If you're claiming that the LE is a rip off, then you need a data point to work from - the Oris Diver 65 40mm on bracelet is that data point.
The Oris Diver 65 40mm stainless steel on bracelet (01 733 7707 4354-07 8 20 18) has an MRSP of $2200 - this is the price it was at launch, and at that time, you couldn't get a discount on one.
Now that they are readily available, and in the grey market, you can buy one new for $1650 - not the "street price of $800-$1000" that you claim - which is a chunky discount, but that discount does not affect the MRSP of a future model of the Diver 65, be it LE or not.
The "Hodinkee markup" is the difference between MRSP of the closest model, and the MRSP of the Hodinkee watch.
Which as I've said, for what you get does not seem unreasonable.
I wonder which of our old familiar banned members/trolls you are?
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