Hublot Classic Fusion VS Big Bang: The Ultimate Comparison

Comprehensive comparative analysis of Hublot Classic Fusion and Big Bang Final Comparison models: Case finishes, movement precision, dial details and production tolerances are examined in detail with Saat Detective expertise standards.

Hublot Classic Fusion VS Big Bang

Today, we'll compare two of Hublot's most popular watch collections to help you decide which one is the perfect match for your wrist. We will examine both collections from many different perspectives; We will discuss the variety of watches in each collection, the series within the collections, style differences, differences in mechanical watchmaking and more. Let's start with style, what do you say?

Style and Design

Hublot has many designs and produces more limited edition watches than most manufacturers dare to do. Each of these collections has its own special and limited edition watches; It is not possible to list them all here, but we will mention most of the models in both collections.

Classic Fusion Style and Designs

Overview: Classic Fusion watches have a very distinctive, neo-classical look. The name Hublot, which means 'porthole' in French, is a great word to describe the design of the bezels on the most popular Hublot watches; These bezels not coincidentally resemble the appearance of a submarine hatch.

Hublot takes risks that pay off handsomely and allow it to establish its unique look. Their designs are not based on copying other designs, but on creating a look that many try to imitate.

Materials: The word Fusion in the name is there to describe the mixed materials and materials used in the production of these quality watches; which is one of the things Hublot is famous for. From lightweight titanium to precious platinum, 18 carat rose gold, bi-colour, diamonds and even ceramics, stainless steel, leather, rubber and fabric.

Case Size:In this collection, you can find watches designed for women, as well as watches designed for men and everything in between for those with medium-sized wrists. Some watches have ultra-thin cases, while others have bulkier cases. The smallest case sizes start at 33mm and go up to 45mm in diameter at the larger end of the spectrum to accommodate larger wrists.

Dial:It is easy to recognize the dials of Classic Fusion watches, because most of them only use appliqued, beveled line hour markers, and some upper segment models use diamond hour markers. Their cases are also very similar in structure; Certain finishing techniques are used, such as brushed workmanship on the bezel ring and the central block between the two lugs, and polished workmanship on the lugs, bezel screws, case sides, winding crown and, in some models, chronograph pushers.

Although most of the dials have sunburst workmanship, Hublot has done and continues to do many experimental things in the dial design of this collection; Examples include the use of carbon fiber patterns or even fabric patterns (such as a houndstooth pattern) with a matching bracelet.

Bezel:Most of the bezel rings have that brushed porthole look with the signature 6 H-type screws. These screws are polished, evenly spaced and located at 12, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 o'clock. You'll see diamond-set bezel rings on some models, and this is something that's changed quite a bit over the years. While more of the older models had two rows of smaller round brilliant cut diamonds, most of the newer models have a single row of larger diamonds. It is currently unknown whether this is a permanent change. Maybe they can bring the double row look back to more pieces in the future. For now, you can still find the double row design on some models, but most of the models with diamond bezels use a single row of diamonds.

Options: There are currently several hundred models in the collection across the numerous series and sub-series under the Classic Fusion label. This is a much larger collection than the Big Bang, and many series within it have different mechanical complications that distinguish them from a standard Classic Fusion watch that only shows the time and day of the month.

Classic Fusion Collection

Big Bang Style and Designs

Overview: This is a smaller collection of Hublot's more exclusive watches, and as you might expect, it comes with a high price of entry. Let's put it this way: Big Bang is no ordinary watch. It is bold, bold, bigger and often stands out. The perfect hour for the person who goes left when everyone else is going right.

It is important to note that someone who is not fully familiar with Hublot collections and series may try to draw parallels between Hublot Big Bang and Hublot Big Bang UNICO collections. Even though they share two common words in their names, these are different watches. We'll talk more about this in the section where we discuss the mechanical mechanisms that power the Big Bang clocks.

Dial: The dials of Big Bang watches vary in color and style, but certain features are consistent; such as the use of lume hour markers. These hour markers will be either line type hour markers or a combination of line hour markers and Arabic numerals in a stencil-style font. You'll also see a minute and seconds ring around the dial; whereas in Classic Fusion there is no such ring in most cases.

Case: You can expect the Big Bang's case size to be on the larger end of the spectrum, with most watches starting with a minimum case diameter of 38mm; this compares to the Classic Fusion's 33mm. This is because Big Bang is a bolder collection with a more unconventional and "outside the lines" design approach.

Materials: Everything from the combination of materials to the way they hit you can be annoying on certain models and at times, even for those who like the traditional style. A good example of this avant-garde design is a model that uses an aged, worn-looking denim fabric for the dial and strap, and adds an 18-carat rose gold case, diamond bezel and diamond hour markers. As I said, it is not an ordinary watch.

Big Bang Collection

mechanisms

Classic Fusion Mechanisms

The Hublot Classic Fusion collection uses many different movements, including quartz calibers (battery-operated movements), as well as mechanical movements, including both automatic (self-winding) calibers and winding (hand-wound) calibers. The calibers in Hublot Classic Fusion watches are of the type known as ébauche calibers; A template base mechanism usually supplied by ETA. ETA is the largest supplier of such movements and produces high-quality movements for many luxury watch manufacturers.

However, there is a certain prestige attached to a watch manufacturer that can produce its mechanical movements 100% in-house and does not have to depend on any third-party suppliers. This doesn't mean that in-house movements are necessarily more precise or better than outsourced ébauche calibers, but the vertical integration is still impressive. It also gives the watch manufacturer the opportunity to monitor and control the production quality of the entire watch from start to finish. This brings us to the Big Bang.

Big Bang Mechanisms

Those unfamiliar with the subject may draw parallels between the Big Bang collection and the Big Bang UNICO collection. Despite a similar appearance and nomenclature, this would be a mistake. These are two different Hublot collections.

The main difference between the movements in the Big Bang and the Big Bang UNICO collection is that the UNICO is largely either a chronograph (stopwatch capable) or a GMT (second time zone capable) caliber. More importantly, the word UNICO indicates that they use a mechanical movement that Hublot produces 100% in-house (UNICO was the name of the first entirely Hublot-made caliber, and the name somehow stuck). Below you can see an example of an automatic UNICO caliber produced in-house.

On the other hand, the Hublot Big Bang collection (without the word UNICO) may have a third-party base movement and use movements that they may or may not modify in-house. They also have a few models that are battery operated and use quartz calibers.

Price Range

The Classic Fusion collection has an entry-level MSRP of XXX for battery-powered quartz models, and the Classic Fusion Quartz line can go up to XXX for solid gold models.

Their mechanically powered counterparts, such as automatic watches, have an entry-level price of XXX and can go up to 6-digit price tags and above for more complicated, more flashy models.

The Big Bang collection has entry-level quartz models with an MSRP of XXX, and these Classic Fusion Quartz watches can go as high as XXX in precious metal models with more diamonds.

The mechanical models in the Big Bang collection have an entry-level MSRP of XXX. At the higher end of the price range, they can go up to a 6-figure price tag.

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