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30 May 2018, 07:55 AM | #61 | |
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Tested it with what?
I don't purposefully try to scratch expensive watches; however, I have banged the watch a few times into a door frame or refrigerator with enough force to be scared to look at it. When I did, I didn't see any damage at all. I feel like the Hublot Ceramic/Magic Gold will look brand new even after 5 years of being worn. Even the buckle has no indication of wear. My Rolex GMT has more swirls than a cinnamon roll bake shop. |
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<<<Flame suit on>>> I’ve always been intrigued by Hublot and their strength in design and materials. I would only buy one at a yuge discount. This Spirit of Big Bang Blue Ceramic really caught my eye:
https://www.hublot.com/en/collection...-big-bang-blue I really like the blue ceramic/white resin combo. The 42mm Tonneau case size is very wearable on thinner wrists. This would make a nice F off watch. <<<flame suit off>>>
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I love them and have often had one on my wrist to try it out.
It’s been at the wrong time unfortunately. Some day. Love fusion with the black ceramic with gold hands and bezel.
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Anyone bought a LE Hublot Bitcoin watch to go with their lambo and suit embroidered with HODL on it?
Because that is like the archetypal Hublot. |
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$25k worth of bitcoin today you might have paid $100+k for last december.
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I did see some similar designs in their Bond Street store a few weeks ago - did a double take as I thought they were RMs.
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That’s part of my attraction to the model
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and there it is again. Its the AP type cases or the RM type cases. TBH i quite like the look of the RM looking ones. I just fear it screams "i really wanted a RM, but this one is more accessible". I would always feel like i settled even though i will most likely never ever buy a watch at the RM price point anyway.
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I do think it’s a shame for them they don’t come up with their own design heritage, rather than rely on the amalgamation of others. They seem to be very innovative when it comes to materials, so maybe a bit of investment in modelling and design to come up with something of their own wouldn’t go amiss.
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Resale sucks on Hublot, so I’d only buy at a steep discount. Even on a limited edition run of 100 like the Spirit of Big Bang Ceramic.
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Yes very true - and zenith did do something brand new recently with the defy range.
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Call it the savvy person’s purchase which, to the majority of lay persons, is already well past the realm of having more money than sense. It’s all relative, just like the hypercars well in excess of 1M are catering to the same subset of wealthy elite. Who cares? It’s your face which has got the silly grin on it, which is the only thing that matters. You can’t conduct your existence based on what others may be thinking. If they choose to behave shallowly and in a negative manner, then sod ‘em — that’s their problem, not yours! |
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I like their watches, never owned one, but I have also never owned a Panerai, GP, Lange, GO, Breguet or many other watches. I don’t talk much about Hublot as I don’t have much experience with them.
Some of their designs are very nice, and many can be gotten at quite good prices considering the design and quality, especially on the used market. For the right model, I would get one. I don’t think it’s a Royal Oak or nautilus copy, most watches have similar elements and all brands borrow from one another. Don’t know if any AP or Nautilus that one could confuse for a Hublot. |
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They try too hard.
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I actually think this is their issue. Hublot would be better off if they toned down their styling and let their ingenuity do the talking.
I would also like to see them rename some of their terminology, like “magic gold” and the “Big Bang” line. It’s a tad too childish for my taste.
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I cant buy a Top Gun IWC for similar reasons. I really like the top gun big pilot, but the name kills it and the engraving on the case back.
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I do however think resale trumps everything. If Hublot had Rolex resale, then they would be more popular guaranteed. So there is a way to get popularity without anything else changing. I would still have a hard time buying one though for the same reason i cant buy some of the gimmicky/try too hard IWC's and im a big IWC fan to begin with.
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I am not a fan of all Hublot models and I do feel like many of them are just terrible (e.g., the Bitcoin LE), but many are really slick. I guess my main gripe is that so many people say that Hublot steals their designs, but fail to acknowledge that even AP and RM have taken design elements from other brands. |
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Lol, right? Every dive watch and their brother looks like a Sub. So funny. |
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Lol @ their. I thought the same. |
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