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Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Novak Djokovic GOAT Edition: 101 Watches Celebrating Tennis History

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Three surfaces and a trilogy of watches to game, set and match

At LVMH Watch Week, Hublot was excited to unveil the Big Bang Tourbillon Novak Djokovic GOAT Edition, a watch trilogy celebrating the peerless career achievements of Hublot Ambassador Novak Djokovic, the greatest tennis player of all time.

Novak sealed his 101st professional tournament victory in November last year, adding yet more glory to a stellar career that has seen him claim almost every record in the sport.  Among his career statistics are a record 24 Grand Slams, 1 gold medal at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 and a record 428 weeks as the world number one tennis player. He has also ended the year as world number one a record of eight times. No one else comes close.

There are three expressions of the Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Novak Djokovic GOAT Edition, each of which fuses material innovation, technical mastery and Hublot’s unique watchmaking approach to tell the story of Novak’s incomparable professional tennis career.

The watch comes in three colors aligned to the familiar colors of tennis’s three playing surfaces, and each variant is offered in a numbered sequence to follow Novak’s wins on each surface. Accordingly, there will be 72 pieces in blue, symbolising Novak’s hard court wins; 21 in orange for his clay court wins; and, making it the most exclusive, eight in green for his wins on grass. The 101 watches are numbered but not limited. On the occasion of any future win, Hublot will add a further watch, colored according to the tournament surface.

The colors appear most prominently in the watch’s 44mm case, which is made of a special Hublot-developed composite made from Lacoste polos and Head tennis racquets.

This high-tech, lightweight, rigid, marbled material is exclusive to Hublot and was also used in the Big Bang Unico Novak Djokovic of 2024. For this series, 12 blue polos, 4 in orange and 2 in green were needed to achieve the required volume of material, as well as 12 racquets. The result is a magical material infused with Novak’s spirit that will tell his story for eternity.

Alongside this is the case’s middle section, or container, which is formed from another advanced material called Titaplast®, the world’s strongest polymer. It has high-performance mechanical properties that are similar to titanium, can be machined to very fine tolerances, delivers an exceptional strength to weight ratio, and has a soft matte finish. It can also be colored using an anodisation process.

No strings attached

Novak’s incredible story continues in the Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Novak Djokovic GOAT Edition’s movement, the highly conceptual MHUB6035 Automatic Tourbillon. In place of a traditional, solid mainplate to hold the movement components in place, Hublot’s engineers conceived an eye-catching three-dimensional lattice that takes the shape of tennis racquet strings. Each “string” is just 0.55mm thick and appears to be secured into the mainplate edge by attachment points that echo those found around the inner rim of a tennis racquet. The gaps between the strings are intentionally irregular, as they would be on a tennis racquet mid- match.

But while it may appear the mainplate is a series of individually twisted and weaved strings held in place by those attachment points, it is in fact a single piece, cleverly machined in a high-tech laser-engraving process. Once it’s laser-engraved, the mainplate is then finished with a black PVD coating with a thickness of just a few microns, before Novak’s famous swooping personal “ND1” logo is printed over it in contrasting white. It’s visually mesmerising and a glorious metaphor for Novak’s uncompromising, winning mentality and his many career achievements.

That’s not where the story ends. The barrel containing the movement’s mainspring that delivers 72 hours of power reserve is topped by a steel rochet decorated to look like a tennis ball that can be seen through the underside of the latticed mainplate. To achieve this effect, Hublot’s engineers innovated another process. First, a rhodium polish is applied to two S-shaped curves that run across the wheel’s surface. Then, the surfacearound these is precision laser-engraved to create a textured look resembling that of a tennis ball. Finally, thatsurface is finished with a yellow-green lacquer to complete the tennis ball look.

Further elegant touches include the mouvement’s aluminium tourbillon cage, which has been anodized in either blue, orange or green to match the case color. At 12 o’clock, the watch’s rhodium-plated, 22-carat red gold micro-rotor is machined and laser-engraved to reveal the Hublot logo. The movement comprises a total of 293 components.

