Rolex- the stupidest, lamest company

[Tango]

@BeeMaa - is it faster AND less expensive to go to Europe and buy them? My friend did that 30 years ago and paid 40% less then they were going for in the US at the tim

Not now. Rolex have mandated a standardization in global pricing. You'll save VAT in Europe but there's no real savings on the watch itself. Best place I've found there is the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Rolex shop. Lucked into a Day Date for my wife a few years back.

 

[wesheltonj]

Not now. Rolex have mandated a standardization in global pricing. You'll save VAT in Europe but there's no real savings on the watch itself. Best place I've found there is the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Rolex shop. Lucked into a Day Date for my wife a few years back.

Back in the day, Bucherer was the biggest Rolex dealer in Switzerland. I’ve walked in twice and walked out with a Rolex and saved a boat load of money each time. Not sure I could do that today, considering Rolex bought Bucherer.

Schiphol back in the day had the best duty free shop in the world. You could walk in and buy a new Mercedes-Benz and have it delivered to your house in the USA, cheaper than MB European Delivery. Rolex no problem, S.T. DuPont lighters and pens cheap. Those were the days.

 

[RichieG]

Rolex such a great watch. Remember the inside cover of National Geographic running ads for Rolex with Reinhold Messner and other childhood heroes. But can’t buy it if they ain’t got it.

I’d buy a Cartier, Omega or a Panerai for the better half. Classy, available and 2/3 of those brands are owned by an African .

 

[Tango]

Rolex such a great watch. Remember the inside cover of National Geographic running ads for Rolex with Reinhold Messner and other childhood heroes. But can’t buy it if they ain’t got it.

I’d buy a Cartier, Omega or a Panerai for the better half. Classy, available and 2/3 of those brands are owned by an African .

Those ads were the best.