The more Ilaria Resta learns about the watchmaking industry, the more she loves it. “You realise how rich it is, the long history, the mechanical inventions,” she confessed, a year after her appointment as CEO of Audemars Piguet (AP), one of the holy trinity of Swiss luxury CA replica watches.
“I realise how much this is an industry that grows together in partnership and connections with one another,” said Resta who brings nearly three decades of managing global consumer brands to luxury watchmaking.
The close-knit network of the business, where watchmakers supply one another components and even 1:1 online fake watches, was present from the beginning of Swiss watchmaking – and endures despite competition among the watch brands today.
“This word ‘competition’, which exists in many industries, I struggle to use it in watchmaking,” Resta said in an interview with The Business Times last week. The AP boss was in Singapore to celebrate the brand’s 150th anniversary and the official opening of the Singapore outpost of the Audemars Piguet House at Raffles Hotel – an AP boutique, lounge and cafe all rolled into one.
According to her, the watchmaking industry, including the artisans and designers who beautify the timepieces, is an ecosystem that nourishes watchmaking. “These are people who honestly push the bar higher. When they develop something great, we celebrate it and try to do better.”
There is no collusion. Watchmakers must develop products different from others to win customers. So AP’s perfect copy watches are powered by movements made in-house and crafted from a daring mix of materials, which are then given a superior finishing.
Capturing a new generation of watch lovers
Best Audemars Piguet replica watches CA is especially keen to woo women and young buyers. Many are showing a growing interest in mechanical timepieces and complications – the numbers large enough to convince Resta they are the key driver of tomorrow’s watchmaking growth.
“The young are coming into it even much earlier than the millennials,” she said. “They are rejecting anything (that is) digital and trying to return to analogue, to rediscovering the past.”
Women ownership of mechanical super clone watches for sale remains low, but Resta said many more women are now joining men in collecting them. “They are deeper, they are interested in the narrative of the brand, its story and authenticity.”
Like most people fond of timepieces, she said, the women and young collectors are drawn to a watch’s look; but they are also eager to learn about its mechanisms and how they work. And, Resta added, while the passion of some of the young watch geeks are passed down from parents, for many it reflects an unhappiness with life today.
“We are living in a world that is extremely chaotic and cluttered, the information (overload) and all,” she pointed out. “We are exposed to so many fake things. The digital world is great for bringing us knowledge. Yet it is so overwhelming for the younger generation.”
Many want to disconnect and they yearn for the good old days – “a return to another time, to the glory of the past”, Resta said. Which, she thinks, perhaps explains why the young have turned to the “disconnected” phone shorn of all its smartness, the rediscovery of vintage and, of course, mechanical high quality replica watches.
“There is something poetic and romantic about watchmaking that this (young) generation loves, like they do with vinyls,” she said.
AP is very aware of the ballooning presence of these women and young buyers. It is one of the rare few brands in face-to-face contact with end-customers – AP has dropped most of its authorised dealers and sells direct to customers.
Yet, while AP has done a good job in building customer relationships, Resta feels it can do better. One of the first things she noticed after joining the brand was it engaged customers only after new top Canada fake watches was unveiled. “We did not put them at the start of the process of our thinking of innovation and product. We shall bring them in much earlier in the process.”
That should be good news for women and young buyers, who seek a deeper experience with their replica watches wholesale and the brands that produce them.
Let’s be real: new perfect Audemars Piguet replica watches drops have a habit of sending the internet into a frenzy, so chances are what’s being unveiled right here, right now to kick off AP’s 150th anniversary celebrations is going to be a hype-fest.
Last year, was all about innovation and making ground in new areas of potential growth. The stand outs were that oh-so-cute trio of frosted mini Royal Oaks, as well as the RO Selfwinding Full Gemset pieces bedazzled in a camouflage pattern – and don’t forget the boldly asymmetrical [RE]Master02 Selfwinding.
This time around though looks – and feels – decidedly different. The OG member of the holy trinity has chosen to return to its roots, which given the big milestone, makes total sense. The maison has gone digging into a century and a half of archives with a simple aim – to work up killer reinterpretations of past pieces that will grab headlines and get avid collectors like Jay Liu of Paddle Waves excited.
“I’m a big fan of AP, especially for its perpetual calendar fake watches for sale,” says Liu. “Since I started collecting them eight years ago, I’ve been trying to put together a chronological set of Audemars Piguet’s perpetual calendars because I find the aesthetics fascinating and the history charming.
“Unlike Patek Philippe, which has a completely different visual language for its perpetual calendars, Audemars Piguet has always been about symmetry: four sub-dials, perfectly balanced across the dial,” states Liu.
Cue Audemars Piguet’s first 2025 releases. For the big 1-5-0, the brand drops Calibre 7138 – a new generation of its selfwinding perpetual calendar movement.
“The Calibre 7138 is a game-changer [because] it makes the most complicated aspects of a perpetual calendar much easier. I.e. changing the date, month, moon phase, and all those little functions,” says Liu. “Typically these high quality replica watches have tiny, hidden pushers on the case to adjust everything, which means that when you forget your special AP-branded pin adjuster at home, you’re left trying to find something like a wooden toothpick in a restaurant to push those little buttons.”
Now, collectors can forget about any such awkwardness: “With the Calibre 7138, everything can be adjusted using the crown. No more taking the best copy watches CA off and fiddling with a toothpick. It’s incredibly intuitive. You can change the date and time just by using the crown, which, while small, makes the perpetual calendar so much more practical. That’s a huge win for everyday wearability. I know movement development takes time, so I’m genuinely excited to see AP take such a big step forward here,” says Liu.
And there’s much more. Fans of perpetual calendars are going to love the limited edition cheap 2025 replica Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked 150th Anniversary watches too. “Last September, I saw the historical watches and calibres in the Musée Atelier Audemars Piguet,” says watch writer Thomas Brechtel, “so I knew a little bit about what they were planning to do. Being so traditional, for me these [new] watches and movements are amazing.”
The latest AP Openworked timepiece is equipped with Calibre 5135, thus bidding farewell to a movement that’s powered its 41mm openworked selfwinding perpetual calendar super clone watches wholesale for nearly a decade. It’s all change with the case and bracelet too, as AP has combined titanium and Bulk Metallic Glass (BMG) here, which beautifully contrasts with the dial’s vintage vibe, inspired by a pocket watch ref. 25729 exhibited in the Musée. Taking all these details from the new Openworked into account, it’s a release that pulls AP emphatically into 2025.
Indeed, for Brechtel, it’s “one of the best of the modern era”. Because it limited to only 150 pieces though, it’s safe to say you’ll only likely see it on a few select wrists – our money’s on Ed Sheeran, John Mayer and Stormzy. As a smitten Brechtel adds, “to be the owner of a cal. 5135 Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar openworked would be something special, this really is a major achievement. Wow, mamma mia.”
Other Audemars Piguet fake watches online site that have just dropped include two new Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph ceramic models (one in green, one in black), a 38mm Code 11.59 Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon in a shimmering monochrome design that interweaves 18-carat sand gold with brilliant-cut diamonds, and a new 41mm Code 11.59 in grey, which is available in two CA luxury replica watches: a Selfwinding and a Selfwinding Chronograph.
Question is, are these new drops what AP fans were hoping for? “This is the great style and art of Audemars Piguet back in the days,” says Brechtel. “This is the kind of heritage I adore. This is beauty, this is priceless, this is what collectors like.” The early signs are good.
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Stainless steel is not new for the Double Balance Wheel Openworked, however in the combination with a pink-gold toned movement it is. The same goes for the black ceramic version. Yellow gold isn’t new as well, but the two existing yellow gold Swiss made replica watches have a gem-set bezel, the new one has a plain bezel.
Contrasting movements for these skeletonized Royal Oaks
Behind the glare-proofed sapphire of the luxury Canada copy watches lays a pink gold or anthracite grey inner bezel with luminescent hour markers. The rest of the dial is fully open-worked offering a great view on the movement. It looks like a common hours-minutes-seconds execution but it features a patented mechanism for more precision.
Which is the double balance wheel, launched by top Audemars Piguet replica watches in 2016, with two balance wheels and two hairsprings assembled on the same axis. They oscillate in perfect synchrony and it’s partly visible from the front and the back. Same for the gear train, partly visible under the open-worked bridges.
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked 41 mm has a power reserve of 45 hours
The automatic Audemars Piguet caliber 3132, in pink-gold or anthracite, has a power reserve of 45 hours. The oscillating weight is also open-worked, and executed in steel (steel version), pink gold (ceramic version) or yellow gold (gold version).
These Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked 41 mm super clone watches for men come on a bracelet that matches the case, in the same material. All secured with an AP folding clasp. The case back is from the same material as the case, with sapphire, except for the ceramic version. That model has a case back from titanium with sapphire. That model is also limited to 150 pieces, the other two models are not limited.
I find it slightly amazing how Audemars Piguet is capable of producing a seemingly endless barrage of different iterations of the Royal Oak each year. Given that the Royal Oak is a legitimate horological icon, the brand can’t really alter its core design all that much, and even the similarly styled Offshore range exists as its own distinct collection. That said, every single year, the brand somehow finds a way to create countless new Royal Oak references that all offer slightly different takes on this same fan-favorite integrated bracelet design. Continuing this trend, the historic Swiss manufacturer has announced an entire batch of new Royal Oak models for 2023, and among them is the best CA replica Audemars Piguet Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin reference 16202XT.OO.1240XT.01 watches, which embraces thoroughly modern materials and pairs a striking red gradient dial with a case and bracelet made from titanium and bulk metallic glass.
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While all top Audemars Piguet replica watches are fairly expensive items, the brand charges a fairly steep premium for its various renditions that are crafted from different materials. Consequently, Audemars Piguet declines to provide pricing information for the majority of its higher-end models, and if you check the brand’s official website, you will see the new titanium and metallic glass Audemars Piguet Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin ref. 16202XT.OO.1240XT.01 simply listed as “Price Upon Request” (we will update this should the brand decide to supply the official retail price for the watch). Personally, I’m always a bit annoyed when brands decline to provide pricing information, as it implies that if a person even acknowledges the price of Swiss made fake watches, then they must certainly not be able to afford it. Realistically speaking, the unwillingness to publicize high-value prices probably has far more to do with brands wanting to retain the ability to adjust them at their own discretion; however, since I am unable to comment on the relative value of this new titanium and bulk metallic glass model, all we know is that it will inevitably cost significantly more than the standard stainless steel version.
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To respond to the rising number of crime in crowded cities across Europe and the US, Audemars Piguet is the first brand ever to announce a compliment replacement for their clients’ stolen Swiss made replica watches.
In doing so, it has become the first major watch brand to provide a form of security for its clients in case their 1:1 CA Audemars Piguet fake watches is stolen.
According to Bloomberg, Audemars Piguet guarantees that it will repair, refund or replace stolen or damaged cheap replica watches purchased in 2022 or 2023 for a period of two years from the date and year of purchase.
More about the programme
How can Audemars Piguet clients avail the guarantee?
Clients who have bought any perfect Audemars Piguet copy watches in 2022 or 2023 can register for the new scheme. If their watch is stolen, the onus is on the client to prove that they bought the watch and are its owner. There should also be a valid police report regarding the theft of the watch.
Bloomberg says that they will have to provide a photo of the Swiss movements replica watches and serial number. Any watch that has been resold is not covered under the plan.
Once Audemars Piguet is satisfied, it will either offer a refund or a replacement of the stolen watch. In a situation where the high quality fake watches is not produced anymore, a similar model in the current collection will be offered.
The programme for those who bought best replica Audemars Piguet watches in 2022 will end in 2024. For those who bought a watch in 2023, it will end in 2025.
Audemars Piguet will initially carry out the programme as a trial without a third party insurer and might continue it depending on the number of clients who sign up for it.
High demand in secondary market and rising theft
The Bloomberg report says that the demand for Audemars Piguet super clone watches for sale, such as the timepieces from the Royal Oak collection, in the secondary market is very high and they often sell for far more than their retail price.
The report says that the luxury watchmakers are worried as watch thefts often turn violent.
Audemars Piguet Chief Executive Officer (CEO) François-Henry Bennahmias, who is set to step down later in 2023, too, noted the rise in online replica watches theft to Bloomberg.
“We listen to our clients and we have to look also at what’s going on in the world right now. We have important cities in Europe and in the US that are not as safe anymore,” Bennahmias said.
“That’s a big, big move because no one has ever done that,” the CEO added, referring to the scheme.
It wouldn’t do luxury Audemars Piguet replica watches justice to call it a one-trick pony. Still, it’s tough not to. The dominance of the Royal Oak is undeniable. And there certainly is strength in numbers as well. With 122 “RO” references in the current catalog compared to 75 Code 11.59, Royal Oak Offshore, and Royal Oak Concept models combined, the Royal Oak is, without a shadow of a doubt, the backbone of the brand from Le Brassus. But is it also the heart and soul? In this installment of Breaking Down The Brand, I’ll try to find out if “life” is possible for Audemars Piguet in the shadow of the Royal Oak.
Currently, there are four collections in the AP catalog — Royal Oak (122 references), Royal Oak Offshore (34 references), Royal Oak Concept (9 references), and Code 11.59 (32 references). The complete catalog consists of 197 references. You could even state there are just two main collections with one, the Royal Oak, having two sub-collections. Yes, the “ROO” and “ROC” differ from the RO, but the origin of the two wilder, sportier, more futuristic collections are clear evolutionary creations that can’t deny their RO heritage. Today, Audemars Piguet has 165 Canada cheap fake watches in its catalog that are indebted to the original Gérald Genta design that shocked the watch world back in 1972. Only the Code 11.59, which debuted in 2019 with a lot of fuzz, is a round alternative in an otherwise octagonal realm.
A seed is planted
It was 1970 when the “seed” for the Royal Oak was planted. That year, Mr. Georges Golay, the managing director of Audemars Piguet, rang up Gérald Genta. He told him that he needed “… a steel sports watch that has never been done before.” It also had to be “… something totally new and waterproof.” And in true managing-director fashion, Golay needed the design the next day. Genta delivered. He designed “waterproof” 1:1 replica watches inspired by a vintage diving helmet overnight. The octagonal bezel with eight screws and a visible joint on the case’s exterior was a daring stroke of genius.
Golay gave the green light, and two years later, the Royal Oak was presented to the public. The Royal Oak was the first timepiece of its kind. It was the first steel watch that was treated as if it were a precious-metal creation. Indeed, with the Royal Oak, the “luxury sports watch” was born. Genta created an icon… but also some kind of monster.
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The Royal Oak is a monster
The Royal Oak design was born in 1970, but Audemars Piguet is nearly a century older. The brand’s watchmaking traditions go back to 1875 when Jules-Louis Audemars and Edward-Auguste Piguet combined their talents to create timepieces featuring rare complications. The now-discontinued round Jules Audemars collection and rectangular Edward Piguet watches paid tribute to the company’s founders. For instance, when AP turned 125 in 2000, the brand introduced the Jules Audemars Dynamograph, a timepiece that indicated the torque supplied by the mainspring. The copy watches wholesale with caliber 2891 inside was added to the prestigious Audemars Piguet Classic Collection.
And in 2005, the Edward Piguet Moss Agate Tourbillon — a watch with a base plate in moss agate — became a world premiere as AP managed to find a way to drill fine stones. Do you remember or have you heard of these replica watches for sale? The chances are you haven’t because the Royal Oak is a monster that devours everything from watch collections to recollections of watches.
It’s oval time!
The Millenary collection debuted in 1995. Key elements of the collection were an elliptical case shape, an eccentric dial, and a three-dimensional perspective on the movement. In 2006, the brand wanted to show that it was more than Royal Oaks and Royal Oak Offshores because, by that time, the large and exuberant ROO was the must-have watch. I remember former CEO Georges-Henri Meylan on the stage at a theater in Geneva saying, “It’s oval time!” — I also remember the rocking performance by French/Indonesian singer Anggun that followed, but that’s not very relevant to the story. Oval time didn’t make the impact it was supposed to. Mainly, it was because many of the Millenary fake watches shop released from 2006 onward were high-end, complicated creations with a heavy price tag.
So five years later, the brand tried again with the steel Millenary 4101. And although the watch was definitely more about its oval and three-dimensional aesthetics than its complicated caliber, the 47mm watch was never able to step out of the shadow of the Royal Oak.
Another attempt to step out of the shadow of the Royal Oak
Georges-Henri Meylan, a man from an important family with deep roots in the Vallée de Joux, retired in 2009 and was succeeded as CEO by Philippe C. Merk, formerly of Maurice Lacroix. Once, when I asked Merk what luxury meant to him during an interview at AP HQ, he responded firmly and confidently, “A good sh*t in the morning!” But that answer was not the reason why Merk left AP in 2012. The official statement from the brand was that “due to differences in views on the company’s strategy, the board of directors and CEO Philippe Merk decided to stop working.” François-Henry Bennahmias, who had joined AP in 199 and worked as the president of the North American division of the company, was appointed as temporary manager and eventually became the CEO, a position he holds to this day.
It was under the leadership of the exuberant and outspoken Bennahmias that the next attempt at a watch that could exist in balance with the Royal Oak was launched. The “Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet” — the official name that suggests that it’s an extension line, like Marciano by Guess or See by Chloé — was launched on the eve of the 2019 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH), and a storm broke loose.
Emotions run high
The Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet provoked biting reactions. Most of the comments focused on the overly simple dial design that evoked associations with fashion Swiss replica watches from Daniel Wellington and Armani. And to reinforce their words, some critics even produced visual comparisons. Bennahmias saying in an interview that cell phone screens partially inspired the look of the watch also didn’t help. But it was not just the watch that made people lash out. The 2019 edition of the SIHH was AP’s farewell edition. The brand no longer felt at home in the salon and decided it wanted to go its own way. As a result, the brand and its CEO were blamed for being arrogant and loudmouthed by many watch professionals in many different disciplines.
The Code 11.59 has been around for three years now, and still, nobody talks about the complicated case construction with its open-worked lugs attached to the bezel. Nobody talks about the curved crystal. Even the octagonal middle case was rarely the subject of debate. Why, exactly, the Code 11.59 needed a visual reference to the Royal Oak, the best super clone watches that it was intended to steal some sunlight from, still baffles me.
The price is always right
Let’s put some numbers — or better still, prices — on the Code 11.59 to measure its success. The 41mm pink gold Code 11.59 Selfwinding (ref. 15210OR.OO.A099CR.01) has a price of €34,200. On Chrono24, that watch can be bought for €28,000. A comparable 41mm Royal Oak Selfwinding (ref. 15500OR.OO.D002CR.01) in pink gold on a leather strap has a list price of €42,000. The average price of the 41mm RO in pink gold on Chrono24 is €60,000. The price is always right: the RO is unrivaled. Not that AP has anything to complain about when talking numbers. In 2021, AP’s revenues were about 1.6 billion francs. But it has to be said that the Royal Oak is responsible for more than 90% of the turnover. And the RO’s share in the profit is even greater.
Visible success
The success of the brand is even visible in Le Brassus. There’s the new Musée Atelier Audemars Piguet and the recently opened Hôtel des Horlogers. And there are plans to demolish a part of the current headquarters. A nondescript building is making way for something that matches the modernist Bjarke Ingels Group’s style of the museum and the hotel. Still, François-Henry Bennahmias, who had been the subject of many rumors regarding him leaving or being forced to leave AP, is officially relinquishing his 11-year position as CEO at the end of next year. Under his reign, AP released a Marvel watch in the form of the bewildering Royal Oak Concept “Black Panther”. The launch of that top replica watches was done by comedian/actor Kevin Hart and Bennahmias together. And that online spectacle proved to be the most memorable watch presentation of all time… for better or worse.
The energetic and unrestrained doings of Bennahmias not only led to cringe-worthy moments but also led to success. Over the last decade, AP doubled its turnover and operating margin. At the same time, the brand became more exclusive. Under Bennahmias, the number of dealers went from 470 to 120 by 2021. And the points of sale are still decreasing now that the brand has started opening AP Houses in important cities. By 2026, there will be just 80 points of sale left worldwide, with half of them owned by the brand. Even so, Audemars Piguet is now looking for a new leader. At least Bennahmias will be present until the end of 2023 to ensure a painless transition.
