditional lateral clutches.

Reference 441.OM.1180.RX carries that caliber into a 42mm case in King Gold — the rose gold alloy with higher copper and platinum content Hublot developed to resist fading better than conventional rose gold — paired with a black ceramic bezel held by six H-shaped titanium screws, one of the most recognizable design elements of the Big Bang since its 2005 launch.

This is the fifth Hublot reference Cazador adds, and the first from the Big Bang Unico family as a distinct line, extending the catalog alongside the Big Bang, Classic Fusion and Spirit of Big Bang executions already present.

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Hublot Big Bang Unico 441.OM.1180.RX cost?

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What sets the Unico caliber apart from other Hublot chronographs?

The HUB1280 Unico is an integrated chronograph movement, developed and assembled entirely by Hublot since 2010, with a visible column wheel and a vertical clutch, unlike the externally-sourced base calibers the brand used before.

What is King Gold?

An 18k rose gold alloy Hublot developed with higher copper content and a small proportion of platinum, designed to resist fading over time better than conventional rose gold.

When was the original Big Bang launched?

In 2005, as the chronograph through which Hublot popularized its 'art of fusion' concept, combining materials like rubber, ceramic and various gold alloys within a single watch.

What power reserve does Caliber HUB1280 offer?

Roughly 72 hours, with an in-house flyback chronograph movement featuring a column wheel and vertical clutch.

Is the Big Bang Unico King Gold Ceramic water resistant?

It reaches 100 meters of water resistance, a figure that allows daily wear and occasional water contact without being a dedicated dive tool.

Why does the bezel have six H-shaped screws?

It's one of the Big Bang family's most recognizable design elements since its 2005 launch, visible across virtually all of its later executions, including this one in black ceramic with King Gold.

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