I'd say that the criticism of the dealer is over-the-top. This is not a fly-by-night dealer who is trying to fleece naïve collectors. He has been around for years, and often features very nice examples of desirable watches. What that means is that there is a market for his business model, and some of the complaints on this thread miss the point that there are buyers/collectors who are willing to pay premiums for difficult to find and/or particularly nice examples of desirable watches.
I have done business with him exactly once, and bought this watch:
It is a beautiful example of a rare variation. Try to find another black dial version of this model, let alone one in such good condition.
In terms of price, it wasn't cheap, but I subsequently sold it to a Japanese
dealer without getting hurt.
Now, I am not defending what may be individually suspect representations, or extraordinarily high prices. But to dismiss a well-established dealer simply because one finds the prices to be high is silly, as not everyone wants or needs to spend the time and energy required to find the best deal, and especially given watches that are not easy to source.
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