Advisory : which country to buy Rolex

[jSkywalker]

Hi,

Just wondering, did anyone did some checks as to which country in the world sell the cheapest (after tax, after discount and after forex conversion) new Rolex ?

Some say HK ? Japan ? Middle-east ? Europe ? where

[minusplus]

HK and Japan. Must know where to go though...

[Hary]

I vote for Japan

[116520]

SINGAPORE??? At least you don't need to buy expensive air ticket and face those SQ girls to HK and Japan to buy a Rolex lah....

[Hary]

Facing those SQ girls are real torture

[Oceanklassik]

Think it depends how you look at it. If you happen to travel for work or naturally having to visit that country, then buying it "along the way" (not going all out to find), is cheap. Heard its Jepun and Dubai so far. Not too sure about others.

[seiko.citizen]

Think it depends how you look at it. If you happen to travel for work or naturally having to visit that country, then buying it "along the way" (not going all out to find), is cheap. Heard its Jepun and Dubai so far. Not too sure about others.

hear dubai not that competitive now due to price incrase, furthermore, they not willing to discount like last time..... anyone bro(sis) wanna voice about this?

[The Guru]

Depends on the model and exchange rate too...

Datejust 116234 With Diamond Markers, retail as follows:-

Singapore - S$11,101/-
Malaysia - RM$24,100/-
Thailand - TH$269,000/-

any bros here can help check price for Japan and HK?

[seiko.citizen]

Depends on the model and exchange rate too...

Datejust 116234 With Diamond Markers, retail as follows:-

Singapore - S$11,101/-
Malaysia - RM$24,100/-
Thailand - TH$269,000/-

any bros here can help check price for Japan and HK?

i believe rolex fixes the price for the markets, that is why the difference is marginal, usually derived from the exchange rates. Like for those holding AUD, it is worth it to buy USD now, and buy a rolex over in US (assuming all else being equal) such as model/price etc.

[Oceanklassik]

Hi,

Just wondering, did anyone did some checks as to which country in the world sell the cheapest (after tax, after discount and after forex conversion) new Rolex ?

Some say HK ? Japan ? Middle-east ? Europe ? where

This is another link to help you :

http://sg-roc.com/showthread.php?t=2613

[^Lee^]

I thought Rolex controlled the whole market

...even though it's cheap / expensive - I believed it won't be much.

[Oceanklassik]

I thought Rolex controlled the whole market

...even though it's cheap / expensive - I believed it won't be much.

Yes, ROLEX controls the international market. But I beg to differ that the difference in price is insignificant. Will a difference of say, $500, be significant to you for a price of say, $5,000? How about a $1k difference for a $10,000 watch? Yes, both will be significant to me. Otherwise, why are PLU(people like us) buying watches all over the place, like in this forum where the Sales Thread is so vibrant?

Just sharing my thoughts. Thanks for reading.

[Oceanklassik]

See what I mean?

http://sg-roc.com/showthread.php?p=48495#post48495

[^Lee^]

Yes, ROLEX controls the international market. But I beg to differ that the difference in price is insignificant. Will a difference of say, $500, be significant to you for a price of say, $5,000? How about a $1k difference for a $10,000 watch? Yes, both will be significant to me. Otherwise, why are PLU(people like us) buying watches all over the place, like in this forum where the Sales Thread is so vibrant?

Just sharing my thoughts. Thanks for reading.

Oh I see...

For me...straight and simple. I defintely say NO to oversea just to save the trouble or whatever reason.

Lets take my GMT II 16710 for example when I brought it in 2007.

I went rolex hunting all the way from Orchard, Raffles-city to Chinatown visited almost all the AD (I don't have fix AD) to check for the price that quoted. End of the day go to the ones that quoted the lowest.

Cheerio,

[Oceanklassik]

Tat is by far, one of the best ways to buy at better price.