Hublot

pfang56
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24 hour ownership impressions...

Wow. This timepiece is incredible. Mind blown!



Ok some deeper thoughts - like many collectors of both AP and Richard Mille - I had extremely skeptical of Hublot. The Big Bang is just a “cheap copy” of the Royal Oak. The Spirit is another fancy replica of RIchard Mille. Hublot has unlimited limited editions and is for common watch collectors who don’t know anything about watches. I totally snobbed away any notion of buying a Hublot or recommending Hublot to other newbies.

I think I have been wrong after so many years. This is a pretty extraordinary timepiece with an extremely limited clientele. I’m starting to see too may AP limiteds, RM limiteds, Patek Nautilus on wrists. In Singapore and Shanghai it’s an all too common sight. A sapphire encased watch? Just not something I’ve seen much.

And, I am starting to think the gig is up, especially for RM. After purchasing this piece I now have a hard time to justify the value especially of the RM11 or even the RM10/30. Movement- RM Vaucher movement vs the Hublot Zenith movement? Sapphire vs Carbon, NTPT, TPT Quartz? On the flip side - how does Hublot get away with this - are they leaving value on the table?

In the end - getting this timepiece won’t stop me still to acquire my ultimate grail - the Rm004v2. I am also on a pre-list for the AP RD2 - so the love for AP will always be there.

But my mind has changed about Hublot. And, if they continue to innovate in terms of materials, movements, and design - maybe they will get to the league of Haute RM and AP timepieces...

Really exciting experience so far...

Cheers
Peter