Audemars Piguet

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They definitely lost their adhesion a few years

ago already, but my latest experience with them made me so stupefying that I really turned from denial to contempt. Please forgive me my harsh words. I am not talking about their watches(except prices maybe), I am talking about their politics and their unendurable haughtiness and arrogance.
I am in a city where they drive a big AP House. I called them and asked them for the price of this piece. The answer was „sorry Sir, we are not allowed to give you this information on the phone“. I said „you are kidding, you want me to take the car, come to your BTQ and want me to ask the same question again?“
„Yes Sir, sorry“ „Now that is bizarre“ I said.
One week later I dropped in and did so.
A very self-confident young man needed 5 minutes to find the price. Very confident because working in this luxurious environment, but didn’t know the price of the latest release of their most iconic reference…
„Price is 83K CHF“…
I was speechless. The 16202ST is already over the top with 30K like all these Top brands. But 83??? Titan and some glass whatever?
Some of you may say Veeery rare, veeery special, veeery good value…
I don’t care. That’s simply ridiculous, but it shows very clear that they are convinced, that they can ask whatever they want, because there are many people with too much money and no connoisseurship.
When I said to the salesperson you can’t be serious, he began to turn away, thinking I was one of those who can not afford it anyway. 😉
Well, I would give this amount in a blink of an eye to some charity before I would give it to them. I’m done.
Just my two cents.

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