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Old 1 March 2022, 05:26 AM   #1
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So you've just spent $3-400k in the grey market on a collection...
...a $9000 case seems reasonable.

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Old 1 March 2022, 05:28 AM   #2
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If I’m dropping 9 bags on a case, it’s not that one
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Old 1 March 2022, 05:36 AM   #3
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If I’m dropping 9 bags on a case, it’s not that one
This is one of those WWTPGD? moments.

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Old 1 March 2022, 05:36 AM   #4
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Seems like a nice 9k case someone can easily take. I’d rather just buy a nice safe.
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Old 1 March 2022, 05:42 AM   #5
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Seems like a nice 9k case someone can easily take. I’d rather just buy a nice safe.
I suppose this is just for use at get togethers. I barely know what a $9000 watch should be much less a case.

I expected outrage at the price...I forgot where I was.



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Old 1 March 2022, 05:51 AM   #6
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Does it come with a chain around the wrist and a red button ?
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Old 1 March 2022, 05:53 AM   #7
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Old 1 March 2022, 05:54 AM   #8
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Old 1 March 2022, 05:55 AM   #9
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If the case comes with a black dial Explorer 2 then I’d say jump on it.
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Old 1 March 2022, 05:57 AM   #10
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Not in a million years….
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Old 1 March 2022, 06:02 AM   #11
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There's prettier stuff on Etsy for a hundred bucks.
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Old 1 March 2022, 06:03 AM   #12
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A need to show off conspicuous consumption to online strangers? Priceless.

...and some of us wonder why the larger world laughs at Rolex snobs...
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Old 1 March 2022, 06:17 AM   #13
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pass for $9k

$500 sure why not but i never carry my collection out all in one place so i will never have need for it
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Old 1 March 2022, 06:19 AM   #14
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Putting half that money towards a true high-security safe and spending $300 on a custom case from Etsy seems way more logical to me...
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Old 1 March 2022, 06:30 AM   #15
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Putting half that money towards a true high-security safe and spending $300 on a custom case from Etsy seems way more logical to me...
Me too but you need to get inside the head of my imaginary collector who just bought all those watches last week on the grey market.

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Old 1 March 2022, 09:40 AM   #16
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This is the case I bought off Ed Sheran at one of his charity auctions.
It’s a one off Anvil flight case to match his tour luggage and apparently he used it for some of his Pateks. Cost me a couple hundred - I bought it, filled it with watches once, never used it since as it doesn’t fit in the safe…
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Old 1 March 2022, 09:43 AM   #17
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This is the case I bought off Ed Sheran at one of his charity auctions.
It’s a one off Anvil flight case to match his tour luggage and apparently he used it for some of his Pateks. Cost me a couple hundred - I bought it, filled it with watches once, never used it since as it doesn’t fit in the safe…
Pretty cool! Obvious solution is to get a bigger safe
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Old 1 March 2022, 09:49 AM   #18
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Bet if it were made by Rimowa would sell like hot cakes.
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Old 1 March 2022, 09:51 AM   #19
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Pretty cool! Obvious solution is to get a bigger safe

This is the logic I came here for! Bigger safe means more watches, right?
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Old 1 March 2022, 09:54 AM   #20
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If I spend $300-$400K on grey market watches, I better buy a suitcase because my wife is going to kick me out of the house.
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Great case a little overkill for me..
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Me too but you need to get inside the head of my imaginary collector who just bought all those watches last week on the grey market.

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That is true!...I suppose after a few grey market Daytonas that this is a tiny drop in the bucket.
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Old 1 March 2022, 10:55 AM   #23
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Meh, this is my $100 watch box, and it also holds other valuable stuff
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Old 1 March 2022, 10:59 AM   #24
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This is the case I bought off Ed Sheran at one of his charity auctions.
It’s a one off Anvil flight case to match his tour luggage and apparently he used it for some of his Pateks. Cost me a couple hundred - I bought it, filled it with watches once, never used it since as it doesn’t fit in the safe…
A couple hundred what?????
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Old 1 March 2022, 11:39 AM   #25
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Would have instead spent $150K buying those watches from authorized dealers and having enough money leftover to buy a new 911, build a garage, and install a decent safe.


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Might as well over pay for the case too
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Old 1 March 2022, 12:33 PM   #27
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A couple hundred what?????
Ah yes, £! Sorry..
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Old 1 March 2022, 12:51 PM   #28
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Meh, this is my $100 watch box, and it also holds other valuable stuff
No squirrels will get at your watches.

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Old 1 March 2022, 12:56 PM   #29
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$9k convenient carryall for a robber.
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