{"id":26044,"date":"2023-02-22T06:29:16","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T11:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ckms.ca\/?p=26044"},"modified":"2023-02-22T06:40:02","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T11:40:02","slug":"i-tried-to-buy-a-rolex-and-fell-into-a-grey-market-for-luxe-watches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/?p=26044","title":{"rendered":"I tried to buy a Rolex and fell into a grey market for luxe watches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/a7cbc3b7-f3b3-445c-bf64-51cedd5e9a29\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"hoverZoomLink alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/c704e086-ebb1-46f9-b85f-c2b47c23ad54-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"154\"><\/a><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">A Porsche-driving student. Wads of cash in lunch bags. And buckets of brand-new timepieces<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Source: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/a7cbc3b7-f3b3-445c-bf64-51cedd5e9a29\">I tried to buy a Rolex and fell into a grey market for luxe watches<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>important note: while I love the various high end watches, and have watched many a Youtube on watch repair and such, I do not want a Rolex or other &#8220;luxury&#8221; watch.  dumb place t put your money.  although, as they are expected to always increase in value, maybe good investment?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>for reference, hear&#8217;s some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_nkw=rolex+oyster+perpetual&amp;_sacat=0&amp;With%2520Papers=Yes&amp;_dcat=31387&amp;rt=nc&amp;LH_ItemCondition=1000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ebay<\/a> result:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ebay-rolex-oyster-41mm-2023-02-22-06_28_51.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"805\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ebay-rolex-oyster-41mm-2023-02-22-06_28_51-805x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ebay-rolex-oyster-41mm-2023-02-22-06_28_51-805x1024.jpg 805w, https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ebay-rolex-oyster-41mm-2023-02-22-06_28_51-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ebay-rolex-oyster-41mm-2023-02-22-06_28_51-768x976.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ebay-rolex-oyster-41mm-2023-02-22-06_28_51-750x953.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ebay-rolex-oyster-41mm-2023-02-22-06_28_51-675x858.jpg 675w, https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ebay-rolex-oyster-41mm-2023-02-22-06_28_51.jpg 1198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>and the current retail on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rolex.com\/en-us\/watches\/oyster-perpetual\/m124300-0001.html#\/m124300-0001\/model\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rolex&#8217;s website<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ebay-rolex-oyster-41mm-retail-CDN7550-2023-02-22-06_28_51.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"569\" height=\"1018\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ebay-rolex-oyster-41mm-retail-CDN7550-2023-02-22-06_28_51.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ebay-rolex-oyster-41mm-retail-CDN7550-2023-02-22-06_28_51.jpg 569w, https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ebay-rolex-oyster-41mm-retail-CDN7550-2023-02-22-06_28_51-168x300.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Porsche-driving student. Wads of cash in lunch bags. 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