Starving the market to put greys under

[Vetracer]

I’ve heard people mention that certain manufacturers are starving the luxury watch market of popular models to put grey market dealers out of business.

Nobody knows the exact number of watches manufactured annually by the likes of Patek Philippe or Rolex but I’m wondering how long and how effective this strategy is.

In finance there’s a term called A “what-if calculation” where you simulate scenarios to forecast outcomes. Assuming market starvation is being done for this reason, how long before we start to see casualties?

How much further will desirable models appreciate? Some watches are already trading 60% higher than MSRP.