Taiwanese AP Collector got banned and sharing his story

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Originally Posted by Bartolo

While we don't know all the details it clearly is not AP "duplicating" the Rolex CPO program.

And yes it provides an "exit ramp" for a piece you acquired new w/out putting you onto the black list.

A "you can never sell this watch" program obviously cannot work for long, so manufactures are exploring ways to deal with this and at the same time profit a bit when resale prices exceed list prices at the boutique.

You will note I said “IF”, not when AP announce their plans and IF the Rolex template is one they mirror. And until all the details are known of AP’s plans it’s just speculation.

But I completely agree that if there is a managed, in-house way to stay in the brand and to upgrade it would have real value for collectors…….bit too late for that individual in Taiwan though