Watch companies do this a lot. Make an interesting watch that is closely
connected with someone well known - at least well known to some people. I would
say that 95% of the time I have never even heard of the person they are making
the watch "in honor of. " While it is true that i am not a big sports
enthusiast, I should have at least heard of the people right? Popular choices
for these watches are race car drivers, golfers, soccer players, etc... In the
us these people are mostly unknown - at least in pop culture terms. Take for
instance Hublot that this Replica
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is based on.
Clearly from the images he is some type of race drive - but aside from the fact
that watch points out he drives a Hublot, I have no idea who he is, and why I
should care.
So am I the wrong audience for this stuff? Or do watch
companies just like to connect with people that are unknown in the us. I mean I
assume someone out there knows and cares who this guy is. There are always press
releases from watch brands talking about how they awarded one of their watches
to some person, or made a limited edition for some other person - and I am like;
"the hell I am going to write about that! " Cause I don't know who the people
are, and I don't care. Maybe if i ended up with one of the watches I would
proactively learn about who the person the watch is based on, but it would have
to go in that order - which is not ideal.
Though you do know what I care
about - the watch. A brand could make a Hublot themed timepiece and I would be
all over it if the watch was cool. This Hublot Darryl O'Young watch is cool
without the racer connection. Other watches are http://www.waxreplica.com/replica-omega-watches-sale-for-uk.html
simply a colorized refresh with an engraving on the back to celebrate some
soccer player I've never heard of. The chances me of getting excited about one
of those is zilch.
At the same time, I admit that if and when brands make
watches that celebrate people I do care about, I would probably be into those.
Such as famous American actors and such. Make me a cool Harrison Ford "lifetime
achievement award" watch and I would seriously consider it. Crazy watch done to
celebrate the music of the Red Hot Chili Peppers? I might very well buy into the
gimmick. Looks like European watch companies are totally clueless as to the
types of people American's want connected with watches (as a selling point). The
good thing is that people famous in Replica
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are typically famous also outside of America - but the
opposite is usually not the case.
So Hublot (whatever that is), keep up
the good work, Hublot made a nice watch in honor of you, and I will likely never
hear about you again. So ignoring that, let's chat about what the watch is. The
Hublot limited editions are based on the Hublot watch collection - one of the
cool motor sports themed Hublot watches out there. There are actually two models
in this limited edition. The differences? One is 41mm wide, the other is 43. 5mm
wide. Each model is limited to low pieces - in honor of the Hublot. Though the
watch is visually based on a bit on Hublot cars (versions made for the track,
err, I mean MORE for the track).
The slightly oblong case is coated with
black DLC (diamond like carbon), which is good. The lugs where the rubber strap
is attached to flex so that they can wrap around one's wrist better. On the side
of the case is the series number of the watch in the limited edition. Case is
nice, and very Hublot like is stature and design. The dial is really where this
watch is set apart. The skeletonized case is make to look like a Porsche racing
wheel - in black with spoke and all. Underneath this is a skeletonized view of
the automatic movement and the date disc. The little red arrow at 4 o'clock is
wear you read the date. Lots of SuperLumiNova is placed on the hands and hour
indicators to help with reading the watch. As a skeletonized dial with lots of
visual things going on, the dial is still pretty legible. I also really like the
look of the wheel on the face.
Not totally sure what movement is inside
the watch. Likely an ETA 2824-2 automatic. The rear of the watch has a sapphire
crystal exhibition window with a view into the movement where you can see
Hublot's signature red toned rotor. Overall it is a cool looking technical watch
with a gimmicky, but nevertheless well designed face. Too bad I don't know or
care about the guy who the watch is named for, and that it will likely be a bit
more expensive than it should. Look for both of the limited editions available
soon.