With the new 40mm Time Only Big Bang Integral , Hublot in early 2022 offered new options to its customers in search of a slightly thinner , downsized Big Bang .
The watchmaker offers the new 40mm collection in a choice of three metals : yellow gold , titanium or black ceramic . The black ceramic collection is a limited edition of 250 pieces while the yellow gold and titanium lines are unlimited .
You might recall that when the Integral debuted in early 2020 as a chronograph only , it was the first bracelet collection within Big Bang . The integrated bracelet is a solid three-link design , and it effectively broke Hublot ’ s long held focus on rubber , leather or fabric bracelets for its best-selling Big Bang Unico collections .
The new watch measures 9.25mm thick , far sleeker than the 13.45mm-thick Big Bang Integral chronograph models . Hublot continues to polish and satin-finish the bracelet links on the new nonchronograph collection to closely match the new satin-finished 40mm case . The new ‘ Time Only ’ models , which also display the date , retain the skeletonized dial treatment found on the chronograph models . As a result , the date wheel and the five-minute markers become more prominent .
Hublot matches the indexes , hands and date window finishes in yellow gold , titanium or All Black ceramic models to match the case . Inside , Hublot fits its automatic caliber HUB1710 , which is largely bared on the dial and also visible through the back of the watch . Prices : $ 17,800 ( titanium ), $ 49,400 ( yellow gold ) and $ 19,900 ( black ceramic ).
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