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agree - and a clarification ....

In Response To: Not quite... ()

Hi Derek,

I apologize for not making my post clear. I did not wish to state that gray market activities were themselves illegal.

Though gray market watch dealers may have nothing to fear from a practical standpoint, a law does exist in California making the possesion and sale of items with removed serial numbers a crime (this is covered in the linked article). And note that there is Federal legislation pending that will extend a law of this type beyond State lines.

I understand the purpose for serial number removal and subsequent sales by gray market dealers. And though the intent is not criminal - it is still a technical violation of law.

But so is exceeding 70 mph on the interstate -

and now - I will go back to learning about watches and staying away from legal issues that don't belong here.

cheers,

J.Raymond