Our favourite Hublot watches of 2024

Tom Austin

Hublot is in the depths of a transformation right now. For the last decade or so, public opinion of the brand has been a challenge for a multitude of reasons, but nevertheless, they continued their approach until, like many companies, they reached a turning point where it was time to level up. Earlier this year, new CEO Julien Tornare took the helm as part of LVMH’s CEO shakeup. However, the brand itself has been slowly chipping away at forging a new path. The watches are more exploratory than ever, pushing boundaries with material technology and design, stretching their legs in the movement department, and giving their watches the watchmaking guts they can shout about. 2024 has been a busy year for Hublot – here are our picks of our favourite models released this year.

Hublot Big Bang Integrated Time Only 38mm

Sometimes, less is more. Hublot is known for its crazy designs, some of which you’ll find in this very list, but sometimes a more relaxed, not so in-your-face approach works best. The Big Bang Integrated Time Only 38mm does just that. It’s a more subtle take on the Big Bang, with a Classic Fusion-style simplicity about it. Firstly, it’s 38mm, which for a Hublot is almost diminutive, sitting in that Goldilocks region; the bigger-wristed among us can still get away with it, but the more daintily wristed can enjoy it just as easily. The integrated bracelet and case are made of blue ceramic, something Hublot has perfected over the years, with lightly brushed facets and polished edges. The dial is free from the complexities of its Big Bang stablemates, featuring a sunburst finish and applied markers, making it easy on the eye. Inside beats a Sellita SW300-based movement, modified by Hublot. Price: US$15,300

Hublot Big Bang Unico Orange Ceramic

Ceramics and watches are nothing new; they’ve been in use now for decades in many forms; however, throughout that time, it’s only relatively recently that brands have been able to explore less monochromatic colourways. Ceramics, by nature, are considered inherently challenging to work with once dyes have been added to the mix, causing changes in their structure and integrity through the complex process of manufacture. Even today, only a handful of companies are dabbling in this dark art, and Hublot is one of the spearheads. 2024 saw the launch of their latest achievement, the Big Bang Unico in orange ceramic. Orange is on the same spectrum as red, which is considered one of the most challenging colours to work with in ceramics, so for Hublot, this means more than a simple colour change. The Big Bang Unico is bolder than ever in 42mm, with its One-Click interchangeable rubber strap and matching orange dial. Price: US$26,900

Hublot Big Bang Unico Novak Djokovic

Hublot is associated with some of the most incredible sportspeople in the world, one of whom is a 24-time Grand Slam winner. I’m talking about Novak Djokovic, of course. So what better way to celebrate that relationship than with a limited edition watch? This is not just another model with a cool name attached to it, though; this Big Bang Unico has something else up its sleeve. The case is made from a composite that comprises dozens of racquets and polo shirts that Djokovic used and wore during his 2023 season, combined with an epoxy resin reinforced with quartz powder and glass fibre to produce a lightweight and surprisingly strong engineered material. The result is a super-unique, blue camouflage effect, which of course looks extremely “Hublot”, but it’s even more awesome knowing the story behind it. The watch sports a fully skeletonised dial, exposing the 1280 Unico movement, which in this model has been made completely from aluminium, resulting in a 27% weight reduction. Supplied with four straps, you’re spoilt for choice with either a Lacoste Tennis strap, rubber, velcro, or elastic that brings the weight of the watch down to less than that of a tennis ball. Price: US$52,700

Hublot x Daniel Arsham Droplet

Who says watches need to be worn on the wrist anyway? Most of us see them as functional tools, perhaps some see them as a jewellery-like status symbol, but then others also use watches to make a statement. A 52mm hunk of sapphire crystal around your neck is about as big of a statement as you can make. The Hublot x Daniel Arsham Droplet debuted in June 2024, stunning the watch & fashion world. Surrealist artist Daniel Arsham, known for his take on pop culture with crystallised forms within deconstructed stone statues, collaborated with Hublot to create a new take on the pocket watch, a stunning piece of curved sapphire crystal containing a titanium framework, holding a Hublot dial and movement. Limited to just 99 pieces, it’s more of a piece of art than a production timepiece. The droplet shape fits wonderfully in the palm of your hand, or can be displayed as a desk clock. The outer edge is lined with rubber so you can actually hold it safely, naturally in the artist’s trademark Arsham green, which is also found in elements of the dial. The watch comes complete with the in-house, manually wound Meca-10 movement, which makes winding this watch an event in itself. Price: US$88,000

Hublot MP-10 Tourbillon Weight Energy System Titanium

This wouldn’t be a Hublot list without something utterly bonkers, would it? Never failing to disrupt and going completely off the rails, Hublot introduced the MP-10 Tourbillon Weight Energy System Titanium early this year, with which they really let their hair down. The idea with MP watches is to take watchmaking complications and re-innovate them, all while developing something exclusive and bringing new creations into the industry. This MP-10 is the 10th watch in this collection, and it turns telling the time on its head. The MP-10 has no dial or hands. Instead, it uses rotating barrels to display the hours, minutes, power reserve, while the seconds stretch around a 35-degree inclined tourbillon. The automatic movement is ingeniously wound, using two blocks of white gold on either side, travelling up and down the length of the watch, which is the MP-10’s real party trick. All of this micro-scale magic is housed in a complex assembly of sapphire crystal and titanium, making it appear as though the crystal is a structural part of the case itself. The MP-10 is one of those rare pieces that compete with the ultra-technical, hyper-modernistic pieces, but what’s great is it doesn’t take itself too seriously. It’s still a Hublot, after all, and they know how to have fun with watches. Price: US$230,000