On my way to lunch was passing through Souk Al-Kabeer when I spotted a shop that was selling fake Hublot’s. I thought that was a refreshing sight compared to the usual fake Rolexes and Bvlgari’s. If anyone is interested in shutting down this shop it’s located on the ground floor near the middle and it just sells watches.
50 replies on “Fake Hublot’s”
Why shut it down?
Because he sells fakes!
Exactly.
mark wants someone else to do the dirty work
lol, CALL حماية المستهلك
I think Mark bought one of those fakes and it stopped working as soon as he left the store.Now he wants to shut it down.
lol
Have seen some shops in salmiya selling fake Montblancs, Audemars Piguets etc 10kd flat…
Its sad that you want it shut down. Yes its fake, but people earn a living of this. Besides, what harm is it doing to you or any of those brands??
People sell drugs and make living should that be ok?
LOL.
Even Peter’s URL is fake!
Sorry… quiet afternoon for me.
Mark,
Many thanks. I was looking to buy ‘Hublot’ fake watches and you have given me the address.
Two sparrows in one shot.:)
Peter I am guessing thats your shop 😉
Anon: hurry before they close it lol
So, you’re okay with graffiti and not with people earning a living. I’m with peter, leave the poor guy alone.
I smell a Hong Kong connexion here.
And do we have any passes for fake Pradas and Hermes Birkin bags in Kuwait?
fake stuff are being sold in public … so am not sure how illegal is it in here?! I hope they start with the DVD guys nearr the Co-ops..
Guys I dont care if the shop closes or stays open. Both cases fine with me.
Think Like an Alien: For fake Prada’s pass by the Prada dealer in Villa Moda (you might not get this joke)
yup
“For fake Prada’s pass by the Prada dealer in Villa Moda” haahahahaaahaaa villa moda .. burrrn
@ Q8travelbud – Also aat the Salmiya souk and next to Jhonny Rockets near Fanar !! 😛
And guys…these people earn more than what we think 🙂 the world is not stupid anymore…
Mark poor people will hate you for this i don`t want q8 to be like Bangkok but ther has to be some stores middle class people can go to even if this store get shutdown it will reopen in no time because fake stuff is sold every where in public all over
Mmm fake Hublots… you dont see them everyday 🙂
Would u people give it a freakin rest ?!
Everyone has a different opinion on this , respect much ?
I fail to understand the level of intelligence that some of the above posters have. It will make a lot of sense to ask for shops that sell knockoffs and replicas as originals. But it makes no sense at all to ask for those that sells replicas, price them accordingly and admits its a replica!!
If you don’t want a replica then don’t buy it… Others sure love to get a watch that they feel spending couple of grands over is not worth. If you are jealous because you are paying for originals 300 percent over its ORIGINAL price (the price of the same item sold somewhere else abroad) then this is your problem, it shouldn’t be anyone elses.
I understand that some people enjoy the idea of dividing the community into different ‘layers’… the wealthy, the average, the poor, and so on… and I do understand that everyone looking the same is not so good if the only thing you’re good with in this life is bragging through money.. but come on, don’t we have anything better than this?
The worst comment was that guy who asked to stop selling DVDs by the Co-ops.. why do you want that to happen exactly? You know very well that original dvds are hardly available in the market due to Ministry of Information restrictions, take Virgin as one example of attempt to bring media into the country. if you’re a person who order ur videos online or ask friends to bring them for u from abroad then keep in mind you’re not the only person living in this country, and not everyone in this country got this kind of ‘access’ to films!
im with 3azeez; live and let live!
and EDI, how does selling fake watches compare to selling drugs?
Double standards is the only word that comes to my mind. I am sure 99% of those who support shutting down that shop are music, and movie pirates. But its wrong for a guy to sell fake watches?
@EDI: Really?? you think selling fake watches compares to selling drugs? Give me one reason why you think so?
