Of all the high end brands...

[Jfbhd4]

Pretty much the universal concensus that Hublot has the least respect on this forum?

Mostly stemming from attempts to be like ap?

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[GB-man]

This should be in the non-rolex section. That said, we have some members who have and love thier hublots.

It's a dead horse but yeah the derivative styling, oversized cases, foolish names like King bang boom, initial use of eta movements in expensive watches and such have become reason for many to dislike the brand.

[lapince]

Originally Posted by GB-man

This should be in the non-rolex section. That said, we have some members who have and love thier hublots.

It's a dead horse but yeah the derivative styling, oversized cases, foolish names like King bang boom, initial use of eta movements in expensive watches and such have become reason for many to dislike the brand.

I agree totally with this but they have made progress in their in house movements and do propose some grand complications, so do I like them? No, but I respect the brand for some of it's achievements, aside from the Big Bang and Spirit of Big Bang they do have some interesting models, but just not for me, but I'm not really in the market for over sized watches, if I was I think I would still rather go with Panerai and AP than Hublot

[bayerische]

IMHO Hublot isn't a high-end brand. High-end priced yes.

[texex91]

[yjfang]

They sucked me in once. But only once. Luckily I got out whole.

Originally Posted by texex91

[TimeOnHand]

Hub who?

[locutus49]

No interest in that cartoonish brand. But I respect those who like Hublot. there is room for all watch lovers.

[Cru Jones]

It's just watches.... I don't understand the "hate". Different strokes for different folks.

[RollyFan98012]

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

It's just watches.... I don't understand the "hate". Different strokes for different folks.

X2


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[Hairdude1]

I am not a fan of hublot, I don't hate however they won't get my money

[yjfang]

It's funny that this topic comes up like at least once a month.

[Galion]

I love my SS/ceramic Big Bang, fantastic looking and very well made watch that gets a lot of compliments. Bought it used for $6000 (msrp $13,000), I would never buy one new though, they dont hold their value like a PP, Rolex or AP.
I see Hublot as a -design brand- that makes good watches, but there are others with better history, movements, and steady value. They are having a moment in the spotlight because of the way they're marketing themselves as a brand, huge marketing machine behind, but ultimately it's going to take a lot more than flashy watches and athlete endorsements for them to stay relevant in the long run.

[Left wrist]

I had a hublot big bang that i purchased used, wore for about a year and a half then sold. it did not hold its value, and i grew tired of it rather quickly..

[masterserg]

Hublot is a fashion brand, not a high end brand.

[RUK]

Agree Hublot lost respect /never gained. They try too hard and every other watch was dedicated to this or that sports star/event.
The sad thing is that AP too is heading that way


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[GarageBMW]

To each their own. It is a matter of taste but they do not offer anything that I would wear.

[Jfbhd4]

I did notice it seemed like every other player in the British open was wearing an ap logo.



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[texex91]

Originally Posted by Jfbhd4

I did notice it seemed like every other player in the British open was wearing an ap logo.



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[benlee]

I do not like Hublot watches, at least most of them. However, I think there is nothing wrong if someone likes them. Watches are personal. Just like food. One man's meat is another man's poison.

[Urosfan]

To each his/her own, not my cup of tea. To pricey for what they are

[Snow-Dweller]

Simply not my thing.

[zama]

I like their most plain models, have never owned one and unlikely to, buying new from an AD, would be one brave call for mine.

[Jakx]

To his/her own on this but you can't expect favorable reviews in an AP forum on this question! The one fascinating part of Hublot is the business end of it because J.-C. Biver turned it around for them in a big way when he took over.

[simongpaez]

I don't own one but I won't bash them, I see some watches here that I don't like and not everyone should like my watches, just lovingn watches is enough for me.

[daytonaTBR]

Not a fan at all

[srvrf]

Really a watch company comes down to a few things, and certainly some of it is subjective.

1. History - Hublot was founded in 1980 (Wikipedia) so that can't come close to competing with the likes of Rolex (1905) and AP (1875).

2. Innovation - Hublot was the first company to put a rubber strap on a luxury watch which I applaud. They also have made some innovations with materials and do offer in-house movements on some of their watches. But largely, they have used modified ETA movements, and their designs are largely knock-offs of AP. If that's not enough, compare their Spirit of Big Bang line with Richard Mille and you'll see what I mean. Plus, their "out there" designs of a lot of the Big Bangs will not appeal to the masses.

3. Price/value - this is probably the biggest knock on Hublot that I can see. Look at MSRP and resale value and Hublot takes a huge hit on the secondary market. They aren't unique, but it shows you what many people think of Hublot.

So like a lot of watches, if you can get one for a good price, the equation changes. Plus, for those of use with smaller wrists who can't pull off an Offshore, a smaller 41mm Big Bang or an older Super B may do the trick. Given its better WR rating compared to my AP (50m AP vs. 100m H), mine is a keeper unless I consolidate my collection.

[improviz]

Originally Posted by srvrf

Really a watch company comes down to a few things, and certainly some of it is subjective.

1. History - Hublot was founded in 1980 (Wikipedia) so that can't come close to competing with the likes of Rolex (1905) and AP (1875).

2. Innovation - Hublot was the first company to put a rubber strap on a luxury watch which I applaud. .

Actually they really can't claim that title either: Rolex sold what were called "Tropic straps", which were rubber, back in the 1960's. This page has some photos of one on a 5513:
http://www.mwrforum.net/forums/showt...x-Tropic-strap

http://thewatchlounge.com/vintagewat...al-circa-1987/

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f130/ex...nd-896262.html

[speedfighter]

Perhaps rubber strap with gold as well as using different materials for watch construction. I recall Hublot being derided for using rubber straps on 'supposed' high end watch years ago before anyone tried doing that on a large or at least regular basis, not as a niche ephemeral experiment. However now that it's being accepted mainstream by the established watch houses it's being lauded as a cool look even on expensive timepieces-funny how that works.

[waisoserious]

hublot is pretty adventurous in their designs. you gotta give them that much. it almost like a parody of a luxury sports watch that became so popular that it became its own genre