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20 January 2021, 03:27 PM | #1 |
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ADs selling unsold stock
I visited an AD prior to lock down and they had a 5170R, 5200G (both blue and white) and 5940R in stock
Now all of those have appeared on their pre-owned section with approximately 15-20% off MRSP. Is this a way of ADs selling their unsold stock? |
20 January 2021, 05:19 PM | #2 |
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I believe they cannot discount watches per contract with Patek, so they are calling them used.
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20 January 2021, 05:39 PM | #3 |
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20 January 2021, 06:15 PM | #4 |
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Many ADs seem to venture into the used market and sell reviewed preowned pieces with an AD warranty. Check out ie Bucherer.
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20 January 2021, 07:38 PM | #5 |
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My understanding is AD's are allowed to do this within the terms of their Patek agreement - after x years of not selling or even becoming a discontinued model the piece can be sent back to Patek for a free service and then offered as a 'non' new piece with the service warranty.
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20 January 2021, 11:09 PM | #6 |
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Since the service warranty is the same as the normal warranty of only two years, i'd wait for it to be serviced and then buy it. This way you get a freshly serviced piece.
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21 January 2021, 08:34 AM | #7 |
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could this be the reason there are many watches without certificate of origin?
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Is the certificate dated from the date of the service and I wonder what name would appear on the warranty card |
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21 January 2021, 05:04 PM | #10 |
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Not sure, but since as I understand it is an official route for selling old unsold pieces I guess ‘P..g...l’ could confirm.
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22 January 2021, 12:30 AM | #11 |
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Wish I could find old stock of a world timer even be it a 001 model at 2018 money
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22 January 2021, 06:46 AM | #12 |
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which AD is this? Feel free to PM if that's better
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23 January 2021, 09:41 AM | #15 |
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what i meant is that you find a lot of offers in C24 and other website of patkes without certificate of origin (i can't believe someone wouldn't keep that). so my explaination is that it either belonged to someone who didn't want there name to be known to have owned this watch before. or that dealers where actully selling them
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