People confusing my watch for a Hublot!!

[improviz]

@ speedfighter, your response contains nothing new aside from more spin, hair splitting and rationalizations, so I'll simply refer you to my previous posts as I really don't want to waste time responding tit for tat to your Magnum Obfuscation. I've said everything I need to say.

[speedfighter]

Great so we don't have to waste each other's time. Magnum obfuscation to you Magnum Opus to me.

[improviz]

Of this I have no doubt.

[speedfighter]

[Epwerkz]

In AP I Trust!!

[Paul_I]

I started reading this thread until I realized I was at the kids' table . . . .

[lapince]

Originally Posted by masterserg

You guys take this way too seriously

oh yeah, we're passionate about watches, but at the end of the day it's only material things...

[TheMethod]

Love AP but can't say the same for Hublot when I've visited their boutiques.

[Peterandwatches]

At the end of the day, you have to buy and wear what you love. There will always be detractors of even established brands like IWC, Panerai, etc, and Hublot is no exception. Even within AP, you'll find purists who see the ROO as a depressing departure from its traditional roots.

Even if I wouldn't buy a Big Bang, it'd be cool to handle one and discuss it. That's the whole point of this forum.

[cvp808]

Originally Posted by VICI

More people know Hublot than AP.

Truth is that in the informed horogical circles, your watch is appreciated. To the normal person, it just looks like a big watch.

I could wear my 44 RG in the NYC subway and most wouldn't have the slightest clue.

Don't get too annoyed. That's what I like about it.

I love my AP for many reasons - but this tops it. Security through obscurity.

[KarlS]

I dont like RM, AP or Hublot so I am not biased with this 2 day old extract.

SJX: In the recent Vontobel report on watchmaking, you name Audemars Piguet, Richard Mille and Hublot as enjoying positive growth, unlike their competitors, citing their small exposure to China as a crucial reason. Do you have other thoughts on these three success stories?

RW: All of them are in the top-end of the Swiss haute horlogerie in terms of pricing but also have a unique look in their watches, which is supported by successful marketing. Though in terms of pricing they are in the luxury part of the Swiss high-end universe, each has a totally different story.

AP has already a long-established reputation, whereas Hublot’s success story is less than 10 years old. In terms of units AP [Vontobel estimates 40,000 per year] and Hublot [estimate of 40,000] are comparable to each other, whereas Richard Mille [estimated at 3200] is much smaller but focuses even more at the top end of the watch industry.