anyone bought a rolex lately?
 

Ive read that Germany is a good place to buy a rolex, but don't know if its true. Anyone bought one lately? Prices?

Perhaps you should read this thread http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...tic-rolex.html

yes i read it, but I'm looking for current experiences. Thanks

More recent than less than two months ago?

I understand the thread the way, that rookiecz is looking for information about buying a Rolex in Germay.

FLYGVA
co-moderator Germany Forum

Yes! I mean in Germany, in the other thread nobody bought it in Germany.

I'm perplexed. You start this thread http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/germa...s-germany.html about what to do in German for 7-9 days. You don't give a lot of information about your interests or what you like or whether you are there for business or personal. And now you want to buy a Rolex in Germany? What am I missing?

Ummm... maybe the individual is traveling to Germany for 7-9 days and happens to also be considering purchasing a Rolex while there. Is that really so difficult to grasp?

I'm pretty sure many people in this world, do, in fact, shop while traveling...

Regards

Thats exactly my case, i travel and shop when i travel! Thanks for the understanding!!

Besides the obvious VAT refund that should be taken, ask for cash discounts at the store, colleagues have bought a few expensive watches about 10 years ago when the USD was mich stronger than the EUR.

depending on the model and the material cash discounts range from 3 to 30% (the latter if you're a regular customer). With the weak Euro Rolex increased the EU prices last fall. There are several gray market dealers that you might want to check with (find them through chrono24.com).
I guess the discounts are higher with small authorized dealers owning a single store compared to chains like Bucherer and Wempe.