Gatwick / Geneva airport duty free watches
Discussion
El stovey said:
There are no Rolex shops in Gatwick. I expect Geneva duty free is a similar price to UK duty free.
I tried to get a decent price on a Planet Ocean at Geneve a month or 2 ago and the woman point blank refused to give me anything less than the 7% duty free discount which left the watch priced at over 1800 GBP. It seemed like there were absolutely no deals to be had at all 
Apache said:
I have never found anything in Duty Free that I couldn't find much cheaper elsewhere.....why people bother amazes me
When i passed through London Heathrow T3 in June, Mappin and Webb were doing Sea Dwellers for 2650gbp as apposed to 3280gbp in the AD, suffice to say they didnt have one in at the time, they did have a sub in at 2375gbp. Now that is good duty free prices.
ChasW said:
Shop around in Geneva itself not at the airport. They will knock the tax off anyway provided you hand in the paperwork at the airport. Pay cash if you can, it should make a difference
Any particular places you can recommend? I'm only flying through there on my way back to blighty so I'm not intent on spending lots of time thereAirPort Watch Center in Geneva will give big discounts
but they wont if you just turn up there, anyway unless you want something really standard it takes them a week to get anything in
Just email them the details of what you are after
If you want high end stuff go to Gubelin in Place du Molard which will even give you a discount on Patek
but they wont if you just turn up there, anyway unless you want something really standard it takes them a week to get anything in
Just email them the details of what you are after
If you want high end stuff go to Gubelin in Place du Molard which will even give you a discount on Patek
Edited by traxx on Thursday 7th August 10:10
traxx said:
AirPort Watch Center in Geneva will give big discounts
but they wont if you just turn up there, anyway unless you want something really standard it takes them a week to get anything in
Just email them the details of what you are after
If you want high end stuff go to Gubelin in Place du Molard which will even give you a discount on Patek
But then youre very unlikely to get big discounts if you tell them well in advance what your desire is. The art of negotiation is the ability to walk away at the drop of a hat, once you have already told them what you are after, then they have the upper hand and know that is what you want and are unlikely to offer much. If they have had to get it in special then there is even less chance of discount.but they wont if you just turn up there, anyway unless you want something really standard it takes them a week to get anything in
Just email them the details of what you are after
If you want high end stuff go to Gubelin in Place du Molard which will even give you a discount on Patek
Edited by traxx on Thursday 7th August 10:10
phumy said:
traxx said:
AirPort Watch Center in Geneva will give big discounts
but they wont if you just turn up there, anyway unless you want something really standard it takes them a week to get anything in
Just email them the details of what you are after
If you want high end stuff go to Gubelin in Place du Molard which will even give you a discount on Patek
But then youre very unlikely to get big discounts if you tell them well in advance what your desire is. The art of negotiation is the ability to walk away at the drop of a hat, once you have already told them what you are after, then they have the upper hand and know that is what you want and are unlikely to offer much. If they have had to get it in special then there is even less chance of discount.but they wont if you just turn up there, anyway unless you want something really standard it takes them a week to get anything in
Just email them the details of what you are after
If you want high end stuff go to Gubelin in Place du Molard which will even give you a discount on Patek
Edited by traxx on Thursday 7th August 10:10
Next time Ill aim lower
Edited by traxx on Thursday 7th August 10:24
traxx said:
phumy said:
traxx said:
AirPort Watch Center in Geneva will give big discounts
but they wont if you just turn up there, anyway unless you want something really standard it takes them a week to get anything in
Just email them the details of what you are after
If you want high end stuff go to Gubelin in Place du Molard which will even give you a discount on Patek
But then youre very unlikely to get big discounts if you tell them well in advance what your desire is. The art of negotiation is the ability to walk away at the drop of a hat, once you have already told them what you are after, then they have the upper hand and know that is what you want and are unlikely to offer much. If they have had to get it in special then there is even less chance of discount.but they wont if you just turn up there, anyway unless you want something really standard it takes them a week to get anything in
Just email them the details of what you are after
If you want high end stuff go to Gubelin in Place du Molard which will even give you a discount on Patek
Edited by traxx on Thursday 7th August 10:10
Next time Ill aim lower
Edited by traxx on Thursday 7th August 10:24
traxx said:
AirPort Watch Center in Geneva will give big discounts
but they wont if you just turn up there, anyway unless you want something really standard it takes them a week to get anything in
Just email them the details of what you are after
If you want high end stuff go to Gubelin in Place du Molard which will even give you a discount on Patek
thanks for that, it's only a seadweller so it's not really that exclusive - will send them a mail and see what they come up with. If it's comparable to used prices (which aren't cheap IMO) then I may as well buy new. but they wont if you just turn up there, anyway unless you want something really standard it takes them a week to get anything in
Just email them the details of what you are after
If you want high end stuff go to Gubelin in Place du Molard which will even give you a discount on Patek
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