Advisory : Getting Rolex for Wife

[cck1609]

there is no gst charge if we buy at airport right?

[aeras1928]

no GST at airport but the price almost the same with discount from AD downtown le...

[cck1609]

u mean they sell at retail price at airport? no discount at all?

[FirstYear]

zzz... so to say.. no different in buying at airport and AD... anyway, i buying DJ soon..
very soon.. either in the evening or tomorrow afternnon..
really need to thx everyone in the forum for the input

[triton]

@ airport there is no GST. so there will be a difference of usually ~7%

u mean they sell at retail price at airport? no discount at all?

[Oceanklassik]

So it means if a watch costs $10,000, anyone who buys at the airport only pays $9,300, right?

[zidaneong]

So it means if a watch costs $10,000, anyone who buys at the airport only pays $9,300, right?

Yes, you can say that. Example, if one particular model has no discount at all outside airport, you can at least get a 7% dis at Changi Airport.

[cck1609]

tat means we can actually bot a gmt2 or submariner at 7% off at airport? tat sounds too good to be true. any bro here can advise pl. ty

[jimchan]

Its true, I used to work at the airport. Travellers in the transit area making any purchases are entitled to 7% GST waiver.

[kt2u]

I am planning to get one for my wife also but was shock that the price jumped up since July... I think I was quoted 13k at air port... yours?

I was quoted around 13K also... really cursing myself for not getting before the price increase. I saw some threads where some bros were able to get a 20% discount... wonder where?

[larry88]

even though that there is no GST in the airport, they may give you less discount and hence it's possible that you are paying higher than what you can get at Orchard road, even with GST. It's the % discount that matters.

[liverman]

Getting a Rolie For Wifey

Hi,

Newbie here, thinking of getting a lady datejust for my wife as a present for our first baby. Preferably 26mm cos her waist is small. Saw the DJ steel and WG, black jubilee dial with diamonds, model 179174. Possible with a budget ard $10k - $12K (Can stretch a bit more)? BTW, do we have a choice for the dial, i.e. change to mother of pearl or smething else?

Any other choices besides the above. Appreciate any advise. Thanks.

Regards.

[larry88]

congratulations!!

with that budget, you should be able to get a ladies steel DJ (197174) with diamond and even MOP.

you can change the dial with no extra cost, EXCEPT MOP which is extra. Diamonds are also extra.

Good luck! You cna't go wrong with this

[liverman]

Thks for the suggestion. BTW, the steel DJ 197194 tat u mentioned, izzit TT? or just steel with diamond markers and MOP.
Jus an ignorant qns, got such thing as option not to have the date but replaced with normal marker?
Heard tat the norm nowadays is abt 10% dis max, possibility tat we can squeeze the AD for more?

Thks in advance.

[triton]

just want to clarify that AD do not change dial.

there are different combination of dial and markers as well as case material for a ladies DJ.

my suggestion is that you and/or your wife select on the case material first - ss/tt/wg/etc. once you have select the case material. i suggest you ask the AD to see 'their' catalog which will have all the different dials and markers combination.

this is because certain dial and markers only available in ss/tt/wg/etc, some dial and markers are available in various material. the combination is too many to list down. hence select the case material first and take it from there.

do understand that the discount for each model is varied as well. it is not about 10% max but rather it is UP to 10%.