Alex Ovechkin's Watch Story: His Hublot Big Bang Unico Edition and the Rolex Gifts for 895

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Big Bang Unico Red Carbon chronograph with black dial and red fabric strap

Alex Ovechkin announced on 5 October 2026 that the 2026-27 NHL season will be his last, 21 years to the day after his NHL debut. He is 41, holds the NHL record with 929 goals and is playing his 22nd season, every one of them for the Washington Capitals.[1][2][3]

Washington took him first overall in the 2004 NHL Draft, and he captained the club to its first Stanley Cup in 2018. The Hublot edition made in his honour nods to the club. Its chronograph hand has a red, white and blue tip, for the Russian flag and the Capitals' colours.[1][2][4][5][6][7]

Three watch stories are tied to Ovechkin: a Hublot edition made with him in February 2021, Rolex watches he was given in April 2025 after passing Wayne Gretzky, and the custom Hublots he gave his Capitals teammates and staff. The Hublot edition and the Rolex gifts each have their own page, linked below.[4][5][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

What is Alex Ovechkin's connection to Hublot?

Hublot welcomed Ovechkin as a Friend of the Brand in 2018.[4][5][6][7]

In February 2021 Hublot and Ovechkin teamed up on the Big Bang Unico Red Carbon Alex Ovechkin, a limited edition named for the player known as The Great Eight. In the release for it, Hublot CEO Ricardo Guadalupe called him a legend of hockey.[4][5][6][7]

The watch has a 45 mm case of lightweight carbon fibre, set with bright red inserts of micro-glass fibre. Inside is Hublot's UNICO movement, a self-winding flyback chronograph.[4][5][6][7][15]

The edition is reference 411.QV.1123.NR.OVK21, and Hublot limited it to 100 pieces. The dial has a Great Eight logo at 8 o'clock, and the sapphire crystal caseback carries his signature.[4][5][6][7]

In Hublot's release for the edition, Ovechkin called Hublot "my favourite watch brand". He said having a watch named after him was a huge honour, and that the model for the project had to be the Big Bang Unico.[5][7]

The full specification, the design details and the story of the release are on our page about the Hublot Big Bang Unico Red Carbon Alex Ovechkin in detail.[4][5]

Who gave Alex Ovechkin Rolex watches for his goals record?

On 6 April 2025 Ovechkin scored his 895th goal, against the New York Islanders, and passed Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's all-time goals leader.[8][9]

Four days later, on 10 April 2025, the Capitals held a pregame ceremony for the record at Capital One Arena. Capitals owner Ted Leonsis presented Rolex watches to Ovechkin and to his mother, and a Cartier watch to his wife, Nastya.[10][11]

A week after that, on 17 April 2025, the Penguins hosted the Capitals at PPG Paints Arena. When the game was over, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin gave Ovechkin a Rolex to honour his goals record.[11][12][13]

Crosby and Malkin included an engraved message with it: "Congratulations on 895. Honor to compete against you over the years."[16][17]

In May 2025 Ovechkin showed off the Rolex from Crosby and Malkin and called it "A gorgeous gift from my old friends Sid and Zhenya!!!"[16][17]

Both presentations, and the people behind them, are covered at more length in our spotlight on the Rolex gifts around his 895th goal.[8][9][10][11][12][13]

Did Ovechkin give watches to his Capitals teammates?

Yes. After he broke the NHL goals record, Ovechkin gave custom Hublot watches to his Washington Capitals teammates and to staff members. The watches commemorated the record.[9][14]

These Hublots were his gift to the team. The Rolex watches went the other way: other people presented them to Ovechkin for the same record.[9][10][11][12][13][14]

Does Bizak & Co. list the Hublot Ovechkin edition?

Yes. Bizak & Co. lists the Hublot Big Bang Unico Red Carbon Alex Ovechkin, reference 411.QV.1123.NR.OVK21, in its catalogue.[4][5][6][7]

At its release in 2021, the edition retailed for $26,200. That was the launch retail price, not our asking price.[4][6][15]

The Hublot Ovechkin edition and similar Big Bang Unico watches at Bizak & Co.

