Throughout my conversations with Thun (I’ve been on her Podcast here and here, and we occasionally catch up and chat watches), I’ve noticed a few themes emerge. One is that she loves luxury fake Audemars Piguet. That’s obvious. She also doesn’t take this whole watch thing too seriously. Beyond that, she has a “speak softly and carry a big stick” way about her, demanding respect without saying a word. And in this case, the big stick is a 1:1 replica Audemars Piguet Royal Oak on high. An über AP that’s just so ridiculous you can’t help but gawk at it.
This Audemars Piguet replica for sale wasn’t actually made for her, but the story of how she came to the watch would suggest there was an element of fate involved.
Thun was invited on a factory tour for VIP clients from Asia, and on the tour the group paused at the complications workshop and the guide asked Thun what she would commission if she were to develop a piece unique. She jokingly replied with “something 37mm, white gold, frosted … I love the men’s openworked.”
Little did she know, she had just described UK replica Audemars Piguet‘s next big release.
Two weeks later, she was offered the very first one. Even for a successful financier, this was a big swing. But to her, it represented the culmination of everything coming together. The hardships of moving Hong Kong with no support network, the hours dedicated to researching AAA replica watches and fueling an uncontrollable passion for horology without a community to share it with, the entire education journey, from buying copy watches online that didn’t suit her in the beginning to refining her taste over time. The opportunity to buy the first 37mm openworked in frosted white gold represented the fruits of her labor.
And now, it’s the centerpiece of her collection.