Homework is done BEFORE you buy the product. Vet the dealer, ask questions, etc. I've bought many watches over the years, I've never felt the need to pay someone to authenticate a piece for me. Is there something about the watch itself that makes you suspicious, or just the card? Since your dealer doesn't want to look at your watch and do an appraisal you'll have to go somewhere else, but look at it from their standpoint. Someone comes in with a grey market watch that originated in Germany and wants them to authenticate it and do an appraisal for insurance purposes. I can see why they can get miffed; they didn't get a chance to make a sale but are expected to provide a service. It's probably not worth it for them. They may be flummoxed by the warranty card or just using it to tell you, 'we aren't interested in authenticating or appraising new watches bought elsewhere'. I can see their point.
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