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1 August 2013, 09:22 AM | #1 |
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Beware of Replicas being sold in the Virgin Islands
Was at a resort in the Virgin Islands and watched a tourist's newly purchased "Rolex" Sub fill with water while he was basking in the pool. To say he was irrate would be lacking.
I spoke with him and found out that he had purchased it from a respectable non-Rolex shop in ST. Thomas. To make a long story short, it was a decent looking replica - but it didn't look so good filled with pool water. I don't know the outcome, but he said he had spent over $6,000 . Another case of buyer beware and always buy the seller. |
1 August 2013, 09:27 AM | #2 |
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I know of one shop that sells preowned watches. I do not know of any "replica" dealers there and I know most of the watch stores in St. Thomas.
A shame, hopefully the guy can reverse the credit card charge if the watch was in fact a replica. If it was real and needed the seals checked or he had the crown unscrewed, oh well.
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1 August 2013, 09:27 AM | #3 |
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No way. Law suit?
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1 August 2013, 09:30 AM | #4 | |
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2 August 2013, 11:59 AM | #5 |
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This is funny.
I was at one of our club's parties last year and a woman and I were talking about our Rolex watches and she told me this very story almost verbatim. Of course that proves nothing, but it is kinda funny.
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