Hublot’s 20 Years of the Big Bang With Meca-10 Street Art Editions

When the brand decided to close out the 20th anniversary of the Big Bang, it didn’t do it quietly, thoughtfully, or with anything resembling holding back. Instead, it went full absolutely bonkers, straight into street art territory with four limited Big Bang Meca-10 Street Art editions.

 

This feels very on-brand. Hublot is celebrating one of its most iconic watches by turning the dial all the way up is exactly what most people would expect - and probably what their core fans want

 

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Miami Energy In A Watch

The whole concept pulls heavily from Miami Art Week energy - loud colours, nightlife, chaos, and confidence. Whether that speaks to you or makes you want to look away really depends on how you feel about Hublot in general.

 

There are four versions: Magic City, Vice, Big Water, and Sunshine. They’re all built on the same foundation, but visually, they couldn’t be mistaken for anything else.

 

The cases are made from composite concrete, which already puts them in a very small club, and each one is hand-painted with splattered, UV-reactive colours. Under normal light, they’re wild enough. 

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Four Colourways, Zero Chill

Each version leans hard into its own strengths. Magic City mixes purple and green in a way that feels almost cartoonish. Vice is unapologetically pink with flashes of blue, Big Water plays with intense blues and greys, and Sunshine goes all-in on yellow, green, and orange, with just enough pink to keep things interesting.

 

None of these are meant to look subtle on your wrist. These are watches you wear when you want the watch to be the conversation, whether that’s a compliment or a debate starter.

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The Big Bang Shape Still Does The Heavy Lifting

Under all the paint, this is still a Big Bang. The case measures 44mm across and 15.3mm thick, which means it has a very real wrist presence before you even factor in the visuals. The mid-case is smoked sapphire, a detail longtime Big Bang fans will recognise, giving a side view into the movement.

 

Black PVD-coated titanium is used for the bezel screws and caseback, grounding the design slightly so the whole thing doesn’t completely spiral out of control. The straps follow the same street-art treatment as the cases, finished with a black ceramic and titanium deployant clasp.

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Meca-10 - Hiding In Plain Sight

It would be easy to see these watches as pure craziness, but inside is one of Hublot’s more interesting in-house movements. The HUB1201 Meca-10 is manually wound and actually very architectural. The balance wheel is pushed forward, and the power reserve uses a rack-and-pinion system that’s both practical and visually satisfying.

 

You get a full 10-day power reserve, which is impressive no matter how mad the case is. The movement beats at 21,600 vibrations per hour and is finished in a mostly matte black look, with some contrasting metallic elements. It’s not traditional haute horlogerie finishing, but that’s never been the point here.

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The Price - Not Shy Either

Each of these watches is priced at around €53,000. That’s a big number, no matter how you look at it.

 

It’s not a value proposition in the traditional sense. It’s an emotional purchase, and Hublot knows exactly who that resonates with.

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