Raijor Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 I just checked on that HBB Tuiga and it's almost a grand!!! Ok, I know this might be a bit of a tangent, but where do you guys draw the line for reps? I mean for that money you "could" get yourself a pretty nice gen. $300 +/- is the upper end of what I will spend on a rep. That may change to about $600 +/- if I decide to buy the Platinum Big Bang. I purchased the Ice Bang Lite from Silex and am very happy with the watch. It grows on me daily. It lacks the flash of the Plat BB but that is why I went for it. I wanted the PVD understated look. It still gets sideways looks from people. The Quality of the fit and finish is excellent . I know nothing about the accuracy of the Ice Bang to the Gen but as a stand alone rep it is beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozdude Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 (edited) What is this one officially called again? And which sellers sell it? And can anyone post a link to them? I only have a link to one site, and Hublots are not sold there. Personally, I like the rose gold HBB, but the gen costs more than my car, so I've avoided buying it. I wish the sellers would also list a gen MSRP next to all the models sold, then you could make better purchasing decisions. Also, I looked online for the gen of this one, and the 1st thing I noticed was that the numbers appear to be a navy blue, but all the gen pictures show the numbers to be black(!). http://www.theluxurybazaar.com/timepieces/..._TI_450_RX.html Thanks, I really like the Ceramic Bez RG and I had my finger on the trigger to get one for a few weeks now. My rule of thumb with reps is I see it as a waste of time to spend much than more than 10% of the cost of the gen on a rep. I have found some stainless Tags, Omegas and the recent Porsche Design Flat 6, which I initially got excited about, fit in that category where I'd rather just get the gen. However, watches like the HBB I like are $20k plus so $1k isn't out of proportion. Edited April 11, 2008 by ozdude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
308GTS Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Love the look. I do like Panerai's in general, but there is no rep without all these annoying flaws and they are even not close to gens -- hardly can stay close to the gen. So I want something perfect. Well, _almost_ perfect :-) I am thinking about HBB Steel, HBB Black Ceramic Black Magic or HBB Black Ceramic Ice Bang. Where should for them? What is the best dealer for HBBs? And what is my luck to get one as close to gen as possible? Pls help! I know everybody has his own preferences on dealer, but please share your experience. If somebody compare HBB rep to gen - can give some notes on that, too? Thank you!!! Ultimate Hublot Big Bang Rose Gold Tuiga model just received from Andrew... best of the best boys! Compared to Gen at AD & looks @ feels 1:1. Pricey but worth it. Happy lad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donpedro Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Ultimate Hublot Big Bang Rose Gold Tuiga model just received from Andrew... best of the best boys! Compared to Gen at AD & looks @ feels 1:1. Pricey but worth it. Happy lad. Awesome piece! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Congrats mate! I have the All steel, Steel with Ceramic and RG with Ceramic versions.....and love them all :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peyups Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Is the RG Tuiga the only HBB which has a Solid caseback?? Also does the movement it has the same with the other HBB reps with personalized rotor; so I can get a separate sapphire caseback from the BB Gold Mat so if I feel like having a see-thru back case then I can swap them. Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_Schezar Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Getting the Gen prices of Reps is easily obtained by doing a web search of the watch you are interested in. There are many Gen watch sellers who have sites up on the net with prices. Thanks tazzman, just found the price to be ~$33,000 USD for the Platinum Mat. Do you have a link to Josh's new website? My bookmark went out of date. Thanks Raijor, but interesting enough, the price varied on the web from ~$30k to $50k. I've always believed that you shouldn't wear a rep of a $30,000 watch when you drive a $10,000 car. That's a complete giveaway. So, as much as I like the Platinum Mat, I don't think it's a good idea to buy. Any suggestions for a rep that only has a gen price of ~$12k? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrxzzz Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Full ceramic black magic is spot on until you flip it over. I had the full SS but it got nicked and scratched. The full ceramic should resist that. I'm waiting on the gen smooth strap which should make this an ultimate..ultimate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrxzzz Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Plat mat rep has grey hands, gen has black. Huge flaw in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_Schezar Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Plat mat rep has grey hands, gen has black. Huge flaw in my book. Interesting... I guess I figured that since that Platinum Mat was being sold for so much more than the standard rep prices that it was more... ultimate. That is a big flaw... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sql_pl Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 I believe the best out of the box HBB is a SS 2005 Tuiga like the one in my signature. Closed caseback, same materials as gen. Thre is nothing closer right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchinparis Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Hello, nothing new ? i m still looking for a Black HBB (ice bang, all black, black magic..), and now i'm totaly lost ! On the new real HBB the bezel is totaly different ? no ? I bought an HBB ceramic bezel in 2007 it was less complicated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archibald Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 Hello, nothing new ? i m still looking for a Black HBB (ice bang, all black, black magic..), and now i'm totaly lost ! On the new real HBB the bezel is totaly different ? no ? No, I think that one's brushed and others are not. I believe both types are repped--just make sure the rep has the same type as its corresponding gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzanooo Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 Plat mat rep has grey hands, gen has black. Huge flaw in my book. Picked one up a month back and mine has black hands. I understand the first gen Plat mats had polished-shiny black hands and later on a mat finish to accompany the case. Excellent rep, only flaw is the flipside like them all. I agree the Tuiga is the most accurate out there with the caseback on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im2 Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 What about the gold wrapping on Rose Gold models? Did it show any signs of wearing off ?? Early buyers can you reply to me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_Schezar Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Picked one up a month back and mine has black hands. I understand the first gen Plat mats had polished-shiny black hands and later on a mat finish to accompany the case. Excellent rep, only flaw is the flipside like them all. I agree the Tuiga is the most accurate out there with the caseback on it. Do you have pictures/review of your HBB Platinum Mat? The flaws on the flipside generally don't bother me because it's the side that doesn't show Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjen178 Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Ultimate Hublot Big Bang Rose Gold Tuiga model just received from Andrew... best of the best boys! Compared to Gen at AD & looks @ feels 1:1. Pricey but worth it. Happy lad. This pic is being used to sell a "Gen" on watchuseek right now for $1900 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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