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Old 29 February 2024, 02:21 AM   #1
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Another one by Perezcope

https://perezcope.com/2024/02/24/the...l-no-1-scheme/

Enjoy this fascinating read!
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Old 29 February 2024, 02:24 AM   #2
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At least he’s taking a break from bashing on Panerai (sort of).
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Old 29 February 2024, 02:25 AM   #3
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I read this over the weekend. Fantastic journalism.
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Old 29 February 2024, 03:44 AM   #4
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Wow. Just fantastic reporting as always, José.
Curious, does Hodinkee, or Clymer, ever respond to Perez’s articles? As damning as they are, not replying/defending himself is even more damning.
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Old 29 February 2024, 04:04 AM   #5
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Wow. Just fantastic reporting as always, José.
Curious, does Hodinkee, or Clymer, ever respond to Perez’s articles? As damning as they are, not replying/defending himself is even more damning.
If you look at his Jose’s Instagram page (coincidence it keeps being taken down?) you’ll see a couple of well-known dealers commenting.
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Old 29 February 2024, 04:26 AM   #6
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If you look at his Jose’s Instagram page (coincidence it keeps being taken down?) you’ll see a couple of well-known dealers commenting.
Thanks for that, mate. I just took a look.
Man, oh man.
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Old 29 February 2024, 04:53 AM   #7
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Is he persona non grata at major watch events and auctions?

He basically bashes all the sacred cows in that world.
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Old 29 February 2024, 05:03 AM   #8
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He basically bashes all the sacred cows in that world.
I think “exposes” is more accurate.
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Old 29 February 2024, 05:11 AM   #9
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I think “exposes” is more accurate.
In a rather pugnacious way though.

"Social Clymer" lol
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Old 29 February 2024, 05:25 AM   #10
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In a rather pugnacious way though.

"Social Clymer" lol
That stood out also. It’s so clever, has potential staying power.
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Old 29 February 2024, 05:48 AM   #11
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That stood out also. It’s so clever, has potential staying power.
so does "dullector"
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Old 29 February 2024, 06:14 AM   #12
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Always enjoy these. Ridiculous the auction world doesn’t change and just keeps perpetuating it all really.
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Old 29 February 2024, 07:26 AM   #13
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In a rather pugnacious way though.

"Social Clymer" lol
Hey, if the shoe fits, and all…
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Old 29 February 2024, 07:50 AM   #14
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I quite like Hodinkee.
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Old 29 February 2024, 07:21 PM   #15
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He catches them all

I must agree with the useful idiot. Hodinkee is of course not a serious blog.
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Old 29 February 2024, 07:32 PM   #16
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Always enjoy these. Ridiculous the auction world doesn’t change and just keeps perpetuating it all really.
This boggles my mind as well.
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Old 29 February 2024, 09:45 PM   #17
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In bed with Hoodwinky and the Fauxineer !

Should be a new Netflix fly-on-the-wall black comedy ....

But seriously, these alleged serial occurrences of things, needs to incurr dire consequence, surely, if they are correct/proven

We had all this in the vintage car game about 30 years ago - I very nearly got caught on a vintage Maserati (talked up at a prestigious Auction), and that was being sold by serial fraudster (and friend of Royalty) Lord Brocket...the car wasn't what it claimed to be !

Hi did jail time ...his wife shopped him too!....worthy of a film too I'd say ! Worth a read too :

https://supercarnostalgia.com/blog/l...nd-the-furnace

https://www.hagerty.com/media/automo...surance-fraud/
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Old 29 February 2024, 10:29 PM   #18
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Major concerns about independent journalism. It does not exist at most of the larger pages and Hodinkee has not been a serious page in years since they sold out. Not blaming anyone but you have to read these articles with a grain of salt and understand who is paying the bills, the watch companies. Jose is great and well researched.
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Makes for an interesting read
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Can feel the burn from here! Brilliant stuff!
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Very well researched and extreme attention to detail as always. Great read, thanks for sharing!
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This really cracked me up: "Fraudo Monetari a.k.a. John Goldburglar"
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Guess they're only able to get away with this because Rolex is so secretive about their archives.

PP, AP, VC all release their info if you pay for it so it's hard to stamp fake serial numbers or mix and match things.
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Old 5 March 2024, 11:54 PM   #24
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In bed with Hoodwinky and the Fauxineer !

Should be a new Netflix fly-on-the-wall black comedy ....

But seriously, these alleged serial occurrences of things, needs to incurr dire consequence, surely, if they are correct/proven

We had all this in the vintage car game about 30 years ago - I very nearly got caught on a vintage Maserati (talked up at a prestigious Auction), and that was being sold by serial fraudster (and friend of Royalty) Lord Brocket...the car wasn't what it claimed to be !

Hi did jail time ...his wife shopped him too!....worthy of a film too I'd say ! Worth a read too :

https://supercarnostalgia.com/blog/l...nd-the-furnace

https://www.hagerty.com/media/automo...surance-fraud/
That’s quite the story. Thanks for sharing.

There seems to be more and more of this in the collector car world anymore. I suppose with anything where rarity and value are concerned there’s always someone with bad intent looking to capitalize on it.
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In bed with Hoodwinky and the Fauxineer !

Should be a new Netflix fly-on-the-wall black comedy ....
Every collector market of anything has its fraudsters. And speaking of fraud and Netflix, watch the 2016 film "Sour Grapes" about the collector wine market. A lot of parallels with the bad guys in the vintage Rolex world.
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I enjoyed the article cheers


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Every collector market of anything has its fraudsters. And speaking of fraud and Netflix, watch the 2016 film "Sour Grapes" about the collector wine market. A lot of parallels with the bad guys in the vintage Rolex world.
Sour Grapes was a corker (slight pun intended), thanks....
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