Month: June 2018

Released early last year in Geneva, the Big Bang Unico GMT — which technically is a dual time zone watch and not a true GMT, as there’s no hand running on a 24-hour scale — is the first arrival in the Big Bang family with a multiple time zone indication, powered by a then new in-house caliber with some tricks up its sleeve. Practical and understated aren’t often words that come to mind when the name Hublot is part of the topic, giving us further grounds to dive into the new piece to see whether it has the chops to convert some of those less keen on the perpetual brand.
Being part of the Hublot Big Bang line, the case of the Unico GMT Titanium is business as usual for the most part. An engraved stencil-style 12-hour scale adorns its bezel, sadly serving no real functional purpose, though visually pleasing. Most notably, its broad rectangular pushers, which operate the local time hand, provide clear distinction between this and its chronograph siblings. If anything, the design is somewhat reminiscent of earlier Big Bang Chronograph models. Using a screw-down crown and well-sealed push-pieces, the new replica model is good for a water resistance of 100m, perfect for those travel days where a little pool time could be included. 
The luxury replica Hublot 1251 self-winding caliber fitted in this new model packs quite the punch, both in terms of technical prowess and design. To begin with, its quickset indication is superbly practical and easy to use, with the top pusher advancing the home time by an hour, and the lower pusher setting time back. A safety lock-out mechanism is built in to block the ability to push both pushers at once.
There’s really nothing special here, as the Unico GMT replica rolex is fitted with the same one-click quick changing strap setup as all its Big Bang siblings. That said, Hublot rubber straps are some of the more comfortable offerings on the market, and this model is just the same. The stock strap is blue with black accents, as previously mentioned, though we can’t help but wonder what it would look like on a matching shade of slate grey.
That said, it was Miami, where the boldness of the fake Hublot is welcomed with open arms, but even in more conservative settings this piece is just under-the-radar enough to get by. As noted above, the piece wears very comfortably, though at 45mm it’s fairly substantial on the wrist. I was also surprised by its overall heft considering its titanium casing.
However, this is another solid release from Hublot that strives to win over the enthusiast sect. We all know the brand takes a fair bit of heat for its “limited edition everything” replica watches, and the fact that it seems as though they release a new watch every day of the year, but recently they’ve been consistently proving that there’s much more to the brand than flash and marketing jargon.

Because of its relative size and outstanding placement, the bezel has a meaningful effect on the overall design and functionality of a timepiece. Below is an overview of the different types of bezels that are fitted to Rolex’s various fake watches.
The fluted bezel is one of the most typical and iconic Rolex design elements, even making its way to the wall-mounted clocks located in shopping malls and airports around the world. At the beginning, the fluting on Rolex bezels had the function of enabling the bezel to be screwed down onto the middle case of the watch to help ensure waterproof; however, today the fluting on Rolex bezels is purely ornamental. Fluted Rolex bezels are particularly craft from solid gold and serve as a mark of distinction among Rolex’s various timepieces.
The smooth bezel is Rolex’s most traditional bezel design, and is craft from stainless steel, gold, or platinum. Depending on the specific watch and year of production, smooth bezels can range from flat to dome. Even though the smooth bezel is not a design unique to Rolex, it is easily the most understated, versatile, and timeless among all the different Rolex bezel styles, and is the default option for Rolex’s entry-level watches.
The different bezels fitted on Rolex’s various sport/professional lines of replica watches all belong to the larger, “professional” category of bezels. Different from a traditional bezel, whose core function is to add a design element and look good, professional bezels have markings on them to aid with the specialized, additional function of the sport/professional watch. Professional bezels fall into three general categories.
Rotating timing bezels are most commonly marked with a 60-minute scale, and are used in conjunction with the minute hand to time events up to one hour in length.
Historically, rotating bezels have functioned totally independently from the movements that resided within the case of the watch; however Rolex’s Ring Command bezel has changed this, and merged the two into a single piece of integrated mechanical engineering.
Although they are not currently an offering in Rolex’s present-day catalogue, engine turned bezels represent a historically popular alternative to the replica Rolex’s fluted and smooth bezels. Manufactured in a number of subtle design variations and metal options throughout the years, engine turned bezels have always been the perfect option for those that did not want a fluted bezel.
Most commonly craft from gold, textured bezels often have their textures mirrored on the bracelets of their accompanying watches, and most frequently appear on limited, ornate iterations, or those that were made as a unique order.