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  1. kostas123 May 7, 2017

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    I went to my local costco store out on longisland today and I went to there watch display and I saw a rolex datejust 41
    two tone gold with the gold champaine dial for 8699 witch is cheaper than the ad. I think it comes with out warrenty
    but I am woundering how they obtain them. I know they have been selling brietling chronomats for a while now.
     
  2. ICONO May 7, 2017

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    Do Costco……( and this is just a wild guess, on my part )……have really good deal… on a case of beer, currently ?
     
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  3. sky21 May 7, 2017

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    They have ones and twos from time to time. They probably get them the same way the grey market dealers get them, think JomaShop.
     
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  4. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member May 7, 2017

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    They are "grey market" watches. Costco obtains them legally from a distributor in a third country then imports them for resale.

    Generally, once sold by Costco, they are only covered by Costco's warranty, which is more liberal than the manufacturer's. In most cases, Costco will simply refund your money if there is a problem.

    Hope this helps,
    gatorcpa
     
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  5. Deafboy His Holiness Puer Surdus May 7, 2017

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    I've seen them at our local Costco for years now...
     
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  6. JohnAcosta May 7, 2017

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    You can get a 10-year warranty from Costco and they'll simply refund your money upon return, no questions asked. So you could, in theory, but a watch and wear in for up to ten years, and return it no questions asked. I personally don't condone it, but if you wanted to "rent a Rolex" for a while, it's set up like this.
     
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  7. ac106 May 7, 2017

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    They have been selling them for a while I think. On TRF a few snowflakes were apoplectic about it.
     
  8. Jhh834 Really, I only owned it for 2 weeks! May 7, 2017

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    My local Costco has had the same Aqua Terra in their display case for about 3 years running, now.
     
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  9. ahartfie The black sheep in the Spee-ee-eee-eedmaster flock May 7, 2017

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    I was shocked to see a few weeks ago that my warehouse's copy of that two-tone Rolex was gone. I don't know if someone bought it or if they got rid of it by other means.

    And since threads are worthless without pictures, this was in February.

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  10. FullyWound Hasn't discovered decaf yet. May 7, 2017

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    Do LIDL now sell Vacheron & Patek in ALDI ? or am i really pissed and can't stop thinking about watches @tyrantlizardrex being the only brit i recall on site
     
  11. efauser I ♥ karma!!! May 7, 2017

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    I've seen IWCs at my local Costco.
     
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  12. efauser I ♥ karma!!! May 7, 2017

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  13. R3D9 May 7, 2017

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    Geez!!! All we get in Canada are Swiss Army Watches and crappy Quartz Tag Heuers :cautious:
     
  14. efauser I ♥ karma!!! May 7, 2017

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    See, there are benefits to living in the USA (aside from being a Steve Miller song).
     
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  15. ahartfie The black sheep in the Spee-ee-eee-eedmaster flock May 7, 2017

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    Mind you, those watches on the web site are not generally available in the warehouses. My warehouse has two Breitlings and that's it in terms of luxury watches.
     
  16. efauser I ♥ karma!!! May 7, 2017

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    Okay. You can still buy them from Costco.
     
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  17. mokofoko One sad panda May 7, 2017

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  18. TNTwatch May 8, 2017

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    Perhaps you haven't paid enough attention.

    That Speedymoon was real cheap ;)

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  19. chanbar May 20, 2017

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    Hahaha, U-S-A!
     
  20. chanbar May 20, 2017

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    Warehouse and their website carries different products along with different pricing. Also, different warehouses will carry different watches (among other different products)