Prices Of IWC Watches Going Up? Discount fixed at 15%?

[burnz]

really? i've been to the boutique a few times, never bought any watch there before though (except for a gator strap for my missus' portu chrono), but each time i found their service to be pretty decent. i asked to see a few watches there, including the good expensive stuff, and they've always indulged me. even when i'm wearing polo/berms/flipflops and strutting around with my G-Shock

[perestroikas]

Hey people,
Need some advice. i'm interested in the Portuguese automatic 50017 (blue ali strap one)
The list price is 18k. The airport net price is 14299 (18k less 15% std discount = 15300 and then remove GST 7% divide by 1.07 = 14299)
Is there any AD giving 25% ie 18K less 25% = 13500
OR 25% discount does not exist anymore and airport is the best price

Thanks

[p3l3r]

hmmm....
usually i buy all my iwc from singapore but since...they control the discount price.
i started buying iwc from my home country (indonesia) i could get easily 30 percent off ( for non limited or BP ) from retail price from my AD ( i belive the same price as iwc singapore )
selection are quite limited but most major model are available

my sugestion fly down to indonesia :P hahahahhaha

[lthg25]

Still can get 25% at some AD. I got 25%. But you can get much more in the Grey market....

[perestroikas]

Hey can let me know which specific AD can give 25%?

[Vonduos]

What is grey market?

[Oceanklassik]

Grey/gray market refers to a different distributing source that is unofficial/unauthorized by the manufacturer, though it is still legal. This refers to smaller watch companies/shops, including the private dealers. They form the 'grey market'.

I stand corrected.

[roguehog]

Still can get 25% at some AD. I got 25%. But you can get much more in the Grey market....

I understand from some reliable sources that you can still get more than 25% depending on your relationship with the AD. One of my friends recently got 30% for his port 7-days.

IWC is one of the brands that you can still get relatively huge discounts. The other one is JLC.

[Gimson]

Hey people,
Need some advice. i'm interested in the Portuguese automatic 50017 (blue ali strap one)
The list price is 18k. The airport net price is 14299 (18k less 15% std discount = 15300 and then remove GST 7% divide by 1.07 = 14299)
Is there any AD giving 25% ie 18K less 25% = 13500
OR 25% discount does not exist anymore and airport is the best price

Thanks

Hey perestroikas, give me a pm if u are really keen. I shld be able to get u a good price from 1 of the AD for the 5001, just gotten one before cny this yr.

[feizhu]

I checked with THG and the discount has gone down to 10%. Apparently it's because the model I asked about (Portofino) is a new collection thus discount is very limited. Not too sure if the salesperson is trying to pull a fast one on me.

[roguehog]

Latest check: 25-32%

[eng81157]

how about zeetan?

http://www.collectorstime.com/iwc.php#port

he's a pretty reliable dealer based in KL, and the IWCs on his website is pretty discounted

[lKiatl]

Anybody deal with Zeetan before? Thinking of getting an IWC 3718 from him..

[Sherman]

Hi Roguehog,

Can PM me which AD you went?
Was at THG and they only give me a fixed 15%.
Looking for a Aquartimer 2000.

Thanks

[icy.mint]

Just returned from HKG and was told by the ADs there that IWC just had a price hike recently (1-June-2011).