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Originally Posted by Tools

No, this does not make sense and is not how the "Grey Market" works.

Grey Market watches are parallel imports and have bypassed the authorized distributor. They have also not been purchased by a retail customer before and so they have never had a warranty "swipe", or any other input. Grey Market watches do not have valid warranties.

If it is a re-seller, not Grey Market, then the watch should have a valid warranty period left since it was purchased on the open market. The card may be in somebody else's name, or unnamed, but should be dated. A re-seller may also purchase out-of-country and just put your name on cards.

Grey Market imports such as Jomashop, Alan Furman, Costo, etc., are distinctly different from Forum or other Internet resellers where a consumer has properly purchased the watch.

Please explain how your post relates to Rolex. Does Rolex manufacture the watches then hire a 3rd party to distribute them to their Authorized dealers ? That is the only way a true "grey market" would work unless the watches were stolen in transit from Rolex manufacturing to their authorized dealers. I tend to think your definition of Grey market doesn't apply to Rolex specifically but perhaps it is accurate for other manufacturers. Rolex is either purchased from an authorized dealer or a Trusted seller that obtained the watch from a private party or an Authorized dealer partnership.