Gray Market

sawtelle.gaijin

1 month ago

Is a gray market reseller worth considering?

Gray market reseller such as Chronext, JomaShop, Bezel, Sakura Watches, etc.

A

YES: reseller with verification

B

YES: ANY listing (eBay, Chrono24, reddit, etc.)

C

NO: authorized dealer only

D

Black market sales on the dark web are perfectly fine.

106 votes ·

A

YES: reseller with verification

B

YES: ANY listing (eBay, Chrono24, reddit, etc.)

C

NO: authorized dealer only

D

Black market sales on the dark web are perfectly fine.

106 votes ·

15 comments

bipennate

2 months ago

Rolex secondary market prices are dropping, do you care?

Now that Rolex prices in the secondary markets are falling, with some models at or even below retail, does this change your interest in purchasing a Rolex? Which Rolex would interest you the most? If...

A

Yes - I can finally get the Rolex that I want

B

No - I would only by Rolex from ADs

C

No - the Rolex that I want is still above retail

D

Rolex? NEVER!!!

405 votes ·

A

Yes - I can finally get the Rolex that I want

B

No - I would only by Rolex from ADs

C

No - the Rolex that I want is still above retail

D

Rolex? NEVER!!!

405 votes ·

33 comments

izidays

3 months ago

Any thoughts on Grey Market products?

Hi fellow crunchers! I'm in the market to buy a new watch and notice how much cheaper the grey market is compared to the AD dealers! Sure I can talk t...

16 comments

GotTheTime

6 months ago

Have you been to an AD?

I’ve never stepped foot in an AD, even to browse. I don’t have much free time to visit malls, which is where the closest ADs are to me (King of Prussia Mall in PA, actually) and all my browsing is lim...

A

I stop in all the time!

B

I go when I get the chance, a few times a year

C

Once in a while; maybe once a year, if that.

D

Never been

542 votes ·

A

I stop in all the time!

B

I go when I get the chance, a few times a year

C

Once in a while; maybe once a year, if that.

D

Never been

542 votes ·

55 comments

NotThatNeil

4 months ago

Free Fake CasiOak Friday

1 comment

sohne.friends.and.cie

7 months ago

Thinking of going grey for (almost) good

Now hear me out. I'm not chasing every hype piece (the only modern Rolex I really like is the Pepsi GMT) nor have I given up on ever buying pieces fro...

4 comments

Rav008

1 year ago

When Fake are better then the Real thing !!

Has the world gone truly mad when you can buy Fakes that are better than the Real thing. I got hold of these Fakes, as asking Swatch store in London e...

19 comments

jpkazarian

1 year ago

JomaShop Did Not Return My Watch From Service

UPDATE 8/31/22: As JomaShop was unresponsive via email, I filed a BBB complaint. Shortly a representative from JomaShop called. I was forceful and dem...

21 comments

brighton_watch_nerd

1 year ago

Help finding sellers in UK

I'm looking for this Omega 1948 limited edition (used) from a UK seller, to avoid the VAT from importing. Any suggestions for how I might go about tha...

3 comments

weodude

2 years ago

Venture Capital backed watch stores are manipulating the watch market

Watchbox for example is listing a used sinn 556 with an eta movement (meaning old) for 500 dollars above what watchbuys sells it: https://www.thewatch...

20 comments

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Is a gray market reseller worth considering?

Rolex secondary market prices are dropping, do you care?

Any thoughts on Grey Market products?

Have you been to an AD?

Thinking of going grey for (almost) good

When Fake are better then the Real thing !!

JomaShop Did Not Return My Watch From Service

Help finding sellers in UK

Venture Capital backed watch stores are manipulating the watch market