[daysky1]

First you have to realize the Grey Market is only as reliable as their quality control, ie, do they check every watch the same as you or I would with a reputable, knowledgeable Rolex AD checker. I know some people who say they visited their AD and had the watch authenticated. The same way the AD authenticates the watch is the same way the reputable GM dealers do. The knowledge and skill that it takes to know the difference isn't only at the AD. Others, perhaps the same people that did that work at the AD are the ones doing it at the reputable GM dealers. Learning to be good at knowing the difference between a fake and a real Rolex, is in the details and knowledge acquired by more people than we might think. If a GM dealer gets his watch from the back door of an AD, and the AD got the watch from Rolex,,,it is authentic. That is the way some on this forum are saying the GM is getting watches. I have little concern, buying from reputable GM sources, because of what I have stated above, plus I personally check each watch with the knowledge I have. I had only one watch that I thought might have been fake, purchased from a GM dealer west of the Mississippi, because of scratches completely around the rehaut, I took detailed pictures with a Nikon D500 and a 200mm Micro lens and sent the pics to one place, and described the problem with a QC person at Rolex HQ in New York, also sent pics to my AD none said the watch was fake, but the Rolex QC person at New York did say someone got into the watch after it left Rolex and did the damage. The manager and I were unable to come to a amicable arrangement to rectify the problem which led to me filing a dispute with Pay Pal, and after some time I did get most of my money refunded.I will say that I had purchased a Tag Heuer at the same time from this same GM Business, that was perfect, exactly as described. I realize even AD's can have a watch returned within a day or two and perhaps it has been worn and scratched...as long as they disclose the situation I would be ok with purchasing even that watch if it is one I really like.