Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Essential Grey

When colours are combined, they lose their singularity. The Essential Grey collection was born of this premise: a single colour, a single model, once a year, through a single channel. It's an approach that appeals both to the most discerning collectors, who make all the vintages their own, one after the other to form a collection that's as consistent as it is complete, and to the more occasional fans of the 'Essential Grey' line, who are aware of its recurrence and patiently await the arrival of the model that suits them perfectly.

Will it be the 'Spirit of Big Bang Essential Grey'? Everyone will make up their own mind but without delay. Like all Essential Greys, it will be the first and the last of its kind. Furthermore, only 100 pieces will be manufactured. These extremely rare pieces will only be available online at hublot.com.

This is an exceptional procedure for Hublot, but it reflects the company's desire to offer everyone an equal opportunity to acquire this uncommon model. The aim is to ensure that all collectors are treated equally, whether or not they live near one of the brand's 130 sales outlets. Last but not least, this 2023 version will be twice as rare as the previous one in 2022 (100 pieces compared with 200).

This year, it's Spirit of Big Bang's turn to be part of the Essential Grey line. This historic collection, the only one in Hublot's barrel shape, is made from 100% titanium: including the case, bezel, screws, crown, push-pieces, case-back and folding clasp. The idea is to use the chromatic properties of titanium, the soft, radiant grey that the Manufacture wished to sandblast and grind, as a natural and obvious base for the Essential Grey version. For the occasion, the rubber strap has been matched, lined with black thread on the outer edge to mark the vanishing line.