Buying a Rolex through a none AD?
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I'm looking to buy a Rolex Deepsea & ringing round a few AD I found they advise against buying from a none AD (they would I know) one AD told me. . .
"---- watches arent an authorised stockist of Rolex watches
they arent an authorised dealer and rolex track their watches and once they find it was purchased through a grey market dealer they dont honour the warranty"
Can this be true? I've also looked into buying in the EU where the price is much lower. Would I have to pay import taxes?
Hope some of you watch experts who regularly buy Rolex can help?
"---- watches arent an authorised stockist of Rolex watches
they arent an authorised dealer and rolex track their watches and once they find it was purchased through a grey market dealer they dont honour the warranty"
Can this be true? I've also looked into buying in the EU where the price is much lower. Would I have to pay import taxes?
Hope some of you watch experts who regularly buy Rolex can help?
Edited by Glideman on Wednesday 11th December 11:24
Anyone used these http://www.swisswatchdealers.co.uk/
Depending on which EU country, you'll have nothing extra to pay when it arrives in the UK.
Italy is cheap at the moment, and Rolex can't not honour the warranty as it will have the AD's stamp on it.
It's a worldwide warranty as well, so even if you bought from the US or Hong Kong, if it's stamped, it's covered.
Most non-AD sales will have theirs stamped by whomever they're buying it from, and I've seen it mentioned here (or probably TZ-UK) that unstamped ones have been sent to Rolex without a receipt or any hassle, and sorted under warranty.
Italy is cheap at the moment, and Rolex can't not honour the warranty as it will have the AD's stamp on it.
It's a worldwide warranty as well, so even if you bought from the US or Hong Kong, if it's stamped, it's covered.
Most non-AD sales will have theirs stamped by whomever they're buying it from, and I've seen it mentioned here (or probably TZ-UK) that unstamped ones have been sent to Rolex without a receipt or any hassle, and sorted under warranty.
Glideman said:
rolex track their watches and once they find it was purchased through a grey market dealer they dont honour the warranty"
Quite simply, they have lied to you. Please take your business elsewhere, they clearly cannot be trusted to provide simple honesty. DomH on here will source you a brand new warranted one for a great price.
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