More changes
It’s not just Bennahmias who is saying goodbye to AP after a long period of rumors. After 30 years, Jasmine Audemars, the “godmother” of the privately-owned brand, will step down from her role as chairwoman of the board at the end of this year. Unlike the still-to-be-determined next CEO, the new chairman of the board has already been selected. It’s Alessandro Bogliolo, CEO of Tiffany & Co. until 2021, who will take over Jasmine Audemars’s seat at the table. What this means for the future of the brand is hard to predict. You could state that the company will be fine as long as the Royal Oak is still in demand. But what if moods and tastes change? The future CEO will have to accomplish what his three predecessors didn’t manage. The new leader has the challenge of creating an alternative or a counterweight to the dominant Royal Oak collection.
Audemars Piguet is the Royal Oak
As it stands now, Audemars Piguet is the Royal Oak. The fact that the perfect fake watches celebrated its 50th anniversary this year made that only more evident. AP had no choice but to make its already-holy icon the center of attention, though it certainly didn’t need that. The demand for the Royal Oak remains much greater than the supply, and the situation shows no signs of changing. But no matter how successful and profitable the Royal Oak is, it’s also guilty of eliminating the traditional Haute Horlogerie aura of Audemars Piguet. The brand is part of the traditional Holy Trinity of watchmaking that also includes Vacheron Constantin and Patek Philippe. The Royal Oak is the urban warrior in a designer tracksuit. It is the outgoing kid that completely overshadows the bespoke-suit-and-cufflinks complications that are the foundation of Audemars Piguet.
But whereas Thierry Stern is very clear and outspoken about the Nautilus, saying that he doesn’t want the luxurious sports watch to overpower the brand’s image or complicated creations, AP shows no commercial signs of caring about its traditional past.
In the soil and in the blood
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Do the buyers of the Royal Oak care about the Swiss cradle of watchmaking high up in the Jura? Well, I doubt it. Nevertheless, when it comes to long-term, meaningful interactions between companies and consumers, people do value and care about the brand. They also care about the brand’s philosophy behind its products. Having a diversified product portfolio also helps. For instance, more product families reduce the impact of market volatility and help improve long-term portfolio performance. Having the Jules Audemars and Edward Piguet collections reinstated would create a more well-rounded AP world. These historical collections would complete the portfolio that now consists of the contemporary Code 11.59, the ultra-sporty Royal Oak Offshore, the avant-garde Royal Oak Concept, and the iconic Royal Oak.
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McLaren is currently finding itself in a rather sticky situation, with all the drama around Oscar Piastri and Daniel Ricciardo consuming the beleaguered team. Lando, for his part, is staying well out of it, announcing he’s going on a holiday by sharing a fake out-of-office autoreply on Instagram.
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Seems he’s also treated himself to rather nice 1:1 Canada fake watches to wear on his holiday, too.
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The two drivers also copped some diamond-studded palm tree necklaces from Kygo’s fashion label, Palm Tree Crew. Ah, the lives of the rich and the famous…
Of course, Lando’s most commonly seen wearing a variety of Richard Mille watches when he’s on the job, as Richard Mille is a major sponsor of McLaren.
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Speaking of, check out our video below that exposes some of the other high-end replica watches online site F1 drivers wear when they’re ‘off-duty’.
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Customers actually spent more on Patek Philippe at the register ($2.19B USD vs. Audemars Piguet’s $1.91B USD) but because best Canada replica Audemars Piguet watches retails the majority of its pieces direct to customers it got to hold on to more of the proceeds, whereas Patek Philippe had to share more of its sales with its retailer partners because of its wholesale approach.
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Cartier overtook Omega for 2nd place, achieving net sales of CHF 2.39B ($2.57B USD) vs CHF 2.2B ($2.37 USD). Cartier ramped up its production by 22% – from 490,000 replica watches online wholesale in 2020 to 600,000 in 2021 – while Omega managed a more modest 14% increase in watches – 570,000 up from 500,000.
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According to the report, one of the biggest success stories of 2021 was high jewelry brand Van Cleef and Arpels with its watch business jumping from 26th to 17th, with turnover more than doubling from CHF 153M ($164.8M USD) to CHF 404M ($435M USD). The company not only produced 38% more super clone watches store site, but it also saw its average sales value jump 75% from CHF 34,837 ($37,500 USD) to CHF 60,772 ($65,400 USD).
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