Patek dress watch models trading well below retail?

Is there any particular way to understand why some prominent dress watch complication and grand complication models, including discontinued models, have been selling well below retail price?

For example, the 5960 is the original annual calendar with a flyback chronograph, and the flyback makes…

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Case serial number engraved into bracelet clasp

Hi all! I purchased a mid-80s 16030 a little while back and just noticed that the watch’s serial number is engraved into the bracelet clasp right above the “Steelinox” engraving and it matches the case’s serial number exactly (9M). I’ve never seen or heard of this before. I am wondering if anyone…

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