Black Magic on the wrist
The 441.CI.1171.RX earns its place through a monochrome Black Magic treatment: black ceramic, a dark openworked dial, and a ribbed rubber strap keep the entire watch in one controlled register.
HublotBig Bang Unico441.CI.1171.RX
Original price was: $1,450.00.$1,129.00Current price is: $1,129.00.
The 441.CI.1171.RX earns its place through a monochrome Black Magic treatment: black ceramic, a dark openworked dial, and a ribbed rubber strap keep the entire watch in one controlled register. The BBF edition is especially useful here because its clone HUB1280 layout keeps the 42mm case at the specified 15.4mm profile and places a working column wheel at 6 o’clock on the dial side. It is the right call for a collector who wants a technical chronograph with a low-reflective, all-black presence. The 42mm diameter gives the skeleton dial room to breathe without the footprint of the larger Big Bang cases.
The 441.CI.1171.RX earns its place through a monochrome Black Magic treatment: black ceramic, a dark openworked dial, and a ribbed rubber strap keep the entire watch in one controlled register.
The BBF edition is especially useful here because its clone HUB1280 layout keeps the 42mm case at the specified 15.4mm profile and places a working column wheel at 6 o’clock on the dial side. It is the right call for a collector who wants a technical chronograph with a low-reflective, all-black presence. The 42mm diameter gives the skeleton dial room to breathe without the footprint of the larger Big Bang cases.
On the BBF build, the column wheel sits visibly at 6 o’clock and engages with the chronograph pushers. The skeletonized date ring runs beneath the sub-dials instead of appearing as a conventional dial cutout. Those details are the reason the openworked face has mechanical depth, while the low-reflective ceramic keeps the watch from looking busy at a glance.
The King Gold 441.OX.5181.RX Big Bang Unico is the useful nearby choice: The plain King Gold model makes the case the warm focal point; Black Magic keeps the emphasis on the mechanics and dark ceramic.
The dark ceramic and openworked centre suit a collector who wants the chronograph to stay visually technical with a black knit, denim or evening tailoring.
Before dispatch, our QC team reviews the column-wheel presentation, dial and date-ring alignment, ceramic and bezel finish, chronograph pusher action, strap fit and deployant closure.
The clone HUB1280 uses the dial-side column-wheel layout described for this edition, with the skeletonized date ring visible beneath the registers.
Its 42mm case and 15.4mm thickness make it a more manageable Unico choice for a standard wrist than the 45mm Sang Bleu family.
Our watch desk can explain differences in case proportion, dial layout and wearing style.
QC proof before dispatch