Why everyone HATES Hublot and WHY I BOUGHT one
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- Опубліковано 26 бер 2022
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My name is Aleks and in this video I talk about the brand that everybody loves to hate - Hublot and why I bought one.
Hublot is one of the most hated brands in the luxury watch industry. Why is that? In this video I will give you my opinion regarding the hate towards the brand and if I believe the hate is justified or not.
I will also talk about my latest watch, the Hublot MDM Geneve ref. 1521.3 in 36m yellow gold with a quartz movement. I talk about what I like about it, how it wears on the wrist and why you should consider one (if you dare...)
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What are your thoughts on Hublot?
I'm buying one😊👍🏻 not the big ones. its like carrying a wall clock and true from elegant to casual small to medium is cool
Too much expensive for eta movement
Your perspective is always refreshing
Have a classic fusion and a white ceramic Unico; both look great and distinctive (anyone who thinks either a classic fusion, big bang, etc. looks like a Royal Oak, much less a Nautilus, needs corrective lenses), are versatile, and receive many compliments.
are they still going strong? looking at the white ceramic 42 unico
Yes - I wear mine all the time and have not seen another in the wild; would love to pick up that yellow one Djokovic was wearing@@rajmehta6210
I just purchased my gold big bang from Hublot in zermatt, swiss alps. Its a beautiful looking watch with lots of detail. I didnt realize they get so much hate. Comparing it to my AP, Rolex, franck muller etc its a really beautiful looking watch. Each to there own i guess.
Interesting. I like going back to the roots of a brand to see how they started. This model is quite understated, from a different time. 36mm is perfect
I love it
thanks for the great video! 🔥🔥
do you have an overview of all Hublot MDM models?
Thank you! Unfortunately not, quite many versions out there…
I love Hublot! :)
🍻
Me too!!!
I want this watch now
I like the brand and some models as well
I love it. I think the original design of the hublot fusion is really beautiful, and as the watch experience grows, I feel again that the rubber band watch is really good. I have a 33mm RO too, and it seems we have a bit of a taste for it
Agreed! Love the feeling of the case and super thin rubber strap. Sporty yet kind of elegant at the same time.
Yes, also screws on the bezel allows its dial to be empty. Clean black dial with not difficult time-reading
Finally a favorable Hublot video. I love my Big Bang Unico.
Aleks, what auction houses do you usually buy from? Just curious. Thanks!
Usually different ones to be honest
Hi Aleks
can you help me?
I just ordered mdm and the seller said it’s 36mm
But on the caseback, there’s 1821.1 mark
By my researching, 1821.1 is 39mm jumbo model
I’m gonna buy it anyway, but can you tell me if you know something about it?
Hi! Hmm, you could be right. Don’t have any knowledge about the larger once I’m afraid except they are more expensive..
@@AleksWatches then if it’s 39mm, I must buy it right..? Haha
We have simillar wrist size (16.2cm)
And do you think 39mm would still seats beautiful on the wrist? Haha..
@@AleksWatches Umm.. can I ask you one more thing? 😅
I know that there are many strap sizes for hublot like those and cannot be adjusted.
But what if I cut the strap and make holes on it with punchers? 🥹
If it’s impossible,
Is it still easy to buy a new strap from AD?
You are the best watch channel on the planet. Thanks very much Aleks
The irony of hublot being known for copying the nautilus and the royal oak..only to have the favor returned when AP and PP came out with the offshore and the aquanaut.
I still think charging what they charge for a watch with an eta movement is bananas.
But i'd take a hublot with an nh35 over that monstrosity that Biver just designed. Wow
Sharp and underrated! Hublot is the watchbrand that all noobs dismiss by default.
Agreed!
Beautiful ! What year is your watch ? the black with gold?
Don’t know for sure my guess is mid 80’s
First time watching. I like some Hublot. Like Big Bang. Do you prefer Cartier or Rolex ? Which one is better
I like both :)
I got my self a Hublot replica fell same😅 that count? Since only problem with Hublot is the price
Really great video. Loving this channel!
Thanks alot Tim, appreciate it 🙏🏼
Watch enthusiasts are like audiophiles. They are groupy type of people who just go with what's liked by the mainstream Market and popular brands. There are meny watches at all levels that are well made and crafted that are not very popular, mostly by design or cycle of their lives. There's nothing wrong with Hublot and it is judged on what is not trying to offer. Most people confuse Hublot with Patek Phillipe or JLC. Patek is closely focused on same niche as Richard Mille and yet no one complains about RM. The greatest watch is the one on your wrist. Don't worry about group vibes
Well put! I believe the gold MDM is a keeper for me. And thats a term I use very rarely…
@@AleksWatches I have a Big band with carbon fibre dial and case. I bought back in 2014. It was never an investment watch. I simply loved its ruggedness design and I wear during safaris and sports events. I also love Pateks, Lamges, JLC and Rolex, but I lean mostly on exotic or exclusive brands like Vacheron. GP, Bregue and Langes. I love independent brands too like FP Journe and H. Moser and Cie
YES. I also find this so fucking annoying in the audiophile community.
