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dmitrii_ · 5 April 2012, 01:07 AM

Was just browsing the favorite watch brands thread and noticed that not once person mentioned Hublot..

any reason why Hublot doesnt get any love on TRF??

There a a few Hublot's in my circle of friends who are into watches.

Why the un appreciation here?

drchuck72 · 5 April 2012, 01:19 AM

I'm far from being an expert but here is my take on Hublot.

Hublot makes very cool looking watches. They have interesting features like their ceramic bezels. Their movements (at least from what I have seen) are mostly ETA movements. I believe the King Power models have in house movements but from what I was told at the Hublot Boutique in St Thomas, USVI, Hublot's focus is more towards the exterior aesthetics and not so much in the internals. $18KUSD is a lot of money for a pretty watch with a Swatch movement.

On a watch forum such as this, that is not the sort of philosophy that will get much love.

Just my $0.02 (CDN which is pretty much the same as USD these days

)

I'm sure there are much more knowledgeable people here with more insight on this topic. I'm sure that there are already other threads on this subject as well.

capote · 5 April 2012, 01:19 AM

Short answer: No love here. But on the flip side there is a three page Hublot thread around here...with mostly nay I'm afraid.

capote · 5 April 2012, 01:22 AM

My biggest concern with Hublot, a side from the blatant AP rip-off is that they can up with the awe-inspiring name "magic gold". Come on.

drchuck72 · 5 April 2012, 01:22 AM

This

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthrea...ghlight=hublot

Search is your friend.

B. Doggy · 5 April 2012, 01:28 AM

No

drchuck72 · 5 April 2012, 01:32 AM

This too

http://rolexforums.com/showthread.ph...ghlight=hublot

HL65 · 5 April 2012, 01:36 AM

Sorry none here--just don't care for them myself. With that said--to each his own and so long as you love them nothing else matters!

FeelingTheBlues · 5 April 2012, 05:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteelerFan65

With that said--to each his own and so long as you love them nothing else matters!

As always Ken, you are a sage!

I'm not the brand's biggest enthusiast but I must say I find some of their pieces (the rose gold sporty ones especially) quite beautiful. Sure, they do look like Audemars Piguet's but I still think they have their charm.

slcbbrown · 5 April 2012, 04:02 AM

My feelings are similar to many voiced here. For the price range they're in, they are way overpriced for "flash in the pan" styling with drop in movements. More marketing than watchmaking. A lot of my complaint is about the pricing, not the watch itself. At those prices, they are competing with very fine brands and Hublot doesn't match up.

As Hublot starts doing more watchmaking, the brand can certainly improve its' stature.

TSW · 5 April 2012, 04:11 AM

No love at all from me.

WatchTimes · 5 April 2012, 04:30 AM

I had one and I liked it but like many other watches
I tired of it.
I just felt I could get into something I would appreciate and enjoy more for the money.

They are nice watches and have great customer service!

Luv2watches · 5 April 2012, 05:05 AM

Hublot is a young company in a marketplace ruled by the ages. Yes they used generic movements and even quartz, but they had to start somewhere. They are making enormous stides and taking the watch world by storm. In 2008, they mmanufactured only 22,000 watches (they say they will never produce more than 30,000 per year) and hence are very exclusive. IMO they are the number one innovator of case materials. Their ceramic is arguably the strongest of all. They have developed and patented a gold that is unscratchable and they own the patent for the next 20 years. The have some of the most talented watchmakers in the world working for them. Many if of the best watchmakers from BNB including the entire Confrierie Horlogere (an elite team of watchmakers) came to work for Hublot and are designing some of the most brilliant and innovative movements today. In 2007 broke ground for a new plant which now houses production of Hublots own in-house movement.

I know of no other watch brand that evokes such polarizing emotion. Thats one of the added benifits of owning one. Love em or hate em, Hublot is here to stay and will continue to influenence and be a pioneer in the watch world.

Fiery · 5 April 2012, 05:24 AM

I like their styling, but for such enermous prices they should offer a quality in-house movement. They already started to put the UNICO in the 48mm cases, but for my wrist 44mm is the maximum size.

I think in a few years from now, if they put every piece of the puzzle together, and they will become a leader brand of the 21st century.

rolexianer · 5 April 2012, 06:34 AM

No love for Hublot?

I love my Big Bang.

kilyung · 5 April 2012, 09:28 AM

Beyond the Big Bang and all its iterations, there isn't much else. Unlike AP (which Hublot seeks to emulate), Hublot is a one trick pony. A young one at that.

5 April 2012, 01:07 AM	#1
dmitrii_ "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Real Name: dmitrii Location: NYC Posts: 1,725	No love for Hublot here? Was just browsing the favorite watch brands thread and noticed that not once person mentioned Hublot.. any reason why Hublot doesnt get any love on TRF?? There a a few Hublot's in my circle of friends who are into watches. Why the un appreciation here?

