By: Clueless_Collector : February 15th, 2021-15:39
You can do anything you want, just don't get caught, ) lol..... Where's the passion anymore, I would say it's not there but many people need to pay bills/mortgages/loans and then Greed sets in. Just another day...
I have purchased watches from them for over 20 years as they are within 4 miles of me. They are official Rolex and Patek dealers along with other brands. Always been very professional in my dealings and usually got the watch I requested.
Let's say that the way they phrased it on their site might easily be "misunderstood", so to speak: "C.D.Peacock is proud to be the premier authorized retailer for Patek Philippe in Chicago." ;-)
Their license is also relatively young (I remember when they were assigned it, they even hired immediately the excellent Patek saleslady that was at the previous AD in the Water Tower). Wishing the best to them, I'm not their customer but from what I hear...
They’re currently in Oak Brook mall and an AD for both brands mentioned. Several years ago they had another store at The Shops as North Bridge, in the city. I only recall seeing Rolex at that location (not Patek). In the city, Patek used to be retailed by...
Sometimes the store's owner/management is involved. Sometimes only the salespeople are involved and are not telling the managers. Either way, grey-market dealers get their products either with the store manager's knowledge or without.
the grey market only weeks after the latest Rolex model hits the market. With the so-called Batgirl I had barely understood that there is a new watch and it was already available “used”.
All stores have been compromised to some extent. The only thing is if managers are noticing it, actively doing it, or others. Wempe is definitely a cleaner brand, that's for sure.
I'm sure many people see it as an easy opportunity to make an extra buck on the side. I can imagine if you are the one selling a 5711 or any other in demand Patek you could easily get 10k per watch on the side selling to a grey since he's making a lot mor...
They say you only need to own one or two nice watches. And I'm like, I need one for every type of special occasion, outfit, and activity. Another one of our members said he wants to own EIGHT different Bulgari Octo Finissimos! I do like the Octo Finissimo...
Something has to be done by the industry. Maybe Stern felt some upcoming issues with the Nautilus (just my guess). Why not get a random allocation to clients, and pay the full price upfront if you are amongst the top 5-10 slots. A solution can be found.
If the grey market were about to get drained the whole industry would take a very deep dive. People that cry about these practices are just mad that they can’t get a grasp off that cake to make a quick buck. Accept it and move on! Brands are lovin’ it! ...
would expect the lawsuit to tarnish Rolex' reputation in North America at least. There is little in terms of numbers in the complaint but if it is true that Rolex set a new sales target of USD 10 million p.a. (I think it was) for that AD and linked the ac...
If it can be stopped, prices will rise EVEN MORE for Rolex, Patek.... We call this the Watch-Mafia... They control so-called after market, 'pre-owned' pricing. Meaning, 'new watches' Watches that are 96% or newer... are NEW. We know this... If this lawsui...
What if Rolex was aware of CDP selling through the grey market, but chose to do nothing? Think about former ADs that Rolex severed, because they sold to grey market channels. Those ADs might have justification for their own lawsuit against Rolex. This tan...
what information the AD collects Rolex has access to. If they can access customer data, shipping addresses, etc., this is gonna be even more interesting... Cheers Marc