Buying an AP in Canada

[godx]

For my fellow Canadians...how did you acquire your AP? There's no boutiques in Canada and I've always been the type that likes to build a relationship with the dealer/boutique and be patient. Is going grey the only option in Canada?

Thanks for your help.

[APWorldTour]

Others here will tell you NYC


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[brandrea]

It’s unbelievable to me that AP pulled out of Canada.

You either go gray, or as above you find a boutique in a country you travel to a lot.

Then you also have the servicing hassle down the road.

Good luck

[godx]

Thanks for the comments. Ya the servicing down the road is my main issue. I also like building local relationships, popping by the boutique, etc. I guess that just isn't going to be possible with AP. I feel like it's difficult to start/form a relationship with an AD over the phone/email...and with little kids and a busy business...I don't travel much. Maybe i'll have to change that!

[spellmanski]

I'm in TO and this is exactly my issue - can't really build a relationship with AD from a different country and I'm not even sure if they would sell to us from out of state... I think I've concluded that grey (when I have saved enough) is the only way and even then, I'd have to fly down to DavidSW to do it in person

[VogelPhoenix]

I think the main challenge is kicking off the relationship, assuming one is looking to buy more than 1-2 APs. Closest I have ever lived to my boutique is a 2h taxi/train/taxi trip. Doesn't seem to arduous for purchases at this level.

[godx]

Do anyone know the retail price of a RO 15510ST (blue dial)? I'm trying to figure out what the grey market premium is. They seem to be available for approx 50k USD on grey market.

[VogelPhoenix]

Originally Posted by godx

Do anyone know the retail price of a RO 15510ST (blue dial)? I'm trying to figure out what the grey market premium is. They seem to be available for approx 50k USD on grey market.

$27800. All on https://www.audemarspiguet.com/com/e...royal-oak.html - you may have to pick language/currency at the bottom of the page.

[spellmanski]

Blue is usually a little more than $50K USD, so 20-25k premium

[godx]

Nearly twice retail is tough to swallow...and factor in 35% for exchange rate...becomes $70k CAD.

[1st amg]

Originally Posted by godx

Thanks for the comments. Ya the servicing down the road is my main issue. I also like building local relationships, popping by the boutique, etc. I guess that just isn't going to be possible with AP. I feel like it's difficult to start/form a relationship with an AD over the phone/email...and with little kids and a busy business...I don't travel much. Maybe i'll have to change that!

The servicing is the least of your worries. In Canada, the authorized AP service center is in Ottawa. I have visited them many times to drop off my past AP. It is very convenient and they are a great group of guys running the AP Canada Service centre.
I even sent an email to the North America AP president asking how I could acquire my next AP in Canada and she suggested I go the NYC boutique. Nice.