What do people think about Hublot?

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Slowpoker Slowpoker
I've attached a rather bad photo of my Hublot, just in case anyone was interested in seeing it.
Thanks everyone!

Is this the big bang Aero Tungsten limited edition aerobang?

They are very gaudy "look at me" watches but I do love this one!
 
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Agreed. I mean there are people out there who really love their Peugeot

Absolutely, there are people out there that truly love them I'm sure, and for them, that's what important, not "resale value". These are collectors and enthusiasts, rather than investors.
 
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Fatcat Fatcat
Hublot at the end is an hype brand, if I am crazy and decide to buy an Hublo a single call to my watch « caterer » and I get 35% discount , just show Thant it is a brand supported by « stars » and that’s it , no history just shine.

There are many brands that also have plenty of history that you could do the same for.
 
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I’d rather a zenith (their sister brand) than hublot
 
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dsio dsio
I’d rather a zenith (their sister brand) than hublot

Well Zenith have been pretty divisive lately... their heritage-based range appeals to audiences that are frequenting such formums as OF, while the rest of their recent Defy range, maybe a little less so.

I don't mind Hublot's designs, honestly. The first big bang was also technically interesting thanks to the unlikely association of the materials, so it had a real PoD for the market at the time. Still, in 2021, I would not buy/wear one as most of the people I see wearing them these years, mostly tourists here in Geneva, are people I wouldn't like to necessarily be associated with...

I did get a chance to attend a seminar with Biver that my company organized something like a decade ago, and he an incredible motivational speaker. I can definitely see a waterwalker like him take the brand where it is now, and I also sense Hublot lost some momentum since he left.

Regardless of what people think - if Hublot floats people's boats, all for the better, it would be boring if it were only for speedmasters and submariners 😀
 
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I did get a chance to attend a seminar with Biver that my company organized something like a decade ago, and he an incredible motivational speaker. I can definitely see a waterwalker like him take the brand where it is now, and I also sense Hublot lost some momentum since he left.

I would agree having been at a dinner with him and hearing him speak. No matter what people think of the watches, he is a pretty incredible guy with a track record few in the industry can match.
 
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The simple ones can look pretty. The large and/or skeletonized ones just give me a G Shock vibe, hence I rather get a G Shock.
 
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Hi everyone,

Long story short I recently had the chance to pick up a rather special watch and thusly jumped at the chance. I didn't know a huge amount about it minus the fact that the watch was made of tungsten and that it was a Hublot.

Wearing it for the first time today it held up very well with zero scratches since its made from tungsten. However it received a huge amount of attention from colleagues and just random people who had a lot to say about the watch. Many compliments and envious comments were given and one or two dislikes were given. Of course I wasn't expecting this as I had never received as much attention with my Omega.

I thought of it as very clunky and odd when I bought it two days ago, but I've now honestly fallen in love with it as it's something quite different to the normal array of watches you see everyday.

I'm not going to say that I didn't enjoy the attention but It sort of raised a question in my mind; being how everyone here viewed Hublot?

I've attached a rather bad photo of my Hublot, just in case anyone was interested in seeing it.
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Thanks everyone!

I quote your post for one reason only. I've recently taken delivery of a kickstarter funded watch which quite intentionally I specc'd to be as far from my normal run of dive watches, sports watches and three-subdial chronos; essentially it's a 300m WR dive watch of clunky proportions with a clear dial featuring the visible rotor, chunky bezel and rose gold pvd case. When I unpacked it and turned it over I told myself "Pete, this can be your hublot moment."
 
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