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Old 24 September 2019, 02:36 PM   #31
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That sucks. :(

That actually doesn’t translate to excellent condition though.


You’re right. A grey would make it mint in no time.


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Old 24 September 2019, 02:41 PM   #32
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I must be a little thick. I'm trying to figure out where the $2k loss came from.


New with stickers in place > NIB AD removed stickers > mint > excellent > very good> good > ok > meh > stolen > fake

I think that’s how grey market ratings based pricing works? I bought new from AD at retail so lucked out on this one.


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Old 24 September 2019, 02:51 PM   #33
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Also, just to be clear my post was in jest. I couldn’t care less about scratches on my watch. After all, it is a watch.


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Old 24 September 2019, 03:43 PM   #34
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Old 24 September 2019, 08:48 PM   #35
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You may as well take the rest of the tape off the bracelet now
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Old 24 September 2019, 08:56 PM   #36
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You made the first deep dive with your watch!
Congrats and enjoy!
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Old 24 September 2019, 09:01 PM   #37
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When BNIB ....



transitions to excellent condition...



Shame I forgot my scotch tape today.. oh well, c’est la vie.


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Old 24 September 2019, 09:41 PM   #38
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It could worse


I think they call that spider web patina. It’s actually more valuable now.


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Old 24 September 2019, 10:43 PM   #39
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no more pressure to keep it mint :)
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Old 24 September 2019, 10:47 PM   #40
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Old 30 September 2019, 12:38 PM   #41
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Old 30 September 2019, 06:22 PM   #42
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Shame I forgot my scotch tape today.. oh well,

You scotch tape your watch to prevent scratches?????:
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Old 30 September 2019, 10:12 PM   #43
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Send it to RSC immediately.
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Old 30 September 2019, 11:03 PM   #44
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Better get the entire watch polished to even it out
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Old 30 September 2019, 11:30 PM   #45
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You scotch tape your watch to prevent scratches?????:


Heavy sarcasm


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Old 30 September 2019, 11:38 PM   #46
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Not that bad bro... easily polished there later on
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Old 1 October 2019, 12:27 AM   #47
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So confused? The new scratches
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Old 1 October 2019, 12:33 AM   #48
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Yeh but you were already up about $15K


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Old 1 October 2019, 12:40 AM   #49
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Really fine looking watch. Minor things happen to all of us.
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Old 1 October 2019, 02:09 AM   #50
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New with stickers in place > NIB AD removed stickers > mint > excellent > very good> good > ok > meh > stolen > fake

I think that’s how grey market ratings based pricing works? I bought new from AD at retail so lucked out on this one.
You lost a lot more than $2k.
  1. You looked at it
  2. You touched it
  3. You took it out of the box
  4. You took the stickers off
  5. You wore it (the worst)
  6. You scratched it

After all this, it's worthless now.

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Old 1 October 2019, 04:30 AM   #51
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People love the Oyster but its flat surfaces are easily scratched. Rolex steel while highly anti-corrosive and able to be highly polished to a mirror like finish is softer than 316L and easily scratched.

I would just forget about the scratches as more will come.

Funny how cheaper watches never seem to scratch. LOL
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Old 1 October 2019, 05:09 AM   #52
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Patina.
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Old 1 October 2019, 05:15 AM   #53
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Wait till you wear it for 10 more years.... will look vintage by then!
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Old 1 October 2019, 05:23 AM   #54
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Ha. Good one.
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Old 1 October 2019, 06:19 AM   #55
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...those look like drunk marks to me
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Old 1 October 2019, 06:41 AM   #56
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You lost a lot more than $2k.
  1. You looked at it
  2. You touched it
  3. You took it out of the box
  4. You took the stickers off
  5. You wore it (the worst)
  6. You scratched it



After all this, it's worthless now.





Ha. Yea it all went downhill once I looked at it. It’s in the dumpster now....


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