Buying AP without warranty?

[chad362wiley]

What are your thoughts on buying a 15400 from a gray market without an AP warranty? Is the warranty worth it if the watch is guaranteed genuine and such?

Thanks

Chad

[singe89]

Not the biggest deal if it’s out of warranty if the price is right. Just factor in $850-$1k for a service when it’s time and you’ll have a like new watch with 2 years warranty after that. I would be more concerned about condition and all the boxes and papers coming with the watch

[socalwatchcollector]

Originally Posted by singe89

Not the biggest deal if it’s out of warranty if the price is right. Just factor in $850-$1k for a service when it’s time and you’ll have a like new watch with 2 years warranty after that. I would be more concerned about condition and all the boxes and papers coming with the watch

+1

[chad362wiley]

Originally Posted by singe89

Not the biggest deal if it’s out of warranty if the price is right. Just factor in $850-$1k for a service when it’s time and you’ll have a like new watch with 2 years warranty after that. I would be more concerned about condition and all the boxes and papers coming with the watch

Watch would be brand new in box etc :)

[s14roller]

Then why wouldn't it have warranty? All the grey dealers here buy from ADs and the watches will have regular warranty.

[singe89]

Originally Posted by s14roller

Then why wouldn't it have warranty? All the grey dealers here buy from ADs and the watches will have regular warranty.

This 100%

[Halothane]

Is the warranty transferable if the timepiece was previously registered online?

[Mscott842]

No. I asked an AD that question this AM.

[Halothane]

Originally Posted by Mscott842

No. I asked an AD that question this AM.

Thanks, good to know.

[chad362wiley]

It would be from a place like jomashop, I'm assuming they aren't transferable

[singe89]

Originally Posted by chad362wiley

It would be from a place like jomashop, I'm assuming they aren't transferable

No reason to get from a place like jomashop when you can get better prices, full warranty and papers in your name with a trusted seller on here.

[chad362wiley]

Originally Posted by singe89

No reason to get from a place like jomashop when you can get better prices, full warranty and papers in your name with a trusted seller on here.

I may be able to go thru an AD but no one has the 15400 white dial that I want. Contacted davidsw etc

[singe89]

Originally Posted by chad362wiley

I may be able to go thru an AD but no one has the 15400 white dial that I want. Contacted davidsw etc

Crazy how hard they are to find now. They were so plentiful when they first came out and 5 years later there were two price increases, cutting of dealer margin and now it looks like AP is holding supply. Hope you find one. It was my first AP and still one of my all time favorite watches.

[socalwatchcollector]

Consider the 44mm... It really is a great watch. Just added my second today. Purchased from trusted seller right here on RF. Nothing wrong with using an AD and a grey market dealer. Makes life easier for what you want most of the time.

Let the enabling begin

[HK Islandboy]

I would buy (and have bought) an AP that’s out of warranty. However, I do not understand why a new, authentic, non-stolen AP would not have had an AP warranty

[singe89]

Originally Posted by socalwatchcollector

Consider the 44mm... It really is a great watch. Just added my second today. Purchased from trusted seller right here on RF. Nothing wrong with using an AD and a grey market dealer. Makes life easier for what you want most of the time.

Let the enabling begin

Congrats! Awesome AP!

[GB-man]

Originally Posted by chad362wiley

What are your thoughts on buying a 15400 from a gray market without an AP warranty? Is the warranty worth it if the watch is guaranteed genuine and such?

Thanks

Chad

Yes the warranty has value. I would personally subtract 2-3k from any watch with 6 months of warranty or less. I wouldn't buy one out of warranty unless the price was sensational.

[chad362wiley]

Originally Posted by GB-man

Yes the warranty has value. I would personally subtract 2-3k from any watch with 6 months of warranty or less. I wouldn't buy one out of warranty unless the price was sensational.

Ended up getting brand new from AD for 16500 out the door, will be here in about a month or two. super happy! couldnt find any others for less than 18k-19k

[HL65]

Originally Posted by chad362wiley

Ended up getting brand new from AD for 16500 out the door, will be here in about a month or two. super happy! couldnt find any others for less than 18k-19k

Congrats and well done. I would have done the same thing.

[chad362wiley]

Originally Posted by HL65

Congrats and well done. I would have done the same thing.

thanks! this wait is gonna kill me though. lol

[Peterandwatches]

Wow, the 15400 is that hard to get now?

[chad362wiley]

Originally Posted by Peterandwatches

Wow, the 15400 is that hard to get now?

yea couldnt find a white dial anywhere online except the boutique for full retail until i went to my AD.

[Andad]

Originally Posted by socalwatchcollector

Consider the 44mm... It really is a great watch. Just added my second today. Purchased from trusted seller right here on RF. Nothing wrong with using an AD and a grey market dealer. Makes life easier for what you want most of the time.

Let the enabling begin

Does your bangle scratch your watches?

[GB-man]

Originally Posted by chad362wiley

Ended up getting brand new from AD for 16500 out the door, will be here in about a month or two. super happy! couldnt find any others for less than 18k-19k

Congratulations!

[s14roller]

Originally Posted by tomalf123

Is the warranty transferable if the timepiece was previously registered online?

Originally Posted by Mscott842

No. I asked an AD that question this AM.

The AD info was incorrect. AP doesn't care who registered the watch originally, only that when the watch is in for warranty work, it's within the time limits from when the warranty book is dated.

[GradyPhilpott]