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FAQ

What watch does Alex Ovechkin wear?

The reports we cite do not say what Ovechkin wears day to day. The watch most closely tied to him is Hublot's Big Bang Unico Red Carbon Alex Ovechkin, made with him in 2021. In Hublot's release for it, he called Hublot his favourite watch brand.[4][5][7]

Is Alex Ovechkin retiring?

Yes. On 5 October 2026 he said the 2026-27 NHL season would be his last. He is 41 and has scored 929 NHL goals, all for Washington.[1][2][3]

What watch did Crosby and Malkin give Ovechkin?

A Rolex. Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin presented it to him after the Penguins-Capitals game at PPG Paints Arena on 17 April 2025, in honour of his goals record.[11][12][13]

Is the Hublot Ovechkin watch a limited edition?

Yes. The Hublot Big Bang Unico Red Carbon Alex Ovechkin, reference 411.QV.1123.NR.OVK21, is limited to 100 pieces.[4][5][6][7]

Did Ovechkin give his teammates watches?

Yes. After breaking the goals record, he gave custom Hublot watches to his Capitals teammates and staff members.[9][14]

More on Alex Ovechkin

Sources

  1. Washington Capitals (WashingtonCaps.com on NHL.com) — Alex Ovechkin Announces 2026-27 Will Be His Final NHL Season (2026-10-05)
  2. NHL.com — Ovechkin tells Capitals teammates this will be his last NHL season (2026-10-05)
  3. RMNB (Russian Machine Never Breaks) — Alex Ovechkin announces NHL retirement after 2026-27 season: ‘I know in my heart it’s the right decision’ (2026-10-05)
  4. RMNB (Russian Machine Never Breaks) — Hublot releases stunning limited-edition watch honoring Alex Ovechkin (2021-02-18)
  5. Haute Time — Hublot Announces Newest Timepiece With Hockey Player Alex Ovechkin (2021-02-18)
  6. Watch I Love — Hublot Big Bang Unico Red Carbon Alex Ovechkin (2021-02-20)
  7. Hublot (official press release PDF, hosted by RMNB) — Hublot and the Great Eight
  8. NHL.com — Ovechkin becomes NHL's all-time goals leader with No. 895 (2025-04-06)
  9. The Hockey News - Washington Capitals (via Yahoo Sports) — Ovechkin Gifted All Capitals’ Players, Coaches & Staff Custom Watches After Breaking Record (2025-08-11)
  10. NHL.com — Ovechkin, Capitals celebrate NHL goals record in pregame ceremony (2025-04-11)
  11. RMNB (Russian Machine Never Breaks) — Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin gift Alex Ovechkin a Rolex watch after Capitals-Penguins game in honor of breaking NHL goals record (2025-04-17)
  12. NHL.com — Crosby, Malkin gift Ovechkin Rolex for breaking NHL scoring record, fans give ovation (2025-04-18)
  13. The Hockey News (Washington Capitals) — Crosby & Malkin Gift Ovechkin Rolex As Penguins Honor Capitals Captain (2025-04-18)
  14. RMNB (Russian Machine Never Breaks) — Rasmus Sandin shares details behind Hublot watches Alex Ovechkin gifted players and staff after breaking NHL goals record (2025-08-23)
  15. WatchTime — Hublot Honors the "Great Eight" with Big Bang Unico Red Carbon Alex Ovechkin (2021-02-24)
  16. RMNB (Russian Machine Never Breaks) — Alex Ovechkin shows off the Rolex watch he was gifted by Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin in honor of breaking NHL goals record (2025-05-22)
  17. Bolavip US — Alex Ovechkin unveils ludicrous gift from Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin for breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal-scoring record (2025-05-21)

Bizak & Co. is an independent watch dealer. We are not affiliated with, or endorsed by, Alex Ovechkin or any watch brand named here. Each identification on this page is as reported by the publication cited beside it; the watches we link to are from our own listings, not the pieces worn. This page was researched and drafted with AI assistance from the sources listed and checked against them before publishing. If you spot an error, tell us and we will correct it. Updated 2026-10-05.