5 April 2012, 01:19 AM	#2
drchuck72 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Charles Location: canada Watch: Rolex 116520 Posts: 306	I'm far from being an expert but here is my take on Hublot. Hublot makes very cool looking watches. They have interesting features like their ceramic bezels. Their movements (at least from what I have seen) are mostly ETA movements. I believe the King Power models have in house movements but from what I was told at the Hublot Boutique in St Thomas, USVI, Hublot's focus is more towards the exterior aesthetics and not so much in the internals. $18KUSD is a lot of money for a pretty watch with a Swatch movement. On a watch forum such as this, that is not the sort of philosophy that will get much love. Just my $0.02 (CDN which is pretty much the same as USD these days) I'm sure there are much more knowledgeable people here with more insight on this topic. I'm sure that there are already other threads on this subject as well. __________________ Rolex 16610 and 116520\|AP ROO Safari\|Panerai PAM320\|Omega Planet Ocean 8500\|Breitling Chronomat Evolution\|Tag Heuer Kirium F1 and Monaco\|TW Steel Kivanc Edition

5 April 2012, 01:22 AM	#5
drchuck72 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Charles Location: canada Watch: Rolex 116520 Posts: 306	This http://www.rolexforums.com/showthrea...ghlight=hublot Search is your friend. __________________ Rolex 16610 and 116520\|AP ROO Safari\|Panerai PAM320\|Omega Planet Ocean 8500\|Breitling Chronomat Evolution\|Tag Heuer Kirium F1 and Monaco\|TW Steel Kivanc Edition

5 April 2012, 01:28 AM	#6
B. Doggy "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Bryan Location: Oregon Posts: 7,399	No __________________ Rolex / Panerai / Omega

5 April 2012, 01:32 AM	#7
drchuck72 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Charles Location: canada Watch: Rolex 116520 Posts: 306	This too http://rolexforums.com/showthread.ph...ghlight=hublot __________________ Rolex 16610 and 116520\|AP ROO Safari\|Panerai PAM320\|Omega Planet Ocean 8500\|Breitling Chronomat Evolution\|Tag Heuer Kirium F1 and Monaco\|TW Steel Kivanc Edition

5 April 2012, 01:19 AM	#3
capote "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Daniel Location: Sweden Watch: 16570 Posts: 7,315	Short answer: No love here. But on the flip side there is a three page Hublot thread around here...with mostly nay I'm afraid.

5 April 2012, 01:36 AM	#8
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 64,008	Sorry none here--just don't care for them myself. With that said--to each his own and so long as you love them nothing else matters! __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

5 April 2012, 04:02 AM	#10
slcbbrown "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: steve Location: dallas area Watch: 50's TT t-bird Posts: 3,689	My feelings are similar to many voiced here. For the price range they're in, they are way overpriced for "flash in the pan" styling with drop in movements. More marketing than watchmaking. A lot of my complaint is about the pricing, not the watch itself. At those prices, they are competing with very fine brands and Hublot doesn't match up. As Hublot starts doing more watchmaking, the brand can certainly improve its' stature.

5 April 2012, 04:11 AM	#11
TSW "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: TSW Location: Le Brassus Watch: Rolex & AP's Posts: 27,449	No love at all from me. __________________ AP Owners Club IG @swiss.watch.connection

5 April 2012, 04:30 AM	#12
WatchTimes 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: JYogi/Jeremy Location: Metro Detroit USA Watch: It's a Rolex! Posts: 5,787	I had one and I liked it but like many other watches I tired of it. I just felt I could get into something I would appreciate and enjoy more for the money. They are nice watches and have great customer service! __________________ "You won't rise to the occasion - you'll default to your level of training." Barrett Tillman Kentucky Colonel, Tennessee Squire & Combat Leprechaun

5 April 2012, 05:05 AM	#13
Luv2watches Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Midwest Watch: On which day? Posts: 48	Hublot is a young company in a marketplace ruled by the ages. Yes they used generic movements and even quartz, but they had to start somewhere. They are making enormous stides and taking the watch world by storm. In 2008, they mmanufactured only 22,000 watches (they say they will never produce more than 30,000 per year) and hence are very exclusive. IMO they are the number one innovator of case materials. Their ceramic is arguably the strongest of all. They have developed and patented a gold that is unscratchable and they own the patent for the next 20 years. The have some of the most talented watchmakers in the world working for them. Many if of the best watchmakers from BNB including the entire Confrierie Horlogere (an elite team of watchmakers) came to work for Hublot and are designing some of the most brilliant and innovative movements today. In 2007 broke ground for a new plant which now houses production of Hublots own in-house movement. I know of no other watch brand that evokes such polarizing emotion. Thats one of the added benifits of owning one. Love em or hate em, Hublot is here to stay and will continue to influenence and be a pioneer in the watch world.

5 April 2012, 05:24 AM	#14
Fiery "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Europe Watch: Sub-C 116610LN Posts: 2,649	I like their styling, but for such enermous prices they should offer a quality in-house movement. They already started to put the UNICO in the 48mm cases, but for my wrist 44mm is the maximum size. I think in a few years from now, if they put every piece of the puzzle together, and they will become a leader brand of the 21st century. __________________ "In an age of obsolescence and gimmickry, this simple classic virtue of a Rolex is indeed a rarity." (Rolex ad from 1974)

5 April 2012, 06:34 AM	#15
rolexianer "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Real Name: Armin Location: Germany Watch: Many Posts: 208	No love for Hublot? I love my Big Bang.

5 April 2012, 09:28 AM	#16
kilyung 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,940	Beyond the Big Bang and all its iterations, there isn't much else. Unlike AP (which Hublot seeks to emulate), Hublot is a one trick pony. A young one at that.

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