Purchase Watch In Europe

[rahkshi007]

Hi all, I am going to Spain on Feb, would like to ask if anyone had experience of buying watch in Europe ?
How much discount do they give ? and how much  % of tax refund ?
Especially for Omega, I am eyeing on the  dark side of moon.
Any recommended area / shop to buy watch in Spain ?
The reason i want to get a watch from there due to i got pretty good exchange rate of euro during Greece crisis.

Thank you 

[kenji1903]

Spain's VAT is 21% but depending on your flight schedule since you can only reclaim VAT when you leave Europe

previously what i did was i contacted some of the major ADs and checked if they offer any special discounts, my visit was short so i don't have time door knocking on each AD, and just to make sure they have stock for the model i wanted

you can check out this blog for VAT refund, but its Amsterdam though
http://wlst-ourfirstjourney.blogspot.in/2013/09/a-personal-experience-vattax-refund-at.html

good luck

[beaujarle]

Bought from Rome a few years back. After service charge & everything, got back about 15% of the vat.


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[rahkshi007]

Thank you.. how many % of discount that normally AD in europe gives ?

[adamjohari]

What brand are you looking for? Certain brands are cheaper in Asia. Demand and supply kind of thing. Heard that JLC is cheaper in Asia.

[kenji1903]

Thank you.. how many % of discount that normally AD in europe gives ?

depends on brand... best to check with the AD

2 years back, with a discount its only marginally cheaper than Malaysia...

back then there's no GST, now i'm unsure how strict is the Malaysian Customs at the airport cos to claim back VAT, you need the watch with box and papers

[rahkshi007]

What brand are you looking for? Certain brands are cheaper in Asia. Demand and supply kind of thing. Heard that JLC is cheaper in Asia.

I aiming to get Omega dark side of the moon. Seem that only large Omega AD / boutique has this model.

[chengho99]

What about getting watch in Switzerland , is it cheaper than Malaysia ?

[nikfs1881]

What about getting watch in Switzerland , is it cheaper than Malaysia ?

In Switzerland, you will be blessed with enormous selections and availability is normally abundance. Unfortunately, Switzerland is one of the most expensive place to source for your Swiss watches, particularly with 4.3-4.5 exchange rate! Plus, Swiss hates it when you haggle and most of the big ADs in Switzerland will not even give you any discount.

For some lower end brands (TH, Oris, ML, tissot, Ebel, Rado) though, the local ADs do some clearance in Summer and Winter (up to 50pct off) but it is only for selected models.


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[watchdiver]

I too have experienced and heard that in Switzerland you almost never get any discount, especially in the large ADs. 

I think buying in Italy and Spain might be worth a shot, I had good experience in Rome.  In Greece I found haggling was widely accepted, and sometimes in the Greece islands I understand you get a good discount near the end of the season (around September).  I was given a superb offer on a Black Bay a couple years ago in Greece islands but I turned it down, only to find it was the best price I would be offered ever again in Europe.  In tourist areas I think Rolex AD are less likely to discount at all as many tourists are looking to buy.  In some Rolex AD they would not even have time to talk to me, so busy were they.

[Timeless]

Vat is up to 21%, try avoid those tourist area as they might or might not give u an attractive discount

[nikfs1881]

Vat is up to 21%, try avoid those tourist area as they might or might not give u an attractive discount

U mean the EU countries but not switzerland, right?


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