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Re: Authorized vs Grey market
In Response To: Re: Authorized vs Grey market ()

Frankly, I don't see any difference between buying a watch with the serial numbers filed off, and buying a handgun with the serial numbers filed off. For all you know, that Omega could have been stolen, and/or taken off a dead person.

The other disconnect that I see here is this incessant preoccupation with getting an Omega for the absolute LOWEST price possible. A very large part of the reputation of ANY top shelf brand of watch is that it IS an exclusive luxury item that very few people have either the taste and/or money to afford. Yeah, I shopped around to find a recommended and reputable dealer to give me a decent discount on my 2293.52, and once I was able to determine that the dealer was an expert on Omegas, I gave him my Visa number and bought the watch. Game over. End of story. If you can afford to spend three grand for a watch, a few bucks difference either way shouldn't make a difference to you.

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