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10 August 2020, 09:18 AM | #31 |
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I’m referring to grey market premium.
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Visiting Patek at Tiffanys in 5th Ave NYC
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Funny thing is we use to talk about paying the Tiffany premium here because all Pateks sans 5711 blue were available with a discount and tax free whereas Tiffany was full boat. I recall the 5164A and 5726A in the case when I visited Tiffany the first time. OP I have serious doubts the 5524G is readily available at Tiffany. Maybe the 5396 though. Cant hurt to ask!
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Westoque,
Tifany has many great products, so build up a relationship by buying diamonds, peals, etc. You really should get their silverware too as we use it daily and love it. You'll never go back to flatware, that's for sure
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I called today to ask about an appointment and to ask about an allocation for a lowly 5205 - sold out and no stock for the rest of the year. We pretty much left it at that sigh...
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I've been there a few times. Kelly is very accommodating and welcoming. I haven't made a purchase yet but did talk watches and check out a few pieces.
I jokingly brought up the stainless sports pieces and she was candid with her response. Definitely worth a visit - plenty of pieces to drool over. I would just go in and meet the staff - express your interest and go from there. Sold out the rest of the year - it's August and a new year is on the horizon. I've been contemplating my first PP. I was at first leaning towards an AP but there's an annual calendar that's been catching my eye.
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Cheers. I’ve been exclusively buying APs for awhile and want to make a small move to PP and thought a 5205 was a reasonable first step. I’ll follow up accordingly and maybe just drop in |
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They offer me a 5960 and I turn it down.........^^^...... The closest Patek sport watch that I could get...^^^...
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You’re really up-selling that silverware on me. Lol As long as there’s no waitlist then I’m in! :D Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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i must be completely out of it, i thought they stopped marking Tiffany (among others) pieces long ago.
but definitely check them out. can't possibly be a waste of time, even if you don't walk out with a watch. not sure about the rest of you, but i personally never leave the zoo with an animal. |
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Chatted with him a few times when the wife had some issues/ repairs with her jewelry. He told me the last guy "new guy" that actually had a shot at getting "hot watches" started in early 2019 and spent 50-100k a month for a few months in a row and now I think he had a realistic shot at a 5712. I asked him straight up and he said 350-500k gets the conversation started preferably in PP watches but if I would start buying jewelry for the wife that would also be fine but not count as much towards hot pieces or enamel application stuff. I kind of liked his real talk and that he did not beat around the bush but was still friendly and cordial and you could talk about anything even my measly Moonwatch that I was wearing. |
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Honestly, the hype around Tiffany Pateks over the past few years (starting with that one time someone flipped a brand new Tiffany 5711 or 5712 for double++ at auction) ruined it for the true enthusiasts like us.
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It takes quite a while to build a relationship with them (or any AD for that matter). That said, they are highly knowledgeable and if you are patient and loyal, your turn will come up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Great answer! You said patient and loyal, does that imply you have to spend a lot as well? Honestly, if it takes 300-500k range to get an SS model then that’s a lot money for loyalty I would say. I’d still go either way because I always like to see what happens and it stimulates my general curiosity. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Agree - this is all unhealthy hype and nothing to do with WISdom (only exception being retailer stamps on vintage pieces that tell part of the watch's history).
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Do it! Seriously, it really is great using it as daily silverware.
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I’m not sure that there is a fixed dollar amount, per se. I don’t think a first time buyer can walk up and buy a steel sports watch (at Tiffany or any AD, for that matter). Someone who’s patient (think multiple years), friendly, and has a demonstrated purchase history at Tiffany (and/or Patek boutique) has a solid shot. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Agreed, thinking about this more I believe you probably have a good shot getting a steel sports watch if you buy a watch at least once every year (any model) and who knows by by year 3 you’d have a decent shot. For getting the watch you want, I figured it boils down to some scenarios: 1. You are famous/influential. Giving you the watch will increase the brands/watches value by people just seeing you wear it. Also means they will give you the watch with minimal to 0 wait. 2. You are a big spender, you spend a lot of money with them, therefore it would be easier for you to get the watch you want albeit a small wait time (weeks/months) 3. You are loyal to the brand. What I mentioned above, you buy their watches exclusively at a somewhat consistent rate, therefore, you will get the watch in moderate-long (years). Seems like I’ll be in bucket 3. Unless I go grey of course. Costs more but no wait, easier to get but less meaningful (personally speaking). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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I’d tell you that you can be in all three buckets and still wait. It probably took about four years for me to get the 5711. During those four years I purchased a 5524, 5522, and 5146. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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