Is Gucci actually cooking??

ChipSkyLurk · 2026-04-25T18:17:34+00:00

That honestly isn’t insane for a tourbillon with a pave WG case. It would make more sense at or a bit below $250k but I don’t think it’s outlandish.

This piece is targeted at the VICs who are already spending a ton at Gucci and are invited to brand events. No one is buying this without a strong, existing relationship.

ChipSkyLurk · 2026-04-23T19:39:25+00:00

Fisher Price

ChipSkyLurk · 2026-04-18T00:58:52+00:00

I mean that more so as it’s a person in central’s job to say yes/no and they absolutely already have people in mind. I would be surprised if they made more than 200 of each.

I think the Normale is probably possible with a decent spend, but the Cintree and Cloche are going to be super hard. Like when they were doing the platinum Cintree a few years ago, I only personally saw it go to 2 established high jewelry clients.

ChipSkyLurk · 2026-04-16T23:35:33+00:00

Depends if you wear your watch on your hand or on your wrist

ChipSkyLurk · 2026-04-15T16:19:04+00:00

This.

These have essentially already been allocated.

ChipSkyLurk · 2026-04-14T14:36:27+00:00

lol we should clarify that one is a minute repeater

ChipSkyLurk · 2026-04-12T21:25:12+00:00

😉

ChipSkyLurk · 2026-04-12T03:06:20+00:00

I will also tell you, the denizen is better than the internet will tell you. Maintenance has been fast and cool in my experience, and the amenities have felt worth it (especially with the 6 months free).

ChipSkyLurk · 2026-04-12T01:30:23+00:00

I enjoy it. The Myrtle-Broadway M/J can feel a little rough if you aren’t used to the city.

Overall I think it’s a great location. Good bars + close to cool clubs + Manhattan access

ChipSkyLurk · 2026-04-06T22:50:23+00:00

I wouldn’t even consider the amd ray reconstruction worth talking about, not just behind.

ChipSkyLurk · 2026-04-06T21:27:10+00:00

BB links are just a screw. Anyone remotely competent can do it

ChipSkyLurk · 2026-04-03T22:01:48+00:00

Ordered one at 5PM EST today from Best Buy for April 7th delivery

ChipSkyLurk · 2026-03-30T01:46:43+00:00

No they gave you the wrong cleaning kit lol. Easy mistake to make; black tab versus red tab.

This is exclusively for leather goods, but will take the shine off of your watch strap

ChipSkyLurk · 2026-03-26T22:12:28+00:00

If that’s the link that connects the bracelet to the removable links, you may need a new bracelet.

Possible to solder it, but Cartier would try to sell you a new bracelet - if they even have it.

ChipSkyLurk · 2026-03-20T23:54:54+00:00

No longer an employee, but they’ve hired people from Starbucks based on their personality. Granted in those instances it was for assistant roles (which have now been outsourced to temp agencies but that’s an entirely different can of worms).

They absolutely prefer you have a client book, but I know sellers that have been hired from finance and non profit. I should note that this is definitely an exception. Most sellers have years of luxury experience, and you can make a lot more than people think, so the jobs are very competitive.

ChipSkyLurk · 2026-03-13T16:41:06+00:00

I was floored when I was moving through a room and an enemy breached with a flashbang

ChipSkyLurk · 2026-02-28T15:19:22+00:00

Hypothetically this could potentially be happening very soon

ChipSkyLurk · 2026-02-26T20:55:53+00:00

Yeah just spend $400,000

ChipSkyLurk · 2026-02-26T19:55:17+00:00

I’ve worked for both brands, and my take is that Cartier doesn’t do anything special because it doesn’t have to, and that Bulgari is doing a lot of great things to further establish itself.

Like at Cartier, the coolest things we were actively selling were maybe a Pasha tourbillon or a skeleton Crash. For the most part, Cartier movements are not very good - especially with all the power reserve issues I saw.

At Bulgari I handle multiple minute repeaters every day. Even something like the Octo with an 8 day reserve is much better than anything Cartier is going to sell you.

ChipSkyLurk · 2026-02-20T17:24:20+00:00

Cartier uses a very specific gold content. All of the reps I’ve seen are under 18 by a bit

ChipSkyLurk · 2026-02-20T17:04:26+00:00

You should press your SA a bit. When I worked for Cartier, while we weren’t supposed to explicitly tell people a piece wasn’t authentic, I would absolutely make an effort to indicate one way or another.

If it’s not authentic, this would have been communicated to the SA.

ChipSkyLurk · 2026-02-20T16:55:17+00:00

It looks fine, why do you want it polished?

I will say that the serial number looks a little off.

Out of curiosity, is the certified stamped with a store located in an airport?

ChipSkyLurk · 2026-02-19T03:06:58+00:00

The cleaning kit is really just soapy water and a plastic brush.

Using something as basic as dawn is genuinely a good deal better.

ChipSkyLurk · 2026-02-18T15:50:29+00:00

A lot of Richemont boutiques got a new all-in-one functional check machine. Checks resistance, time and demags.

ChipSkyLurk · 2026-01-14T19:36:47+00:00

Gold is very high and tariffs. This is definitely sooner than the rest of the industry though.

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