Rolex pricing in Tenerife

[chesby]

I'm currently on Holiday on Tenerife and out of curiosity popped into the Rolex dealer in Playa De Las Americas to ask the price of the new Sea Dweller. I was informed it was 8550 euros. I thought with the island being "duty free" the Rolexes might be cheaper.

Does anyone know if that is the standard European price?

Many Thanks

[sparkyhx]

sit in their shop - drink their drinks, and um and ah until they drop the price 20%

..............worked with my Breitling

price basically ended up at internet prices

[jonnyb]

Just be careful, there are a lot of rouge shops in Tenerife. Make sure they are listed on the Rolex website as suppliers.

[ADP68]

I tried sitting in the Blancpain store in Zermatt and drinking their champagne. Ended up me and my pal buying one each as the hottie behind the counter had hollow legs and got us wasted!

[Soov535]

ADP68 said:

I tried sitting in the Blancpain store in Zermatt and drinking their champagne. Ended up me and my pal buying one each as the hottie behind the counter had hollow legs and got us wasted!

You're not the first and you won't be the last! She was drinking Appletise mate.

[jshell]

Soov535 said:

You're not the first and you won't be the last! She was drinking Appletise mate.

Genuine:

[ADP68]

I thought it was strange when she said (at 10AM) she 'was just about to open a bottle of Champagne, why don't you join me?'

[Soov535]

ADP68 said:

I thought it was strange when she said (at 10AM) she 'was just about to open a bottle of Champagne, why don't you join me?'

Mug

[Sy1441]

sparkyhx said:

sit in their shop - drink their drinks, and um and ah until they drop the price 20%

..............worked with my Breitling

price basically ended up at internet prices

Getting 20% off a Breitling and 30% off a Tag isn't unheard of. Rolex are a different beast though, you wont get 20% off a new one anywhere, even if you work for a AD. Up to 10% on a Precious Metal model or possibly 2-3% off a stainless steel sports model is about the best you'll get.

[ADP68]

Soov535 said:

ADP68 said:

I thought it was strange when she said (at 10AM) she 'was just about to open a bottle of Champagne, why don't you join me?'

Mug

She bewitched me, like (I'm told) the young ladies do at Spearmint Rhino when they make one feel like James Bond!

[chesby]

I was just asking because I thought they might have the standard European price but with the lower VAT rate the Canaries enjoys, leading to a discount of 10-15% over the price in mainland Spain for example.

[sparkyhx]

chesby said:

I was just asking because I thought they might have the standard European price but with the lower VAT rate the Canaries enjoys, leading to a discount of 10-15% over the price in mainland Spain for example.

yes its not a discount as such its 'less tax' - If you go to Switzerland you can do the same - claim the 'Swiss VAT' back at the airport. Which of course you then pay on entry into the UK.

[The_Doc]

Sy1441 said:

Getting 20% off a Breitling and 30% off a Tag isn't unheard of. Rolex are a different beast though, you wont get 20% off a new one anywhere, even if you work for a AD. Up to 10% on a Precious Metal model or possibly 2-3% off a stainless steel sports model is about the best you'll get.

I got 10% off my stainless steel Milgauss GV in 2010 without even asking and 15% when I said I'd pay on a debit card

Be nice and ask, nothing to lose.

Edited by The_Doc on Sunday 14th December 19:52

[jmilsom]

I picked my dated sub up today brand new from goldsmiths for £5000

Got discount through work on goldsmiths gift cards and got a pretty good discount

[michael gould]

sparkyhx said:

sit in their shop - drink their drinks, and um and ah until they drop the price 20%

..............worked with my Breitling

price basically ended up at internet prices

Much easier to get a discount on a Breitling than a Rolex

[JagJag363]

jmilsom said:

I picked my dated sub up today brand new from goldsmiths for £5000

Got discount through work on goldsmiths gift cards and got a pretty good discount

Which Goldsmiths was this? I was refused any discount (on a cash purchase) on a date Sub about 4 months ago..
Guy said they're unable to give discounts on Rolex's :S.

[rich83]

Goto Jersey. Not vat there. (I think)

[jmilsom]

JagJag363 said:

jmilsom said:

I picked my dated sub up today brand new from goldsmiths for £5000

Got discount through work on goldsmiths gift cards and got a pretty good discount

Which Goldsmiths was this? I was refused any discount (on a cash purchase) on a date Sub about 4 months ago..
Guy said they're unable to give discounts on Rolex's :S.

i get discount through a works scheme where yuou can buy preloaded gift cards.

i paid around £5000 give or take for a £5000 & £700 gift cards

which gave me a hefty discount

[anonymous-user]

ADP68 said:

Soov535 said:

ADP68 said:

I thought it was strange when she said (at 10AM) she 'was just about to open a bottle of Champagne, why don't you join me?'

Mug

She bewitched me, like (I'm told) the young ladies do at Spearmint Rhino when they make one feel like James Bond!

I remember being on a flight and ending up buying some after shave and a mont blanc pen after some hosties were cooing over me and telling me how they REALLY liked the smell of the after shave they were trying to flog.

I also remember the disapproving looks from my girlfriend when she came back from the toilet and they were leaning over me, in their tight blouses, smelling my (sales target achieving) new scent.

[Buster73]

jmilsom said:

i get discount through a works scheme where yuou can buy preloaded gift cards.

i paid around £5000 give or take for a £5000 & £700 gift cards

which gave me a hefty discount

Not exactly a discount off the rrp as you suggested though was it ?