Well, let me tell ya somethin’ about these fancy watches, the Audemars Piguet ones. They call ’em “luxury watches,” whatever that means. Sounds expensive, right? You betcha!
These watches, they ain’t like the ones you buy down at the general store. No siree. They make ’em over in some place called Switzerland, Le Brassus or somethin’. Fancy folks started makin’ ’em a long, long time ago, back in 1875. Two fellas, Audemars and Piguet, that’s their names. They got a bunch of folks workin’ for ’em now, over 2000 they say.
Now, why are these watches so dang pricey? Well, they say it’s ’cause of how they make ’em, the design, and all that history. Prestige, they call it. Like it’s some kinda special thing. But let me tell ya, you could buy a whole lotta regular watches for the price of one of these Audemars Piguet things.
- They say the prices start at 20,000 somethin’ they call “euros.” I ain’t got a clue what that is, but it sounds like a lot of money.
- And it gets worse! Some of them fancy models or the ones they don’t make too many of, them “limited editions,” they can cost ya over 800,000 of them euros! Imagine that! For a watch!
Folks askin’ if them Rolex watches are more expensive than these Audemars Piguet ones. Pshaw! Rolex, that’s peanuts compared to Audemars Piguet. These AP watches, they’re for the real high-falutin’ folks, the ones with deep pockets. Rolex, well, anyone can get a Rolex if they save up a bit.
They got these things called “price guides” and “market indexes” for these watches. Sounds like a whole lot of hogwash to me. But I guess some folks care about how much these watches are worth, especially if they’re sellin’ ’em used. They got a list of the top 30 or 20 bestsellin’ ones, and they watch the prices like hawks.
You can find places sellin’ new Audemars Piguet watches too. They got over 475 of ’em, they say. But I betcha they ain’t givin’ ’em away. Nope, you gotta pay a pretty penny for one of them.
Now, these watches, they tell time, of course. But I reckon they do more than that. They’re a sign of somethin’, a sign of money, I guess. A sign that you can afford somethin’ fancy and expensive. Me, I’d rather spend my money on somethin’ useful, somethin’ that’ll last. But hey, to each their own, right?
So, if you’re thinkin’ about gettin’ yourself an Audemars Piguet watch, just be prepared to open your wallet wide. Real wide. ‘Cause these things, they ain’t cheap. But hey, if you got the money, why not, right? Just don’t come cryin’ to me when you realize you could’ve bought a whole farm with the money you spent on that little watch.
Tags: Audemars Piguet, Luxury Watches, Swiss Watches, Price Guide, Market Index, Le Brassus, Rolex
