Hublot Big Bang Millennial Pink for Boys made from lightweight Aluminium takes-off

 Hublot Big Bang Millennial Pink, which has taken off in a limited edition of 200 pieces, is in a shade of the colour that’s less girlish than the elegant tint of a bone-dry Provençal rosé.

The combination of the watch is relatively hefty in dimensions – 42mm in diameter and 14.5mm thickness and a skeleton construction that’s self-evidently technical makes it far more gender-neutral than might be imagined. However, having said that, it can be worn on the most slender of wrists. In fact, the watch company is going to stick to their suggestion that the Millennial Pink is more likely to be appreciated by men than women.

Build largely from lightweight aluminium – a material unusual in watchmaking though not new to Hublot. It remains light on the wrist in spite of its size, and the anodising process used to apply the colour is also said to protect it from scratches.

It’s powered by the proprietary HUB 1250 Unico automatic chronograph movement with column wheel, whose mechanism is visible on both sides of the case and which offers 72 hours of power. The watch is provided with two straps that are easily interchangeable using Hublot’s One-Click system: one, in fabric, is attached using a Velcro fastener and the other, in rubber, features a matching pink aluminium buckle.

Whether it’s down to its daring and humour, the ease with which it can be worn and also its technical prowess, the Hublot Big Bang Millennial Pink is a watch that impresses enormously.