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Originally Posted by renny
I've been debating getting a Hublot or an AP recently. What are your guys' thoughts on these watches? I'm a bit of a watch newbie, as I haven't really worn a watch since phones started having clocks included with them. Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated.
From what I've read in this thread, it sounds like buying in the US or online seems like the way to go as we have some inflated prices here in Canada, is that still correct?
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Both are good names. AP name is slightly more respectable in the watch snob world, especially because of their movements. I never liked their looks, but that's more of a personal taste/preference. AP makes their own in-house movements. Hublot either uses ETA movements or copies a 7750 movement in-house from their proprietary alloy. Also, both names have a huge price range differential from lower end to the very high end pieces. What's your budget?
Purely from a price perspective, buying in US is better than buying online and buying online is better than buying here. Prices in Calgary on high-end watches are much higher when compared to US prices. Best deals are offered by the wholesellers (shops buying and reselling old new stock from authorized dealers). They usually provide their own warranty, which is kinda useless, so be prepared to service watch here at your own cost. Mind you, authorized dealers give you only one year warranty anyway.