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[QUESTION] What are the pitfalls to buying grey? in c/watches@style.land
[–] posterwhopostedabove@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I agree with you! I think the rep was saying like oh you better watch out in case something goes wrong, we won’t cover you bc no warranty

[QUESTION] What are the pitfalls to buying grey? in c/watches@style.land
[–] posterwhopostedabove@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Could you please elaborate on the following:

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Regardless of what they tell you, Lange has a list. You're just not on the list, and the Zeitwerk isn't that hot, that's all.

We know that for Odysseus, they definitely have a list because if limited production numbers and lots of demand. But I want to know if you were referring to some other kind of list? Thanks!

[QUESTION] What are the pitfalls to buying grey? in c/watches@style.land
[–] posterwhopostedabove@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Is there no way to be a part of that circle without buying the whole timepiece from the AD? For example, I was thinking of buying a piece at a discount, and going to ALS and having them do a overhaul of the piece, thereby making it new for me at a fraction of the cost of the actually new piece, and also registering me into the ALS system. Does that make sense? What am I missing here?

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[QUESTION] What are the pitfalls to buying grey? (alien.top)
 

Hi there,

I have been looking at A Lange & Söhne (ALS) vs F. P. Journe (FPJ) pieces for a while. For ALS, the piece I am interested in the most is the Zeitwerk. In the FPJ current collection, the Souverain or Automatique are really cool!

Now, the reality is, I prefer to go grey for either of those options, for various reasons. For the Zeitwerk, it's because ALS Zeitwerk can be found at a discount, and for FPJ, because I don't want to wait. However, I was talking to a ALS rep and they said this about buying grey:

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I never recommend gray market retailers because you do not get a factory warranty, and a brand like Lange can be pricey to service. Even if you can get a better price, it's still a lot of money to buy from someone unauthorized. And, should you choose to sell or trade the watch later on, you won't get as much with it being sold to you on the gray market originally.

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Is there truth to the aforesaid? Also, as I will be buying from Chrono24, is there a way to double check with those brands if the watch I end up getting is legit? Since, I will have 14 days as per Chrono policy to return / flag something.

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[DISCUSSION] Need Perspective on Movement Finishing (alien.top)
 

Hello,

Has someone here handled an SBGD201J and can speak to its movement finish? This is the piece

The reason I’m asking about is that I am considering buying it, but at the same price point, I am also eyeing the FP Journe Chronometer Souverain and some A Lange and Söhne models. It all comes down to movement finishing for me tbh. The Grand Seiko rep tells me that the SBGD201 model is the best movement finishing they have and takes a crazy amount of time by master watchmakers in their Micro Artist Studio. However, I’m wanting opinions from people who have handled it as well. Of course, FP and ALS movement finishing is undisputed.

So, let me know what you think!