Over its latticed “string” mainplate, the watch has a thin layer of transparent sapphire crystal that serves as a palette for six applied hour markers. Like the skeletonised hour and minute hands, these are satin-finished and then coated in a three-dimensional layer of green luminescent Super-LumiNova® to ensure low-light legibility.

Next on court

Beyond these primary components, the watch continues to point to Novak’s illustrious career in tennis. The strap is made of a white leather with white stitching that is embossed so that it appears padded and patterned like the grip tape on tennis racquets. On the underside, the strap is lined with blue, orange or greenleather to match the case. This is fastened by a Velcro® loop that folds through a color-matched anodized aluminium buckle.

The six titanium screws that hold the composite bezel in place are shaped like tennis balls. This might sound like a simple aesthetic twist, but as well as creating a bespoke programme for machining these unique screws, Hublot’s engineers had to design a special S-shaped screwdriver head that could tighten the screws, a process reminiscent of one developed previously for the Big Bang’s famous H-shaped screw heads. The dial ring, crown, remaining case screws and Hublot “One-Click” quick-strap change system pushers are all in anodized aluminium. To underline the steeliness and strength Novak is famed for, the crystal used both on the front and back of the watch is chemically strengthened Gorilla Glass, a highly durable, scratch-resistant material.The watch is supplied with a second strap in white rubber with a titanium deployant clasp for use during exercise.

To complete the story, the case back is held in place by a colored aluminium ring carrying the edition number, which initially will be 1 to 72 in blue, 1 to 21 in orange and 1 to 8 in green. Further numbered pieces will be added when Novak adds another title to his career total. The case back also carries the words “Greatest of All Time”. These details are all engraved and finished in white lacquer.

Together, these elements result in a watch weighing only 56 grammes, and that has been designed to withstand the forces a watch experience when worn during play. It’s a highly inventive, memorable tribute to Hublot Ambassador Novak Djokovic, the GOAT.

“For this highly anticipated second edition with Novak, we immersed ourselves deeper into his unparalleled universe, meticulously crafting a timepiece that celebrates his historic victories and embodies the very essence of his journey. The Big Bang Tourbillon Novak Djokovic GOAT Edition is truly more than a watch; it stands as a powerful symbol of his relentless will to win, his extraordinary brilliance, and his unmatched greatness. This special series commemorates his unbelievable record in tennis, reflecting how, like Novak himself, this creation is designed to stand the test of time. We look forward to celebrating many more victories together” stated Julien Tornare, Hublot CEO.

“Thank you to my friends at Hublot for honouring me with this symbolic watch trilogy. As a boy, I dreamed about winning grand slams; I never imagined winning 24 Grand Slams and more than 100 pro tournaments. Reaching records beyond my dreams was possible with the support of my family, my team, my fans, and everyone who has cheered for me and believed in me throughout my career. Every day is an opportunity to reach new heights, and who knows, maybe add more watches to this collection.” responded Novak Djokovic

The Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Novak Djokovic GOAT Edition is available at selected Hublot points of sale.

REFERENCE
Blue: 429.QKB.0120.NR.DJO26
Orange: 429.QKO.0120.NR.DJO26
Green: 429.QKG.0120.NR.DJO26

WEIGHT
56g

CASE
Matte blue, orange or green composite with polos and rackets
“One-Click” system
Diameter: 44 mm
Thickness: 14.4 mm
Water resistance: 3 ATM / 30 M

CASE-BACK
Polished blue, orange or green anodized aluminium and Gorilla tempered glass with anti-reflective treatment

BEZEL
Matte blue, orange or green composite with polos and rackets

DIAL
Sapphire Crystal

MOVEMENT
HUB6035 Manufacture automatic tourbillon movement
Bridges: Transparent sapphire and black-plated
Skeleton: Tennis racket string pattern
Back Bridges with N. Djokovic’s white printed logo
Plate Anthracite ruthenium-plated
Micro Rotor 22K Red Gold
Skeleton “HUBLOT” Logo Satin-finished and Microblasted Top
Finish with Polished Bevel
Escapement: Tourbillon
Escapement

