Been eyeing Maurice Lacroix for some time now and have been checking out their collections and $$$. They make some lovely watches, but they're also priced in waters that I don't swim in.
Not too long ago, I was browsing through Amazon and decided to see if they had any Maurice Lacroix in stock. As I was going through all their listings, one in particular caught my eye...a quartz ML Aikon on bracelet for let's say half the going rate, and way cheaper than any of the other listings. Not only was the price better than anything I'd seen on any other site anywhere, but it was also being sold by an Amazon company (Amazon Pickup Points). Basically seemed a little too good to be true.
I placed the order and fully expected it to be cancelled. There was no way I was getting the watch for the price I was paying. And then when it shipped, I still suspected that it could be rerouted back. And when it finally arrived, I was suspicious that the box would either be empty, the wrong watch would be inside, or it would simply be beat up and scratched to all get out. Thankfully all my fears were unwarranted and it is a beaut. And completely brand new, it's still even in an original branded plastic bag.
With all that, I should simply count myself lucky, wear it, and enjoy it (at least that's what my wife keeps telling me).
But to be perfectly honest, the Aikon isn't my favorite ML model. And even though I'm not a quartz detractor, I tend to prefer automatics given the choice.
So at a bit of a crossroads about what to do with the Aikon. Not sure if I should keep it, maybe try to flip it and see if I can make some extra $, trade it with a fellow WIS for something else I might like more, or even take it to an AD or grey market site and trade up to another ML, say a Pontos. At least those are all the options I can think of.
Hoping my fellow HUISABH members will help point me in the right direction. Or maybe provide another option I haven't thought about.
Because I'm really overthinking this.
