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Old 13 August 2020, 11:18 AM   #1
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I’ve had pretty good luck buying from this forum for both 15500 and 15450. I paid about 10% over for both, which living in Cali would be my sales tax anyway. The 15500 came with a rubber OEM strap, so that was pretty close to even money, maybe a bit in my favor. I feel like if you keep your eye on the for sale forum, you may find it for around the same price much sooner. However, you forego the relationship building I suppose...
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Old 13 August 2020, 11:24 AM   #2
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I’ve had pretty good luck buying from this forum for both 15500 and 15450. I paid about 10% over for both, which living in Cali would be my sales tax anyway. The 15500 came with a rubber OEM strap, so that was pretty close to even money, maybe a bit in my favor. I feel like if you keep your eye on the for sale forum, you may find it for around the same price much sooner. However, you forego the relationship building I suppose...
With AP it's Royal Oak and more Royal Oak. It's going to be a short relationship. Lol

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Old 13 August 2020, 12:35 PM   #3
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With AP it's Royal Oak and more Royal Oak. It's going to be a short relationship. Lol

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Lol. Yes very true, but there are a few other Royal Oaks I’d love to own. I actually think the relationship building with a grey dealer may go further than one with a boutique.
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Old 18 August 2020, 12:15 AM   #4
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I’ve had pretty good luck buying from this forum for both 15500 and 15450. I paid about 10% over for both, which living in Cali would be my sales tax anyway. The 15500 came with a rubber OEM strap, so that was pretty close to even money, maybe a bit in my favor. I feel like if you keep your eye on the for sale forum, you may find it for around the same price much sooner. However, you forego the relationship building I suppose...
Wow, I think you got lucky for paying only 10% more at grey.

Was it brand new or pre owned?
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Old 18 August 2020, 12:45 AM   #5
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Wow, I think you got lucky for paying only 10% more at grey.

Was it brand new or pre owned?
White dial premium is not very high as compare to blue
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Old 20 August 2020, 11:57 AM   #6
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Wow, I think you got lucky for paying only 10% more at grey.

Was it brand new or pre owned?
They had both been purchased within a couple of months from a boutique. Stickers had been removed, but both mint.
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