zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: "Certain timepieces are decoded, unless
: the product description states "With
: Serial Numbers”. This is common practice
: with most authorized dealers who sell to
: online companies, and is done in order to
: protect their Authorized Dealership license
: from the manufacturer. The manufacturer does
: not approve of discounting the prices of
: their products beyond a set amount. They do
: this to ensure the values of their
: timepieces are kept at a certain level.
: These numbers act as a means of monitoring
: the products they sell; thus, they will
: often purchase timepieces from our site in
: order to obtain these numbers. With these
: numbers they have the capability of tracing
: any piece back to the original dealer, who
: purchased the particular item, and possibly
: suspend their Authorized Dealership license.
: All decoded pieces are done professionally,
: with absolutely no marks, blemishes or
: scratches left behind."

This statement basically admits that they are doing something they know is unethical in order to shield the sources of these gray market watches from the manufacturer. How could anyone actually trust them after reading that statement? As far as gray market dealers go these clowns have to be about as worse as you can get. Thanks for pointing that out.