[Robert DeLong]

Sounds to me as if a con is being performed here, by the customer. I do believe that if a real customer walked in desiring that watch, and was told that, he would have gone to another high-end jeweler & done business there.

Doesn't pass the smell test at all, for me.

[crosdaddy]

No, you’re incorrect, this is exactly what’s been happening in the high end watch market for the last few years. Patek, Audemars, Vacheron, Rolex, A.Lange & Sohne are all affected by this. This is how business is conducted for these highly sought watches. For example, a Patek Nautilus with a green dial that list for 37K, can immediately be resold after purchasing for 300-400K. This massive increase in value on the secondary market has caused real problems with purchasing in demand watches, and for the AD’s ( authorized dealers) on who they should sell their limited number of pieces too. They know flippers can make way more money on the sale, they they, the authorized dealer can by a very large margin. No, the AD’s are not allowed to raise the list price themselves ( sell@ market rate)