@Mark: Its easy dictating right and wrong when you are blessed with all the luxuries of life.:) This guy who is selling these watches caters to people who cant afford to buy those fancy watches. Besides, do you think Hublot’s potential customers are going to some dingy souk and to pick up fakes? I don’t need to own that shop to comprehend the circumstances that pressure people to do whatever it takes to make a living 🙂
@ 3azeez who apparently was refering to me … sorry if my comment offended you in any way … yes i hope that they do stop selling those DVDs … the fact that you can’t get an original copy here in Kuwait is a problem that is not solved by selling illegal dvds in public … this is a crime in most countries … you are looking at things from your point of view … but what about the money lost for the team that worked hard on those movies because people are getting copies for free… againI am not against people buying those things …bacoz its cheap and available … I am against them being sold in public as if its okay … sorry but regardless of what you think … its illegal … and ethically wrong! …. and yes all people should have the same necessities in life but not necessarily the same luxuries…
where did you find these? i would really like one! don’t care if its fake or not people aren’t gonna know! i need the exact address if you may..
قطع الأعناق ولا قطع الارزاق
whats wrong with this shop?
there are ALOT of shops which sell fake stuff!
so why did u choose this out of all the others?
Mark and everyone else: If you wish for this to close down, then stop downloading movies and shows off torrents and buy original DVDs.
Practice what you preach 🙂
kudos to you Kuwait, well said.. Now where do I get “Original” hamburgers?
Mark just made the shop famous! And I’m with 3azeez. I love this post! lol
Mark….it should be “sight” & not “site”
Look – The fact that there are so many rip-off merchants here in Kuwait does not make it right. Fashion brands spend a lot of time and energy developing and selling their products so does it then seem right for others to come along and rip them off. I am sure most of us aren’t the least beast interested whether this shop remains open or closes but lets not sit here pretending that what rip-off merchants do is a good thing.
Besides, why are we so brand concious anyway – does the fact we carry (or appear to carry) a Prada bag rather than an H&M bag really define who we are as a person – how shallow minded is that.
Nabil: Because I bought a Rolex from there for KD25 and then found it was fake so I am upset 😉
Nand: thanks will fix it
Well Mark! Lot of negative comments for you. Some people just won’t understand that it may be a coincident for you to come across this shop & you did not pick it intentionally.
For all the rest who are against shutting down the shop… There’s never a right reason for doing the wrong thing. Wrong will always be wrong. Whether you want to take an initiative to STOP IT or NOT, is your call.
lol @ mark’s last comment!
@Khozema: Why is it wrong? It’s not like they’re advertising it to be real Hublots. I don’t think anyone with a well full of money will buy their watch from a tiny little shop like this so it’s not like the original Hublots and Tag Heuers consider this to be stiff competition and a serious drain to their income. If you *really* want to stand up for what’s right, there are a million other things you can protest against than some shop selling imitation watches in the middle of nowhere.
MARK: where’s the damn shop?
I am gona buy a fake watch and see how long it takes someone to figure it out its fake. Maybe sell it for what the original sells for.
Think Like an Alien; Act Like a Human says:
July 5, 2010 at 4:59 pm
I smell a Hong Kong connexion here.
And do we have any passes for fake Pradas and Hermes Birkin bags in Kuwait?
And here is me thinking all the ladies in Avenues have original Hermes Birkin handbags, i feel better now about not owning one. 🙂
Shut the shop down cz its soul al kabeer ! 🙂
Had it been avenues , the captions woud’ve been the other way round 🙂 ….One should show respect for those who cant afford get 1000kd watches !
And dude first thing you shdnt have gne ther , period !
So u actually thought an official Rolex was for 25KD?
no offence but u must be mad! 😉
it was a joke
im not surprised
i have the real hublot but my problem is that its so expensive that i hate to wear it …
i think i’m going to the store buy the replica for normal places like school ,, family gatherings ,, est ..
and the real hublot 4 important occasion 🙂
Those for one who’s on budget.
If they sell replica they should be truthful,if not burst such shops.