I love Hublot.
Hublot might be priced higher than it's worth, but it definitely gets a lot more hate than it deserves. People just love to jump on the bandwagon sometimes, and it's quite unfortunate.
Enjoyed learning about the company. Thanks for posting this video. I’m on the fence about one of these as my first watch. Looking for a watch that has investment type profile yet that I will enjoy to wear for years to come. What watch would you recommend for a first time watch buyer that would stand out in a crowd yet not break the bank? Thanks again! :)
Thanks for watching!
The Hublot MDM is a great start, if you don’t fancy the gold one the steel is great looking as well.
Well said boss. I am fed up listening/watching the majority of watch youtubers these days as there is only so much garbage you can take before switching off.
I don't hate the brand. I just wouldn't go out my way to buy one or slag them off. Lol
You still involved in IFL watches?
Either way. Keep the good work up Aleksandar!
Thanks man! Appreciate it
Hi, great video and content in general. By any chance do you know, if the rubber straps are still available originally from hublot?
Thank you very much!
Yes, they are. I bought mine from AD. Around 200€
@@AleksWatches thanks a lot. That makes it easier, as a lot of those straps are pretty worn out by now…
What is the case size??
36mm
Great video. I also like some Hublots, especially the more simple ones. How does the rubber strap hold up over that much time?
Thanks! I just had it changed, old one was a bit stiff but not uncomfortable. But as they come in fixed lenghts I had to change it for a smaller one
The watch is arrived, and I uploaded a video! I mentioned you too 😊😊
Great video! And thanks 🙏🏼
Which is your channel?
Is your watch 38mm diameter?
36mm!
@@AleksWatches Definitely looks bigger than 36
I just bought myself a two-tone 36 MM one with a white dial. Its a very handsome watch. I can’t wait to wear with a suit!
Awesome!
I not oonly Own Hublts but I also have been to their factory in Nyon. Their material research and attention to detail is incredible. I have been to several other watch manufacture factory tours in Switzerland and what Hublot does to create each piece is nothing cheap.
They innovated in many ways, They innovated with the first rubber bracelet while taking the heat at launch just to later on see rubber straps on every brand. No one calls this brand out for stealing that from Hublot. In the other hand you have truly overrated watch companies like RM with less history in watch making and much more ridiculous pricing for their pieces. And by the way, for everyone thinking that every company makes everything in house, you are wrong. Most of them, they outsource particular parts, (Bracelets, Clasps, Dials, Hands, gears, springs, etc) to houses that specializes in those components alone. I'm saying this because I have tour some of these component factories. The fact Hublot uses a Sellitas movement or ETA in some of their lower end watches means that your watch has a reliable yet established movement that any watchmaker can service fairly cheap. Buy what you like. Since social media exists, judgement and perception has gone bananas. Watches have become more of an accessory than a time keeping tool... Unless you haven't heard about cellphones.
100% agree I have also visited their factory and I was incredibly impressed by their material research it's almost no wonder they were the 1st to put a luxury time piece on a rubber bracelet and now almost every brand has copied that idea.
Nice rundown of Hublot. I've not seen anything from them that catches my fancy, except Marco's Hublot (from Swiss Watch Gang) that has the Chinese numerals on a "reed mat" like dial. Pretty funky that one.
Thank you! That piece is gorgeous. One of the best ever made by the brand!
How mhc price
Not for sale sir
I've been looking at getting a neo-vintage Hublot Classic, but I'm confused about the rubber strap. Can you show how and how much the rubber strap can be resized? Thanks,
It can’t be resized at all, it has fixed lenghts and holes for the clasp and end links screws in the strap
@@AleksWatches Is it possible to unscrew the bracelet, cut the case end, and poke new holes into a longer strap to make it shorter?
@@AleksWatches Actually, is it possible to remove the end link and use a normal strap?
@@rhymanoserous sure but I think it is tricky to make it look good
@@rhymanoserous regarding normal strap, probably yes
Great Watch!!!! It's 32 o 36 mm?? Tks
Thanks! 36mm ✌🏼
Don't like the brand but loved your watch. Great dress watch with a classy and simple design.
Thank you!
it looks beautiful, but i still hate Hublot. A brand growing from pure Marketing and Copy cat, not quality and history. a 20-30k$ watch with Sellita or ETA Movement??? No, Thanks.
Who doesn't do marketing? The whole luxury watch business is pure fluff and marketing. Selling "history" and "soul" is just marketing BS. Anything beyond necessities is marketing.
@@phoenix5054 no, but Rolex, Patek didnt go pure from Marketing like Hublot, they do have quality, Hublot not, even the signature design is copy from AP.
Hublot has more in house movements than Rolex
* Hublot in-house automatic HUB 41, with 37 jewels, and a 42 hour power reserve. This is a chronograph movement used in ladies’ watches.
* Hublot in-house automatic HUB 44, with 27 jewels, and a 42 hour power reserve.