Frequency (Hz): 3 (21’600 A/h)
Power Reserve: Approx. 72 Hours
Number of components: 293
Jewels: 26

STRAP AND CLASP
White calfskin with grip tape Pattern leather with blue, orange or green Velcro, straps
Additional white rubber strap
Polished blue, orange or green aluminum sport buckle

Hublot at LVMH Watch Week 2026

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A Study in Fusion: Sport, Symbolism, Design and the Modern Icon

At LVMH Watch Week 2026 in Milan, Hublot did not simply unveil new watches—it articulated a philosophy. From elite sport to avant-garde fashion, from cultural symbolism to two decades of industrial design leadership, the brand’s latest creations form a cohesive editorial narrative around one core belief: innovation is not a department, it is an attitude.

Presented from the heart of Milan, Hublot’s 2026 novelties reinforce the Art of Fusion as both method and mindset—where materials, mechanics, culture and emotion coexist without hierarchy.

Big Bang Tourbillon Novak Djokovic GOAT Edition

When Achievement Becomes Architecture

The most emotionally charged release of the week is the Big Bang Tourbillon Novak Djokovic GOAT Edition, a trilogy created as a living tribute to Novak Djokovic, whose career statistics have redefined modern tennis.

This is not commemorative watchmaking in the traditional sense. Limited initially to 101 pieces, the trilogy mirrors Djokovic’s professional victories at launch and is divided by tennis surface:

  • 72 blue for hard courts

  • 21 orange for clay

  • 8 green for grass

The 44mm case is crafted from a proprietary Hublot composite made using Lacoste polo shirts and HEAD tennis racquets, while the mid-case employs ultra-resistant Titaplast®, one of the strongest polymers ever used in horology.

Inside, the MHUB6035 automatic tourbillon movement abandons convention entirely. Its three-dimensional mainplate is engineered to resemble tennis racquet strings, while the power-reserve barrel evokes the texture of a tennis ball. At just 56 grams, the watch is designed to withstand actual play—an unprecedented claim for a tourbillon.

This is not a watch inspired by sport; it is a watch engineered from sport.

Big Bang Original Unico

Twenty Years of an Icon, Refined

Two decades after the Big Bang disrupted Swiss watchmaking, Hublot returned to its origin point with the Big Bang Original Unico—a modern rearticulation of a design that changed the industry in 2005.

Refined to a versatile 43mm case, the watch now houses Hublot’s fully in-house Unico chronograph calibre, featuring five patented innovations and a flyback function. A sapphire caseback reveals the movement, while ergonomic upgrades—curved lugs, a rubber-clad crown, improved pushers—enhance daily wearability.

Four references anchor the collection:

  • Black Magic (full black ceramic)

  • Titanium

  • Titanium Ceramic

  • King Gold Ceramic

The Big Bang Original Unico is not nostalgia-driven. It is a reminder that icons survive by evolving—technically, ergonomically and aesthetically.

Big Bang Unico SR_A

Industrial Design, Humanised

Hublot’s collaboration with British designer Samuel Ross enters a pivotal new chapter with the Big Bang Unico SR_A

For the first time, the SR_A design language is paired with the Unico manufacture chronograph. Limited to 200 pieces, the watch features a 42mm satin-finished and polished black ceramic case, paired with a newly developed honeycomb-structured rubber strap—a signature Ross motif rooted in architecture and industrial systems.

The skeletonised dial exposes the column wheel and chronograph mechanism, making the engineering as visible as the design intent. Compared to the earlier SR_A tourbillon editions, this release marks a deliberate shift: more wearable, more accessible, yet uncompromising in identity.

It is where contemporary design culture meets real-world functionality.

