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It’s literal free marketing, you do the work they will move you up.
Crappy but makes cents
Crappy but makes cents
The Timepiece Thread vol: READ THE 1st POST!!!
- Dec 13, 2004
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surprise package from cartier
guess that takes care at least 3 gifts i was gon’ buy
4 if i dont keep the keyholder
guess that takes care at least 3 gifts i was gon’ buy
4 if i dont keep the keyholder
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$1m goal
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*right back up after JPow cuts in a couple of months
So I pretty much have someone, who owns a jewelry shop, that can get me 17% off Cartier watches, new. Seems like a good deal. I honestly thought maybe I should flip these if effort is low/ straightforward lol. Jomashop has it at 9% discount for the large, less for the medium. Do you all think this is worth pursuing? I’ve reached out to a few jewelers around here and they’re all saying they’ll call back with a solid number next week/ come in next week to talk/ etc. Def not worth it for me to buy a few and sell. Worth it if I can setup a workflow where I’m continuously buying and flipping these for better prices than most places.
I don’t really keep up with the market - looks like ADs have mostly stopped giving Cartier discounts.
Also, why did the value of Rolexes go down? Is it bc they bought Bucherer? Signaling higher production/ less scarcity?
Am still on the hunt for a Rolex at retail. Am going to Vegas for new years, will check there but…lol. Backup is the Cartier.
I don’t really keep up with the market - looks like ADs have mostly stopped giving Cartier discounts.
Also, why did the value of Rolexes go down? Is it bc they bought Bucherer? Signaling higher production/ less scarcity?
Am still on the hunt for a Rolex at retail. Am going to Vegas for new years, will check there but…lol. Backup is the Cartier.
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your plan will only work if you do it like other resellers where you only buy the watch after you have a buyer but even then, other sellers already got a leg up on you with their reps and those resellers probably get a bigger discount on that with several AD connects that can sell different brands
doesnt hurt to try but its not gon’ be easy
as for rolex, its the market, the ridiculous price wasnt sustainable and it was bound to go down, just a matter of time
doesnt hurt to try but its not gon’ be easy
as for rolex, its the market, the ridiculous price wasnt sustainable and it was bound to go down, just a matter of time
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Wouldn’t they stop selling them to you once they realize what you are doing?
Gotcha. Yup, been trying to get a few confirmed verbal sales before buying.
Word. I figured they’re profiting atleast a little. They mainly sell jewelry with a very limited watch selection. But yeah they might keep it for themselves if I do get sales.
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No offense intended - when I read that, it reminded me of the people that backdoor GRs from their local mom and pop just to offload them on StockX for a $5 profit after fees. Not worth it.
As for Rolex at retail, I would encourage you to go to your local AD and establish a relationship with a SA. I think if you're genuine and reasonable, it won't take long before you get an allocation.
Just curious, what model are are you after?
As for Rolex at retail, I would encourage you to go to your local AD and establish a relationship with a SA. I think if you're genuine and reasonable, it won't take long before you get an allocation.
Just curious, what model are are you after?
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also got to keep in ind that most individual resellers that doesnt have a store front, do not charge tax and that could be up to 10% difference
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Most individual watch dealers, even the IG ones with booths in the diamond district, aren’t even making 10% on Cartier watches
Beruseruku Desu
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rolex filed a new patent that was granted in june
the word “timepiece calendar system” appears 55 times
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sneaksoy
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These aren’t for me (I think I saw they’re 48-49mm?!) but I’ve had my head turned by some other IWCs lately.
However, their pricing just feels way too high to me, and these are a perfectly example of that. What am I missing with IWC’s pricing strategy?
Their secondhand prices seem to be elevated too, though I don’t see many of them moving. Is production more limited than I think of it?
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theyre delusional, IWC is one of my favorites but the way they operate lately been just nuts
like the new ingeneur, it was starting $6k but they wanted milk the integrated bracelet genta designed cash cow and priced it at $12k (close to $15k on titanium) which is nuts because it has kind of a regular ol' movement
and to alienate their ADs, they made it boutique exclusive so no one could get a discount on it
and even with all that BS, people still defend it and that is why a lot of these companies are never gon learn, to be fair it is also mostly media and they dont want to say anything bad because they may never get invited again or be sent watches for review
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I get 20% off from my AD and no tax, but SS Tanks and SS Santos are MSRP only.
Might want to double check if they are offering you those models discounted, as that's pretty much what will move regularly anyways.
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Beruseruku Desu
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goyard boutta be next? lol.
imo it’s better if rolex doesn’t sell online. it’ll just be eaten up by the bots anyways
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had time to spare while waiting for aquaman 2 to start and roamed around the mall, saw that the new swatch store opened and while i hate its concept, i went ahead and jumped off the bridge just like everyone else
they also had the blancpain version but not the color want - the white/grey ones
might go back and pick up the saturn
super terrible stock strap though so went ahead and put a rubber strap i had lying around for my speedy
they also had the blancpain version but not the color want - the white/grey ones
might go back and pick up the saturn
super terrible stock strap though so went ahead and put a rubber strap i had lying around for my speedy
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I still need one of those, no store in my area
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that mall had a swatch store before then it closed and now opened a new one
weird though is they let me try on all the moonswatch but they wont let me touch the blancpains unless i was buying… just odd
anyways, here s a better pic of the mission to mercury - one thing i kind of hate is the ghost position ont he crown, felt like they went extra cheap with that but i guess its only gon bother me twice a year when i have to adjust for daylight saving
weird though is they let me try on all the moonswatch but they wont let me touch the blancpains unless i was buying… just odd
anyways, here s a better pic of the mission to mercury - one thing i kind of hate is the ghost position ont he crown, felt like they went extra cheap with that but i guess its only gon bother me twice a year when i have to adjust for daylight saving
