Given the condition that there is no authorized service in your country? Which means that if anything happen with your watch, be it still in guarantee period or not, you have to send it to other country or straight to Switzerland. Then you have to deal wi...
Something else you seem to imply is that you'd be buying this GP second hand. Sometimes buying from a grey dealer is the only option, but that in itself already makes things more complicated (if you buy new from your trusted AD, among many other perks you...
My enjoyment of the watch maybe ruined , or at least, annoyed, if something went wrong and I get difficulties when service it. My impression is that GP is not popular in Asia. The number of ADs and SCs are very low , even in popular countries like singapo...
Had never any issue with different GPs. But for me it is easy as I usually go to Switzerland several times a year. Often drop a watch for service on my way and pick it up a few weeks later.
Speaking of confidence, do you guys have experiences in caliber 3300? Is it complicated, means that it cannot be serviced by a competent, independent watchmaker?
The service time usually at least one or 2 months with in-house calibers (from my experiences). So after 1 or 2 month I have to fly again to pick up the watch )
Consider that a modern movement will not need servicing for at least 5 years. However, buying sight unseen may mean the watch does not arrive in working order, so consider well.
However, if I buy new, I don't mind to fly to Singapore/thailand. The problem is the service. Even brand new watch can be a "lemon" if I get unlucky. That's when it hurts