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Old 17 August 2024, 06:57 AM   #91
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I bought a 3861 last year from an AD(paid full price) and if I could do it again, I wouldn't.

I should have gone to an Omega Boutique and paid the same price, but established a purchase history for a 321.

The current situation is so weird. Boutiques do not seem to have 321s to offer, yet the grey market seems to have plenty of new ones only a few $K over MSRP. If ADs can't get the 321, are the Omega Boutiques selling the 321s out the back door?
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Old 27 August 2024, 05:41 PM   #92
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I have been allocated a 321 which I can pick up from the boutique. Haven’t seen one in the flesh where I can feel the bracelet. Is it really superior than the 3861?


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Old 27 August 2024, 07:42 PM   #93
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I have been allocated a 321 which I can pick up from the boutique. Haven’t seen one in the flesh where I can feel the bracelet. Is it really superior than the 3861?


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Old 27 August 2024, 10:38 PM   #94
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Old 28 August 2024, 09:17 PM   #96
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Old 30 August 2024, 11:51 PM   #99
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I too would like to know this, particularly from anyone located in the UK. Have an itch for my first speedmaster and considering the 321, is it worth going to a boutique/AD or better to go grey market as it seems there is a minimal premium on them at the moment?
I can only tell you what I have been told. I picked one up a couple of months ago. I have purchase history and been wating for a few years. I got lucky with this one as I had just received the snoopy and I restated my love for the 321 so history, recency and a bit of luck. I was told that major Boutiques are luck to get one once a qtr and the list is big. I think they are harder to get than a snoopy as they just don't make that many and there are a lot of Omega boutiques. Long story short, they are very very hard to get. I think that makes the grey market small mark up look ok vs other hard to get models like the snoopy as there are far far fewer 321's. Oh and if I had to choose between the Snoopy and 321 the 321 wins everyday. It has a mojo that you can only appreciate in hand. It feels special.
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… Oh and if I had to choose between the Snoopy and 321 the 321 wins everyday. It has a mojo that you can only appreciate in hand. It feels special.
I came to the exact same conclusion
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