Discounts on watches?
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Does the practice of getting discounts on watches in shops still happen these days?
When it comes to Rolex I imagine there's little scope for negotiation due to the waiting lists, but do people go into a shop (Watches of Switzerland / Goldsmiths etc.) and manage to successfully negotiate money off the listed price for other brands?
When it comes to Rolex I imagine there's little scope for negotiation due to the waiting lists, but do people go into a shop (Watches of Switzerland / Goldsmiths etc.) and manage to successfully negotiate money off the listed price for other brands?
Yep I walked into Goldsmiths a few years ago to get a Omega Seamaster, tried it on etc was interested and then said to the girl, right whats the best you can do, got a few hundred off the shelf price in the end. Obviously this was an easily obtainable model.
I tried the same a few months later when collecting my Tudor GMT which was at the time on a waiting list and was told no movement at all.
I tried the same a few months later when collecting my Tudor GMT which was at the time on a waiting list and was told no movement at all.
the-norseman said:
Yep I walked into Goldsmiths a few years ago to get a Omega Seamaster, tried it on etc was interested and then said to the girl, right whats the best you can do, got a few hundred off the shelf price in the end. Obviously this was an easily obtainable model.
I tried the same a few months later when collecting my Tudor GMT which was at the time on a waiting list and was told no movement at all.
I tried the same a few months later when collecting my Tudor GMT which was at the time on a waiting list and was told no movement at all.
Not even Quartz included?!
I'm a bit annoyed as I had a 10% / 20% code which was working on some stuff like Grand Seiko. Could have saved a few grand using it but seems they have closed off that avenue for now.
From what I have heard, things are pretty tight saleswise at the volume end of the market ... by that, I mean the likes of Tudor, Omega or Brietling. If you think about these brands, cities may have 4 or 5 retailers selling the same watch so I would guess now is a good time to try and get a deal. I'd be trying to get a min of 20% off a new watch in the current climate (unless it was a R, PP, AP or VC of course!).
When I bought my Tag watch (Beaverbrooks underneath the Tag shop branding I think), I asked about (or they offered, can’t remember) finance.
It was 0%, so I asked if there was a discount available if the finance wasn’t taken. I think they offered 10% if I didn’t take the finance.
It was a few years ago, but it still might be a good opener for a discount discussion.
It was 0%, so I asked if there was a discount available if the finance wasn’t taken. I think they offered 10% if I didn’t take the finance.
It was a few years ago, but it still might be a good opener for a discount discussion.
InformationSuperHighway said:
As noted, it's clearly driven by the demand for the model. Any kind of wait list of course means no discount.
I've gotten a discount on every watch I've purchased that wasn't a wait list item.
20% off on a Planet Ocean
15% off a Tudor Black Bay S+G
25% off a Tag Calibre 1
Similar to me , about 20% of the PO and the strap thrown in , 20% of the standard Speedie and 15% off a Tudor S&G (this was at Fraser Hart, Goldsmiths had told me no discount available so I walked down the road) I've gotten a discount on every watch I've purchased that wasn't a wait list item.
20% off on a Planet Ocean
15% off a Tudor Black Bay S+G
25% off a Tag Calibre 1
Not a 'negotiated' discount, but I bought my Tudor GMT from Ernest Jones, about 6 months after they were released (and had a waiting list, of sorts)
RRP then was about £2800 I believe, and at the time our workplace discount scheme had a special offer with EJ, so I ended up getting 20% off..
That was a case of 'buying' £2800 worth of gift cards for the discounted price and using those to pay for the watch, so the store still received the full value.
That's the best I managed
But shortly before then, I was instead looking at getting a Speedmaster, which were readily available from Goldsmiths etc, and I reckon I could've got a small amount knocked off as the branch were actually very welcoming and accommodating for a potential first 'big' purchase.
RRP then was about £2800 I believe, and at the time our workplace discount scheme had a special offer with EJ, so I ended up getting 20% off..
That was a case of 'buying' £2800 worth of gift cards for the discounted price and using those to pay for the watch, so the store still received the full value.
That's the best I managed
But shortly before then, I was instead looking at getting a Speedmaster, which were readily available from Goldsmiths etc, and I reckon I could've got a small amount knocked off as the branch were actually very welcoming and accommodating for a potential first 'big' purchase.Gassing Station | Watches | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff