I am very interested in establishing a relationship with the boutique and want the octa line platinum as my first piece. Anyone has an idea what the msrp is for the watch ?
Hello seeking some advice on engaging with Boutique. I visited the Miami Boutique in Late Feb and it was great. Talked to the advisor and expressed interest in the Automantique as my first piece. I understand that It may take years but Ive read that attending events and talks is helpful to keep your engage with the brand
a few days after meeting I sent a Thank you email and never heard back. few days ago sent another email and text demonstrating my interest in participating in any events and talks and nothing.
What should I do next? I feel like I am begging, I understand they probably have thousands of request but I am getting frustrated. I was assuming I would be invited to monthly events and I guess I am not good enough. i am just a retired Navy and federal employee and watch enthusiast that have finally got to a point of afford this type of watches. Thanks
I am still waiting my first FPJ (CS and octa lune) for two years. Should I keep waiting in BT or just buy it from grey market.😅can someone give me some advice?
Would love to hear from anyone who has handled one, owns one, or seriously considered one. What’s the real story?
Been going down the Naoya Hida rabbit hole recently and I’m trying to understand why the brand is not talked about.
The moonphase, the perpetual calendar, and some of the newer engraved dial pieces look genuinely beautiful to me. Vintage proportions, hand engraved dials, restrained design language, low production, etc. It feels very thoughtful.
But there seems to be very little owner feedback out there. I’ve had Chrono24 alerts set for over a year and nothing ever comes up. I saw maybe one listing for a day or two and that’s about it. Maybe their low resale visibility is because production is tiny, collectors are screened well, owners just don’t flip, or demand is actually smaller than it looks. They have produced less than 500 pieces since 2019 including special edition releases.
The Zenith double-signed piece and past Revolution collaboration do give the brand some extra credibility in my mind, but I’m still trying to place it. Is Naoya Hida above the usual Japanese micro/indie conversation? Closer to something like Hajime Asaoka? Or is it more of a beautifully photographed niche brand with limited real-world traction?
I’m not treating The Armoury retail relationship or Armoury’s special edition pieces as some huge prestige stamp. I’ve had mixed experiences with retail through them before.
This is how I discovered the brand:
Wei Koh’s interview: https://youtu.be/2bTL7xoEupo?si=ZdUtq-aIw0TgudD1
Hodinkee Interview: https://youtu.be/WzPp_dVSoFI?si=gwyniA0idMVVyWOz
Andrew Morgan’s short: https://youtube.com/shorts/g_ZYOf17_Iw?si=UXjzJI7wc-KYPrSK
A review of their Moonphase watch: https://youtu.be/zGLymI8Llok?si=uJcviH6bjexDyiIe
As the title says. For instance if today you want to buy an FPJ to actually own and enjoy as a new collector you can’t get one at a boutique without making mind boggling efforts visiting the boutique and showing genuine interest and even then you might not get one before 5+ years. The alternative is to buy grey but that only makes flipping more lucrative and you end up supporting what hurt you in the first place.
What could be done? I honestly would rather place a bond equivalent to the difference of the grey market price and retail that I would lose should I flip the watch, than have some flipper profit of me…