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Originally Posted by RussW
Thanks for the update Karl. Re point B, I was offered a 5524 earlier this year and Patek wanted to complete the paperwork with my details, had I bought it.
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Perhaps I am being mistaken, but wasn't it always the official policy of Patek to have the AD complete the name and address of the new owner on the Certificate before the owner leaves the store?
I know there are some open papers floating around, but I thought open papers are usually an arrangement that the AD and resellers have when they sell watches through the back door.
I certainly don't have all the inside knowledge of how people get open paperwork and maybe if you are a member of the royal family or a billionaire with hundreds of Patek watches in your collection, you can dictate to Patek what the acceptable terms of sale are. But for regular watch enthusiasts like us on this forum, I think this just sounds like business as usual.