Have you considered haggling with a small independent Jeweler (owner) or the business (owner or someone with authority to do so) selling the watch? You might be able to squeeze it if it's slower moving inventory and they'd like the sale/cash flow/space to bring in new styles etc. But this doesn't always work.
Definitely would help your cause more if you're a regular customer for other stuff or buying multiple items from them. It would also help if you have a good idea on grey market prices and negotiate something from there to see if their suppliers have something. If they can make something above cost and increasing prices etc, I believe any smart business person should allow some leeway of negotiating. Another tactic is to look for the brand and ask the business if they're willing to do a special purchase order for you (for cost + XX%// Price relatively close to grey market website) the next time they grab inventory from the supplier (some refuse because either they don't want you to know cost and/or effort is too much because they have to find a different supplier that actually deals in the other product). Usually they would need you to pay up front though because they don't want to be saddled with inventory they don't normally deal with etc.
Maybe worth chatting up Gems by Carati? (Sponsor on CP).
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