Big Bang & Spirit of Big Bang Coal Blue

Colour as Engineering

With Coal Blue, Hublot introduces one of its most nuanced colours to date—a mineral, stormy blue developed exclusively for the Big Bang and Spirit of Big Bang families

Neither overtly bold nor traditionally conservative, Coal Blue shifts between grey, black and blue depending on light. The shade debuts across four references, including the 43mm Big Bang Original Unico and 42mm Spirit of Big Bang, both featuring solid dials inspired by carbon-fibre geometry with enhanced three-dimensional depth.

Mechanically, the Big Bang Original Unico houses the flyback Unico calibre with a three-day power reserve, while the Spirit of Big Bang runs on the high-frequency HUB4700 beating at 5 Hz. Shared elements—titanium cases, rubber straps and the One-Click interchangeability system—unify the range.

Here, colour is not decoration; it is material expression.

Spirit of Big Bang Year of the Horse

When Carbon Becomes Cultural Art

For Lunar New Year 2026, Hublot introduces the Spirit of Big Bang Year of the Horse Frosted Carbon, a limited edition of 88 pieces that fuses cultural symbolism with material virtuosity.

The tonneau-shaped 42mm case is crafted entirely in frosted carbon, while the dial features hand-laid carbon marquetry combined with gold-plated appliqués forming a dynamic horse motif inspired by Tang dynasty artistry. Each fragment of carbon is individually cut and assembled by hand, transforming a high-performance material into a form of contemporary horological art.

Powered by the HUB1710 automatic movement, the watch delivers a 50-hour power reserve and continues Hublot’s tradition—since 2016—of reinterpreting the Lunar New Year through modern engineering rather than ornament alone.

It is symbolism, executed with discipline.

Classic Fusion Yohji Yamamoto All Black Camo

The Philosophy of Black

In one of its most intellectually aligned collaborations, Hublot reunites with Japanese fashion icon Yohji Yamamoto for the Classic Fusion Yohji Yamamoto All Black Camo, limited to 300 pieces.

Rendered in 42mm matte black ceramic, the watch explores black not as absence, but as essence. A monochrome camouflage pattern emerges subtly on the dial—black on black—shifting with light and movement. The smoked sapphire caseback reveals the MHUB1110 automatic movement, while the strap blends fabric and rubber in a tactile nod to Yamamoto’s couture language.

This is the first time the Yamamoto collaboration enters the Classic Fusion family, marking a quieter, more philosophical interpretation of the All Black concept—where luxury is defined not by shine, but by restraint.

Classic Fusion Sage Green

Contemporary Calm

Balancing the technical intensity of the Big Bang, Hublot’s Classic Fusion Sage Green collection introduces a softer, fashion-forward tone across 33mm, 42mm and 45mm titanium cases.

The pastel sage green dial—paired with specially developed rubber straps featuring a Milanese mesh-inspired texture—embodies modern elegance without sacrificing Swiss watchmaking credibility. From the diamond-set 33mm to the brand’s first sage green chronograph in 45mm, the collection highlights how subtle colour can redefine a classic without overpowering it.

Classic Fusion Chronograph UEFA Europa League Titanium Carbon

Football, Materialised

Completing the line-up is the Classic Fusion Chronograph UEFA Europa League Titanium Carbon, a 50-piece limited edition celebrating Hublot’s long-standing commitment to football.

The 42mm grade 5 titanium case is paired with a carbon-fibre bezel inlaid with orange fibreglass—each bezel uniquely patterned. Powered by the HUB1153 automatic chronograph, the watch features Europa League branding on the dial and caseback, and is delivered with a miniature trophy replica.

It is a collector’s piece that remains wearable, technical and unmistakably Hublot.

Closing Perspective

Hublot’s LVMH Watch Week 2026 presentation is unified not by aesthetics, but by intent. From Djokovic’s GOAT trilogy to the philosophical restraint of Yohji Yamamoto’s All Black, from Lunar New Year symbolism to twenty years of Big Bang evolution, each release reinforces the same idea:

Fusion is not about mixing for effect—it is about creating meaning through contrast.

In Milan, Hublot didn’t just show what’s new. It showed where modern watchmaking is headed.