europe in feb

[pam1938]

Hi, don't know much about watch prices in Europe, but can offer a little insight about prices in Switzerland.

You see, 90% of my ang-moh colleagues are from different parts of Switzerland (Zurich, Bern, Luzern etc you name it), all gave me the same answer: "Buy it here!"

My boss who is also quite a watch fan said that in Singapore, the AD are smarter as they give you some discount, make you happy, they clear their stock and increase their turnover. Back home, the "snob" factor is higher and it's a "take it or leave it" mentality. Even he himself buy his watches here.

However, if it's a model w/o any discount given in here or Europe, then you will most likely benefit from the saving on the VAT.
If I manage to go Italy next year, I will check out the prices there and keep you all updated.

[triton]

Then someone saw my LV sub a year ago and started asking me how much i'd paid. I told him 8800, and he started chuckling, saying he got his SS black daytona for abt 11-12K in switzerland (darvos? i think). He said over there prices are a lil higher than here but there's no "towkay premium"....

Also, one of my bosses told me (now this must be 2004) that he paid 3000 bucks for his black roly explorer 2....amidst some chuckling with glee as well....

So i dunno......but my buddy says its cheapest in HK. He paid 1G less than me for his LV sub!

CCB. I'm not bitter

moral of the story is ......some ppl get all the luck. so long as you are happy with ur purchase, that is most important

[terencehu18]

From what i've gleaned from the people i've met along the way:

My german colleague used to trash his watch around all the time. The strap itself reminded me of some colour club (remember them?) watch i won 20 years ago....i was like what the hell man, what kinda watch is it that he was abusing so? Then on closer inspection, it turned out to be an IWC! Holy crapola! He told me he stays in a town in germany just on the precipice of the border with switzerland (not sure if it was schauffhausen itself), and the watches there go on PUSSY BLOWOUT in the summer!

Then someone saw my LV sub a year ago and started asking me how much i'd paid. I told him 8800, and he started chuckling, saying he got his SS black daytona for abt 11-12K in switzerland (darvos? i think). He said over there prices are a lil higher than here but there's no "towkay premium"....

Also, one of my bosses told me (now this must be 2004) that he paid 3000 bucks for his black roly explorer 2....amidst some chuckling with glee as well....

So i dunno......but my buddy says its cheapest in HK. He paid 1G less than me for his LV sub!

CCB. I'm not bitter

if i can find the daytona you mentioned at 12k i sure grab!keeping my fingers crossed.

[triton]

if i can find the daytona you mentioned at 12k i sure grab!keeping my fingers crossed.

12k @ SGD or USD?

list price of black face 116520 is S$12900

[terencehu18]

12k @ SGD or USD?

list price of black face 116520 is S$12900

considering ghost said his friend got one at 12k and its a good price i assume should be sing la.if
US12k or EURO12k(worse)then there is no difference from local premium prices.

[ghost]

Hi terrence, actually, it was a patient's father, not a friend.....and this was about a year ago...those rotten swiss buggers may have raised the prices by now.....

Heh, ive been bugging my air stewardess friend to go investigate for me too!

[terencehu18]

Hi terrence, actually, it was a patient's father, not a friend.....and this was about a year ago...those rotten swiss buggers may have raised the prices by now.....

Heh, ive been bugging my air stewardess friend to go investigate for me too!

do hope that i come back with good news.