Hublot Caliber Hub1280

Hublot Caliber HUB1280 (Unico 2)

Hublot Caliber Hub1280

Brand Hublot
Caliber Number HUB1280 (Unico 2)
Base Caliber
HUB1240
Type Automatic
In-House? Yes
Diameter
30mm
Height
6.75mm thick
Jewels 43
Power Reserve 72 hours
Components 354 parts
Vibrations Per Hour 28,800
Chronograph System
Column wheel
Features Hours, minutes, small seconds at 9:00, 60 minutes chrono counter at 3:00, central flyback chronograph seconds, date at 3:00
Country of Manufacture Switzerland
Known Models Big Bang Unico 42mm: Integral All Black, Black Magic, Sapphire Rainbow, Yellow Sapphire, Full Magic Gold, King Gold, King Gold Ceramic King Gold Diamonds, King Gold Jewellery, King Gold Pave, King Gold Rainbow, King Gold White, King Gold White Diamonds, King Gold White Pave Classic Fusion: Ferrari GT Titanium, Ferrari GT 3D Carbon, Ferrari GT King Gold (add more in the comments below…)

The Hublot caliber HUB1280 is an in-house movement manufactured by Hublot for Hublot watches. It is an automatic flyback column wheel chronograph. One unique offering of this caliber is the view of the column wheel from the dial side of the movement.

Protected by four patents, this caliber was announced in 2018 as an update to the original Uniqo that first launched in 2010.

Original Unico VS This Unico 2:

The Unico 2 (HUB1280) is the second iteration of Hublot’s Unico line of movements. This version is 1.3mm flatter (6.75mm thick), allowing for slimmer case designs and fitment in the unisex 42mm cases rather than the original Unico which was made for 45mm models.

Flyback Function

Hublot chronograph watches equipped with the UNICO HUB1280 movement can switch between timing measurements with a single press, instead of three.

  1. Activate the chronograph by pressing push-piece (A).
  2. To go directly to the next sequence, press push-piece (B), which will restart your chronograph with a new time measurement.

Learn more about the flyback chronograph complication.

In Hublot’s Own Words:

“The Unico 2 caliber was designed to equip smaller chronographs and also open the world of Hublot to new enthusiasts. It retains the unique design of its former version with a double coupling system visible from the dial side as well as a 72-hour power reserve. But thanks to various technical optimizations, including the introduction of a new, flatter automatic winding system, it has been reduced by 1.3 mm in thickness.”

Dial Side:

Notice the column wheel mechanism visible from the dial side of the movement at 6:00.

Hublot Caliber Hub1280 Unico2 Dial Side

Examples of watches with this caliber:

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Christophe Lyner
Christophe Lyner
2 years ago

Congratulations on this interesting article. But the front view shows the Unico 1 caliber (HUB1242) instead of the Unico 2 (HUB1280)

Christophe Lyner
Christophe Lyner
2 years ago
Reply to  calibercorner

Thank you, I see you have already replaced the photo. The best way to recognize the HUB1280 caliber on dial side is to observe the seconds clutch wheel because it has 60 elastic blades instead of the classic 5-arm wheel with 60 triangular teeth of the HUB1242 caliber. Moreover, during the start-stop of the chronograph, you can observe that the clutch wheel of the HUB1280 tilts to perform its clutch function. It is this particularity, combined with the use of backlash compensation gear profiles, which eliminates the start jump that is the only weak point of classic horizontal clutches. The… Read more »

Kelvinston MacGregor
Kelvinston MacGregor
2 years ago

What a work of art! Want.

Adam Voo
Adam Voo
2 years ago

Does this caliber consist any gold parts?

Christophe Lyner
Christophe Lyner
2 years ago
Reply to  Adam Voo

Hi, Adam, no, there are no gold components. In contrast, gold is used as a coating The oscillating weight could have been gold, but it is not.

Paul
Paul
2 years ago

Never could understand how people paid Hublot prices for watches with an ETA engine

B00ZE_BAR0N
B00ZE_BAR0N
2 years ago
Reply to  Paul

I started tonight’s “journey” trying to sort out who mfg’s the movement for Cyrus Watch Group which led me to some conglomerate of fine Swiss watchmakers whose name escapes me atm- but when I clicked on their movements-I then saw the HUBXXX model number (inferring the Swiss Cyrus group movement was somehow 2-removed from this Hublot movement?) of which I’m not interested in UNTIL I read the top post from Christophe Lyner. @Paul; did you read that post from the Hublot engineer? Maybe it wasn’t here when you created your snarky post? But as I just said, am not a… Read more »

Paul
Paul
2 years ago
Reply to  B00ZE_BAR0N

It’s well known that they use ETA and Sellita..Jeez!

B00ZE_BAR0N
B00ZE_BAR0N
2 years ago
Reply to  Paul

Well, that’s me told! Am so glad I admitted my ignorance and stupidity then! Though did speculate that based on the supply/demand and quantities of Hubly shipped, that they’d probably use another mfg’s modified movement. You just say ETA & Sellita’s. But never specify if they’re being modified? That’s really the crux of my challenge. For as also said, it’s one thing to drop a bog standard ETA into a “premium watch” case and slap a $85K price tag on it; it’s another if they’re fine tuning it and making custom upgrades internally that are 18k gold etc – as… Read more »

Roy Benny
Roy Benny
2 years ago
Reply to  Paul

I call BS on this comment. Where do you see ETA in the movement above? It’s nothing like anything ETA ever made. Did you not bother to read the movement engineer’s post above before spreading false information?

Paul
Paul
2 years ago
Reply to  Roy Benny

I’m obviously not on about their in-house movement you fuckwit

Roy Benny
Roy Benny
2 years ago
Reply to  Paul

That wasn’t obvious from your original comment. This page is obviously for discussing their in-house movement. Name calling because someone questioned your statement? Ha we’re all here for the hobby but you come in trolling. Have yourself a nice day troll!

Paul
Paul
2 years ago
Reply to  Roy Benny

Fuckwit haha

Christophe Lyner
Christophe Lyner
1 year ago
Reply to  Roy Benny

Thank you very much for your intervention Roy. In fact, Hublot prefers to use movements designed and assembled in-house and movements from the LVMH group, of which we are a part. The movements that are not produced in our group are entirely made in Switzerland and have nothing to prove either in terms of reliability and quality. The hublot.com website presents interesting new videos of our workshops and our manufactured movements: https://www.hublot.com/en-ch/craftsmanship. Everyone will be able to form a more objective opinion about our know-how and our watches.

Inocencio Oliveira
Inocencio Oliveira
1 year ago
Reply to  Paul

This is in-house movement. No ETA component.

Willy Garcia
Willy Garcia
9 months ago

Hello every one!! Some one know, where Can I buy a escape wheel for this caliber: Hub 1242?? I apreciate any coment!!
Regards!!

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