The Hublot Big Bang Integrated Tourbillon Full Texalium-Carbon is a 43mm, 68g limited-edition tourbillon watch announced on 27 March 2023. Its carbon-fibre case and integrated strap are protected by Texalium, while the automatic HUB6035 calibre places a tourbillon at 6 o’clock and a micro-rotor at noon. Hublot announced an edition of 50 numbered watches; the published launch prices were €132,000 and $127,000, not current price quotes.
What is the Hublot Big Bang Integrated Tourbillon Full Texalium-Carbon?
Announced by Hublot on 27 March 2023, the watch is a limited-edition, openworked Big Bang with an automatic tourbillon movement and an integrated carbon-fibre bracelet-style strap. Monochrome Watches identifies the model as reference 455.YS.0170.YS and reports that the edition comprises 50 numbered pieces. The official announcement calls it the Big Bang Integrated Tourbillon Full Texalium-Carbon; the “Full Carbon Texalium” wording also appears in the launch coverage.
The watch’s main distinction is how it uses lightweight composite materials across both case and strap, rather than only as a case accent. That construction frames a visible tourbillon and micro-rotor, while retaining the Big Bang’s exposed bezel screws and rubber details.
Case, Texalium and integrated strap
The 43mm case is made from carbon fibre protected by Texalium. Hublot describes Texalium as a composite with a fibreglass core and a thin aluminium surface layer. The manufacturer says the aluminium is 99.99% pure and characterises the resin-embedded fibreglass as impact resistant and the aluminium layer as scratch resistant; these are Hublot’s material descriptions, not independently reported test results.
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- It is suitable for Hublot Big Bang 25 * 19 * 22mm interface watch band , not for other watches
- It is very important to choose the correct model. To avoid the trouble caused by the return and exchange of goods, if you have any questions about the model and size of the watch, please feel free to contact us
- Package included: 1 * Rubber strap (without metal buckle), 1 * tool kit, easy replacement with our free tools. The watch has a new look! It is not the original and is a good substitute
Hublot specifies a case-and-calibre weight of 42g without the strap and a strap weight of 26g. Together they amount to 68g, matching the complete-watch weight cited by Monochrome and attributed in Hublot’s announcement to CEO Ricardo Guadalupe. The integrated strap is carbon fibre protected by Texalium, with individually machined links and a deployant clasp, according to Monochrome. Hublot says it designed, made and assembled the strap in-house.
Other construction details include a double sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment, six functional screws on the bezel, rubber elements at the crown and protective side lugs. The launch feature lists a thickness of 14.15mm.
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Openworked dial and movement
The HUB6035 is an automatic manufacture calibre with a micro-rotor and tourbillon. The openworked layout puts the micro-rotor at noon and the suspended tourbillon at 6 o’clock. Sapphire bridges and an openworked baseplate leave much of the mechanism visible. Monochrome describes six applied luminous hour markers and luminous skeletonised hands.
Monochrome’s 2023 specification list gives the calibre 282 components, 26 jewels, a 3Hz frequency (21,600 vibrations per hour) and a 72-hour power reserve. Hublot describes the reserve as three days. These are launch-era published specifications.
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Specifications and 2023 launch price
| Specification | Published detail |
|---|---|
| Reference | 455.YS.0170.YS, identified by Monochrome Watches |
| Edition | 50 numbered watches, announced by Hublot in 2023 |
| Case | 43mm carbon fibre protected by Texalium |
| Thickness | 14.15mm, per Monochrome Watches’ 2023 launch feature |
| Weight | 42g for case and calibre without strap, plus a 26g strap; 68g complete watch, per Hublot’s 2023 announcement and Monochrome’s launch feature |
| Crystal | Double sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment |
| Movement | HUB6035 automatic manufacture calibre with micro-rotor and tourbillon |
| Movement details | 282 components, 26 jewels, 3Hz (21,600 vibrations per hour), 72-hour reserve, per Monochrome Watches’ 2023 specification list; Hublot calls the reserve three days |
| Water resistance | 30m, per Monochrome Watches’ 2023 launch feature |
| Launch price | €132,000 and $127,000, as published by Monochrome Watches in 2023; historical launch prices, not current quotes |
What the 30m water-resistance rating means
Monochrome’s launch specifications list water resistance of 30m. That is the published rating; it should not be read as a recommendation to swim with the watch. The sources do not establish a more specific activity rating or current service guidance.
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The €132,000 and $127,000 figures are launch prices reported in 2023. They do not establish today’s retail price, availability, or resale value. The launch sources likewise do not confirm current stock or marketplace listings.
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Sources
- Hublot, Spanish-language announcement, 27 March 2023
- Monochrome Watches, launch feature, 30 March 2023
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