Re: For Clarification....
: I think you are confusing buying a used watch
: from buying a gray market watch. Your watch
: was bought used, but you benefit from the
: factory warranty since the original buyer
: bought it from an AD. If the original buyer
: had bought it from a gray market dealer, you
: would not have a factory warranty on that
: watch. Gray market dealers offer their own
: "in-house" warranties, which means
: they can let absolutely anyone they choose
: service your watch, and you have no say in
: the matter. Many gray market dealers also
: remove serial numbers from their watches.
: My own AD can come within about $85 of the gray
: market price you gave. I would much rather
: pay that extra money and be protected by the
: Omega factory warranty than by a
: questionable gray market warranty. After
: all, this isn't a cheap Timex we're talking
: about. On a $2000+ luxury watch, the peace
: of mind that comes with the factory warranty
: is well worth a few extra dollars. If you
: can afford $2000+ for the watch, you can
: afford the extra $85 for the factory
: warranty and a guarantee that you will get a
: genuine Omega watch with its serial number
: intact.
: I am not saying that you should walk into an AD
: and pay full price for a watch just to get
: it from an AD. That's not realistic given
: the great discounts that are available
: through many reputable AD's. I am arguing
: against buying gray market when you can do
: nearly as well buying from the right AD.
Ah huh.
