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30 March 2017, 09:31 PM | #1 |
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My Barcelona AD Price and Experience
Just returned from Barcelona, Spain with a Datejust II fluted dark blue face in hand, purchased from an AD in Gracia street. Wanted to share that right now I found several benefits to buying Rolex there.
1- Historically the Euro has been higher than the dollar, therefore to start with the retail price of all watches are less. For example, my DJ is $9100 in the states, But in Spain it retailed at 8450 euro. With the euro to dollar ratio now being almost 1:1 I found this to be quite amusing. 2- Unlike my AD in Miami (Mayors), I was able to get a 13% discount off the retail. 3- As a US citizen, I am being reiumbursed 17.7% of tax (VAT). This tax was already built into the $8450 retail. Overall, in dollars, I paid $6600.00 out the door. That's an effective 28% discount off US retail. |
30 March 2017, 09:37 PM | #2 |
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Great looking watch at a great deal. Enjoy it!
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30 March 2017, 10:01 PM | #3 |
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Love that math, congrats
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30 March 2017, 10:13 PM | #4 |
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Congrats!
This is the benefit to buy from EU! VAT is big and if you can recover you buy at a big discount!! |
30 March 2017, 10:18 PM | #5 |
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wow great deal. mayors is ugh. people in miami will pay anything for anything.
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30 March 2017, 10:19 PM | #6 |
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congrats,,
a beautiful watch,,fell in love with my dj2 [same spec as yours] at Schipol Airport... When i landed at London City Airport 45mins later i had decided to flip my blnr for her and have never been happier,,,,shades of blue ,purple,black are beautiful imho,,, my 16013 has zero wrist time since i got my dj2 just before xmas,,,,,, great price for you also,,,,,jay |
30 March 2017, 10:44 PM | #7 |
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Great deal! Congrats!
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30 March 2017, 10:47 PM | #8 |
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Great deal on a great looking watch. Congrats
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30 March 2017, 11:40 PM | #9 |
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Nice!
What did US customs clip you for when returning? |
30 March 2017, 11:43 PM | #10 |
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Wow, good bargain!
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30 March 2017, 11:44 PM | #11 |
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Not a bad deal at all. Congratulations on the new acquisition!
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31 March 2017, 12:02 AM | #12 |
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Speed: US Custom? As far as they are concerned that watch left the USA on my wrist.
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31 March 2017, 12:06 AM | #13 |
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31 March 2017, 12:09 AM | #14 |
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Not to mention it's a great looking watch. Congrats!
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31 March 2017, 12:10 AM | #15 |
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Agreed. Even though if you were to declare coming into Florida you'd pay our state tax which is only 7% so you'd still be saving a lot of cash.
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31 March 2017, 12:17 AM | #16 |
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congrats
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Just trying to assess the true risk of your gamble. Regardless, congrats on a gorgeous watch! |
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31 March 2017, 12:27 AM | #19 |
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Gorgeous piece and a great deal Congrats
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31 March 2017, 12:51 AM | #20 |
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Congrats! Sounds like you got a great deal.
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31 March 2017, 01:06 AM | #21 | |
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Though I pretty much always buy my watches from uk suppliers anyway for benefits like 0% finance and warranty, it would be nice to get one over on the tax regime here in the U.K! |
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31 March 2017, 01:06 AM | #22 | |
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31 March 2017, 02:11 AM | #23 |
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Smart purchase! Hope you enjoy the watch. Getting hosed at full MSRP + sales tax on that watch here in the USA doesn't make any sense.
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31 March 2017, 03:33 AM | #25 |
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Gotta love currency and tax advantages.
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31 March 2017, 03:35 AM | #26 |
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Isn't the custom's fee fairly small?
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31 March 2017, 04:04 AM | #27 | |
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31 March 2017, 04:56 AM | #28 |
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US customs charge a tariff (I think it is 6%) of anything purchased abroad that is more than $800. However, many people wear high end watches when traveling and unless you are dressed like a bum...you should not cause much suspicion. Even if they find the box I can always say I like to bring it on my trip. For the record the warranty card and receipt I keep in my wallet. Not on the box.
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31 March 2017, 05:07 AM | #29 |
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Lovely piece my next purchase just got to flip the Breitling Navi and Omega PO
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31 March 2017, 05:16 AM | #30 |
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Very nice! Congrats
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