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- The Hublot Summer collection is back, celebrating the “Art of Pastel”
- The collection is designed to celebrate the Mediterranean summer
- It features six new watches, led by two Big Bang Summer Multi-Coloured Ceramic releases
- Also launched are a Big Bang Titanium Peach Ceramic 42MM model and three Big Bang Ceramic 33MM models in peach, mint green, and petrol blue
Remember when pastels were all the rage? From Kanye West to David Beckham, anyone with an eye for fashion in the late noughties was swanning about in ensembles that pulled from this pale palette. Hublot certainly hasn’t forgotten. The Swiss watchmaker is bringing this trend back with the latest instalment of its annual Hublot Summer collection, which debuted in 2017. This year, it consists of a new range of ceramic releases that Graduation-era Kanye would snap up in a heartbeat.
The launch arrives under the banner of the “Art of Pastel” and features six new references, drawing inspiration from the Mediterranean summer and harnessing shades the maison describes as “sun-washed”. The idea is to deploy these softer tones while maintaining the brand’s high-tech edge, creating something of a juxtaposition. It’s an approach that will likely delight Hublot devotees while doing little to convert sceptics.
The collection’s twin standard-bearers are a pair of multi-coloured Big Bang Summer models — a 44-mm tourbillon and 42-mm chronograph (AUD$175,000 and AUD$50,800, respectively). These sport a combination of mint, pink, and sky-blue hues, which soften the hyper-engineered nature of Hublot’s watchmaking style, and are joined by a 42-mm peach-toned titanium ceramic release (AUD$35,500) as well as a trio of considerably more compact 33-mm models in peach, mint green, and petrol blue shades (AUD$23,000).
Big Bang Summer Multi-Coloured Ceramic Chronograph & Tourbillon
The Big Bang Summer models leading this pastel charge are not the kind of watch most would wear every day, but you could argue the same about many of Hublot’s releases. That said, they do look like they’d be right at home on your wrist as you watch the sun set over the Mediterranean.
Both watches are limited editions: 200 pieces of the 42-mm chronograph and just 10 of the 44-mm tourbillon. They boast a sculpted case in microblasted and polished pink and mint green ceramic, framed by a sky-blue ceramic bezel. The former offers a matching sky-blue caseback, while the latter’s transparent pink sapphire crystal dial can be admired from both sides of the watch, thanks to its exhibition caseback.
Highly technical in their construction, the chronograph is powered by the HUB1280 movement (more on that in a moment), while the tourbillon packs the HUB6035, which features 72 hours of power reserve and is designed to offer extreme accuracy while showcasing the kind of mechanical transparency that makes watch nerds swoon.
Each piece is accompanied by interchangeable straps featuring Hublot’s One-Click system, making it easy to swap between the sky blue, mint green and pink options. The straps are also fitted with a titanium deployant buckle clasp.
Big Bang Summer Multi-Coloured Ceramic 44MM Key Specs
- Reference: 429.ERG.6610.RX
- Case Diameter: 44 mm
- Case Thickness: 14.4 mm
- Case Material: Microblasted and polished pink and mint-green ceramic
- Water Resistance: 300 metres
- Movement: HUB6035 manufacture automatic tourbillon movement
- Power Reserve: Approx. 72 Hours
- Number of Jewels: 26
- Limited to: 10 pieces
- Price: AUD$175,000
Big Bang Summer Multi-Coloured Ceramic 42MM Key Specs
- Reference: 441.ERG.6610.RX
- Case Diameter: 42 mm
- Case Thickness: 14.5 mm
- Case Material: Microblasted and polished pink and mint-green ceramic
- Water Resistance: 100 metres
- Movement: HUB1280 UNICO manufacture self-winding chronograph flyback movement with column wheel
- Power Reserve: Approx. 72 Hours
- Number of Jewels: 43
- Limited to: 200 pieces
- Price: AUD$50,800
Big Bang Titanium Peach Ceramic 42MM
For those of you who find the tri-coloured models a little much, but still want your wristwear to come with the kind of technical edge Hublot’s known for, the 42-mm Big Bang Titanium Peach Ceramic should fit the bill (provided you like this particular shade).
It’s powered by the same HUB1280 self-winding chronograph movement as its multi-shade sibling, offering 72 hours of power reserve and featuring five patents, including dual oscillating clutches, a constant-pressure minute counter system, a zero-friction ratchet blocker and a fine balance wheel adjustment system.
Further, the titanium case offers 100 metres of water resistance and acts as a foundation on which Hublot’s peach detailing across the bezel, skeletonised dial, hands, and rubber strap can pop.
Big Bang Titanium Peach Ceramic 42MM Key Specs
- Reference: 441.NCU.5920.RX
- Case Diameter: 42 mm
- Case Thickness: 14.5 mm
- Case Material: Satin-finished and polished titanium
- Water Resistance: 100 m
- Movement: HUB1280 UNICO manufacture self-winding chronograph flyback movement with column wheel
- Power Reserve: Approx. 72 Hours
- Number of Jewels: 42
- Price: AUD$35,500
Big Bang Ceramic 33MM (Peach, Mint Green, Petrol Blue)
Hublot’s Big Bang Summer collection for 2026 is rounded out by three 33-mm monochromatic ceramic models in peach, mint, and petrol blue (the only non-pastel release in the new collection).
Powered by the HUB1120 self-winding movement, which offers a 40-hour power reserve and helps keep the case thickness to just 10.55 mm, each of these is a svelte affair (particularly compared to the hefty dimensions of the rest of the collection).
Plus, in a first for the 33-mm incarnation of the Big Bang, these references don’t feature diamonds. If you ask me, that works in their favour, giving them a more universal appeal than their jewel-studded contemporaries.
Big Bang Ceramic 33MM Key Specs
- Reference: 485.CUP.5920.RX (Peach), 485.GS.5271.RX (Mint Green), 485.ES.5171.RX (Petrol Blue)
- Case Diameter: 33 mm
- Case Thickness: 10.55 mm
- Case Material: Polished Ceramic
- Water Resistance: 100 metres
- Movement: HUB1120 self-winding
- Power Reserve: Approx. 40 Hours
- Number of Jewels: 18
- Price: AUD$23,000
Pricing & Availability
If you’re looking to revisit the pastel-loving spirit of those late-noughties glory days, the new Hublot Summer “Art of Pastel” collection could be just the ticket. Alternatively, you could scour your local op-shop for some 20-year-old staples, but a visit to your local Hublot boutique will almost certainly be more fun.
The Hublot Summer “Art of Pastel” range is available now, with prices ranging from AUD$23,000 to AUD$175,000. Discover more via the link below.
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