* Hublot in-house automatic HUB 1112, with 21 jewels, 28,800 vph, and a 42 hour power reserve.
* Hublot in-house automatic HUB 1145, with 57 jewels, 28,800 vph, and a 42 hour power reserve. This is a chronograph movement.
* Hublot in-house automatic movement HUB 4100, with 27 jewels, 28,800 vph and a 42 hour power reserve. This is a chronograph movement.
* Hublot in-house automatic movement HUB 4104, 28,800 vph, and a 42 hour power reserve.
* Hublot in-house automatic movement HUB 4214, with 27 jewels, 28,800 vph and a 42 hour power reserve.
* Hublot in-house automatic movement HUB 4300, with 37 jewels, 28,800 vph, and a 42 hour power reserve. This is a chronograph movement.
* Hublot in-house mechanical hand wind movement HUB 6300, with 33 jewels, and a power reserve of 5 days. This movement contains a tourbillon, a power reserve indicator, a separate second hand indicator and a chronograph
* Hublot in-house automatic movement HUB 1242, with a 72 hour power reserve.
* Hublot in-house automatic movement UNICO HUB 1220, with 37 jewels, 28,800 vph, and a 72 hour power reserve. This is a GMT-movement.
* Hublot in-house automatic movement UNICO HUB 1240, with 38 jewels, 28,800 vph, and a 72 hour power reserve. This movement contains a separate second hand indicator, and a chronograph.
* Hublot in-house automatic movement HUB 1400, with a 42 hour power reserve.
* Hublot in-house automatic movement HUB 1401, with a 42 hour power reserve
* Hublot caliber HUB9005.H1.PN.1 with a 50 day power reserve.
* HUB9011 Manufacture Manual-winding Skeleton Power Reserve Movement with 7 Series-coupled Barrels and Power Reserve Display Roll. 14 day power reserve.
just like the collar of your shirt, hublot's finish is meh for the price.
😂
Hublot watches are top notch and priced right. All this talk about the movement ignores that no one buys non-digital watches for their time. Watches are works of jewelry. Jewelry is about the quality of the finish and how it's cut to contain surface points that reflect light from light sources at all angles to destinations at all angles which is the science of how bling works.
😂😂😂😂😝😂
It's like buying an Gold coated steel Bracelet for the price of a full Gold ones..
@@falkenvir why does nobody give this same energy towards cartier tanks? lol. badnwagoners
If the so called watch experts dig RM 🤦 Hublot is nice to have. Rolex had upon 2004 also not their own movement.
AP RO variant
How much they paid you
Oh I wish
Ok is very beautiful watch but i wouldnt pay more than 500$
I think Hublot makes some lovely looking watches and some hideous ones. Hublot doesn't seem to have many if any innovations when it comes to the movement. Their innovations all seem to be in a fusion of interesting materials. Honestly for the money I'd rather have a Grand Seiko Spring Drive.
You said it yourself, everybody has Rolex and I mean EVERYBODY… Not so cool anymore is it? And they almost all look the same. At least Hublot is not boring to look at. Some models are exceptionally more beautiful than a standard Rolex. Most folks don’t realize that they do make their own movements now - the Unico and Unico 2.
look very good on you
Thanks!
As you say, people LOVE to hate Hublot (I think Nico has a lot to do with it…). But I’m not sure it’s justified.
Do I like the designs that Hublot produces?
No.
Do I like the marketing / lifestyle advertising that accompanies them? No.
Do I respect anyone who picks a watch that they love, despite contrary popular opinion and discourse?
Hell yeah!
If you love that watch and rock it, then more power to you. I don’t care if it’s a $200,000 Royal Oak or a $15 Swatch.
He is the one 😉
You said it well! And I agree with you.
Certified and long time hater of Hublot here. Wear what you want, it’s your money, but Hublot isn’t hated just because. It’s the look, unoriginality, movement, and price. Which are solid reasons. For me as well, I absolutely refuse to wear LVMH brands. Once you sell your soul to LVMH, I’m completely uninterested.
Sure, you have valid thoughts regarding why you dislike the brand/product. Many people have no clue what the brand/product is but still hate. Thats the people I have a hard time ”respecting”
check the big bang 44mm out. What is unoriginal regarding that exo-skeleton case design? Not to mention the fusion of different materials?
LVMH point is solid. I refuse to wear/drink LVMH!
What a useless comment
Dessa är badbara antar jag?
50m ✌🏼
I dont like the deaign thats about it.
Buy a Hublot and BLOW your money.
Wearing a Hublot watch is like wearing “I’m an idiot” sign. Why do it?
Well, I obviously don’t agree
@@AleksWatches well, maybe your on to something. Many other brands are ripping off customers with watches that have cases made in China and affordable movement and still come with five figure price tag. IWC is selling watches with Sellita movement at similar price point that Hublot does, but they don’t get the same flack.
Tacky watch with poor movement
Poor movement, sure. Tacky? Not if you ask me 😉
I love the look but I don’t wanna lose too much dollars 🥹
These used to be 2k but are more like 4k now. Just saying.