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Re: Why?
In Response To: Why? ()

: If the discount are good enough, why not buying
: from them?

Because the difference between their price and the price of an authorized retailer offering more than 30% off is not worth losing the Omega factory warranty. In some cases I have found watches to be cheaper from certain authorized delaers than from so-called "great deals" I have seen on the net.

Today, there is RARELY any gray
: market dealers would polish off serial
: numbers. Also, you can always ask them
: before you buy.

Yes, you can ask them, but you are still getting a GRAY MARKET watch that is not backed by Omega's factory warranty. Given the small price difference between buying gray market and buying from a cheap authorized dealer, I just don't see any point in taking any risks with gray market watches.

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