About This Watch
The Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Tourbillon Carbon represents the meeting point of haute horlogerie and advanced materials science — a tonneau-cased tourbillon in a case made entirely from carbon fiber. Carbon fiber is five times stronger than steel yet weighs a fraction as much, resulting in a complete watch weight of just 78 grams despite housing one of watchmaking's most prestigious complications. The HUB6035 hand-wound tourbillon caliber delivers an extraordinary 115 hours of power reserve — nearly five full days — with the rotating tourbillon cage visible through an aperture at 6 o'clock on the skeletonized dial. The tourbillon's constant one-minute rotation is mesmerizing when viewed through the sapphire crystal, and the tonneau case shape provides a particularly dramatic frame for this complication, with the elongated dial creating a vertical visual axis that draws the eye down to the spinning cage. Each carbon fiber case is unique, as the layered weave pattern creates subtly different visual textures in every individual piece — no two Spirit of Big Bang Tourbillon Carbon watches look exactly alike. The skeletonized dial reveals the movement architecture in its entirety, with bridges and plates finished to haute horlogerie standards despite the avant-garde case material. At $89,000 retail, this positions as one of the more accessible tourbillons from a major luxury brand, offering genuine complications credibility at a fraction of what comparable pieces from traditional manufactures command.
Specifications
Movement
| Movement Type | Manual |
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| Caliber | HUB6035 |
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| Power Reserve | 115 hours |
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| Frequency | 21,600 vph |
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| Jewels | 23 |
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Case
| Case Diameter | 42.0mm |
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| Case Thickness | 14.0mm |
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| Case Material | Carbon Fiber |
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| Crystal | Sapphire |
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| Bezel | Fixed, carbon fiber tonneau-shaped |
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| Dial Color | Skeleton |
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| Lug Width | 24mm |
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| Lug-to-Lug | 51.0mm |
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Features
| Water Resistance | 50m / 164ft |
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| Bracelet/Strap | Black rubber strap |
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| Clasp | Deployant buckle |
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| Weight | 78g |
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| Complications | Tourbillon |
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