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30 June 2020, 04:26 PM | #31 | |
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It’s no secret, apparently Rolex purchased the 1680 comex later that day for over $500,000 at Antiquorum. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Hey BG,
How long have you been doin’ this?
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Why would it be laundering. It's hard to understand if you don't roll in those circles.
Someone who buys items at Philips auctions might of spent a few grand more on the watch, that's fine.... That delta buys a nice dinner somewhere for a group of people. Whatever. It may be far less a hit than what was saved buying a few pieces of art for 100s of thousands. These watches are disposable almost in the big leagues or buying luxury art and items Or they might try and launder a few thousand in one of the most regulated and policed auctions globally. Yeah... Ok haha |
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“... And in the event of an economic downturn, fine watches may turn out to represent a safe-haven asset, like metals or gems, for investors looking to diversify their portfolios. Or they may just be another of-the-moment asset that 1 percenters, flush with cash, have inflated to unsustainable proportions...”
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nyt...tches.amp.html “... During the bear market of 2008 to 2009, too, prices for some high-flying vintage models, including Paul Newmans, dipped by 30 to 40 percent, said Matthew Bain, a dealer of fine watches in Miami Beach. But, like stocks, they bounced back to new highs...”
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Can you share more on that? Asking out of interest to know.
From past reading and news, the global art market is rife fraud and sometimes that spillover into auctions as well. Does law enforcement pay attention to auctions and who polices these events? I’m unsure of what type of AML checks are in place tbh.
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Been in marketing for over 40 years before retiring, Rolex is one of the best!
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Another interesting idea posed by Paul Thorpe - https://youtu.be/ZWjL0wmpZV8
Possibly Rolex themselves bought them? This actually could make a lot of good business sense. |
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Dealers agreeing to pay double to exchange similar merchandise artificially inflates prices and sets up the rip off because they can now point to these results to charge more.
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I doubt any laundering is done at the modern Rolex level. If this occurs it happens at the six figure plus pieces. Art has been used for decades for laundering, as have cars, houses and just about anything else. I don't see why not watches.
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I don’t buy that but I can understand why it may be a popular theory.
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We're making fun of the possible 'fraud', yet yes there's no such thing as bad press. Maybe the auction houses hope more fools rush in to auction their timepieces with them, and thus they make more $$$ for commissions?
A fool and their money....
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He's got a great speaking voice, but most of his points are loosely based on hypotheticals formed from one or two anecdotal stories or observations; other times, it's rumors or speculation. I've never really heard him support any "theory" he had with empiricism or even negative empiricism (having one counterpoint disprove another theory). It's entertainment, and very little else. In the case of "business sense" and Rolex buying the watches, no, it absolutely does not make sense. He proposes that Rolex would drive higher prices to move their stuff- but why was it GMTs getting higher prices? Do Rolex retailers struggle to sell GMTs? I won't get into it very further, at the risk of boring others here- but you can reason that out for yourself. Big claims need big evidence, and this guy doesn't really deliver the latter.
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Not long enough apparently
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Rolex or grey dealer sitting on 100+ 126710. Cheap marketing.
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Yup, and i know at least one of my 'grey' dealers has been funneling timepieces to auction houses. Actually two of them come to think of it. Am pretty sure many do, of course, to move some inventory. High auction prices let them move their inventory prices upward as a result.
Call it 'lost leader' sales, to then profit from higher prices for the vast majority of in-stock inventory.
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From what I've read, Rolex representative was indeed present at the auction.
"Last but not least, Rolex is actively buying vintage Rolex during the auctions. This is not something new as Mrs Ravera has been present during the auction since a long time. But she never bid by herself so far and always used a middle man. Last weekend she was by herself bidding successfully on the stunning Chrono 6232 at Phillips and so far I know she secured also the pink 6034 at Antiquorum as well as the Comex 1680" Source: http://rolexpassionreport.com/28428/...ons-june-2020/ For the modern references I still believe it's people who are trying to influence the market. |
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Interesting conversation. I agree with what you listed above. Honestly, if I was a millionaire or billionaire, I would probably buy it at Phillips too. Seems more legit that buying it on chrono24 (which to a rich guy might seem like the eBay of watches) or a trusted seller that I myself don’t know. Plus, when the bois ask me where I bought it, Phillips sounds cooler than “some grey dealer” or “chrono24” Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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This is what my thinking tells me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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That makes sense too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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