EbolaVirus Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 (edited) I'm off to France in 2 weeks. I'll be spending the month of May driving a clockwise loop starting in Paris. Of course since I will be in the area I will go through Basel and Geneva. Unfortunately I'm missing Basel World. =( Anyway... Where can or should I buy a nice watch? Rolex, AP or one of the many other interesting brands. Does anyone know of any nice watch shops other than one of the watch shops in the main road. Or should I be in fact buying there? How do the prices compare to Australia? Should I avoid buying in Switzerland and get something from the UK, France, or Italy during the trip instead. Edited April 22, 2013 by EbolaVirus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Yeah it's not exactly cheaper in switzerland... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EbolaVirus Posted April 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Of the countries I mentioned, which would I be better looking in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSTEEL Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 I purchased my first expensive gen whilst working in Switzerland, but ventured out to Lichtenstein, which is a very small country near Flumserberg. Many great shops there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 I don't know about the exact prices in the other countries, but i believe italy gives a bigger amount of tax back as compared to switzerland and france. A friend once told me daytonas are cheapest in romania. Personally, i've found rollies in general to be cheaper in Hong Kong for some reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EbolaVirus Posted May 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Firstly. This is a drunk rant after a very nice dinner and a couple of bottles of very nice French wine in Toulouse with my fiancée.But...I'm very, very Disappointed with Switzerland...It seems that both Basel and Geneva are very expensive for Swiss watches. I must have entered 20 or 30 shops and taken a peek at 30 or 40 more. Every single shop I found was around the 20-30% more mark compared with Australia.A rough gauge:Breitling navitimer world $10500 USBreitling super ocean heritage $6500 USHublot big bangs $18000+Rolex, nothing worthwhile under $9000+The whole experience has left mildly bitter taste in my mouth. It all came across as a blatant intentional attempt at ripping the customer off.I've never been more "Pro Fake". For me fakes have always been a stop gap until I can get the real one. Not anymore.I'll never buy a gen Swiss watch. I'd rather buy a good fake and support a good dealer here at RWG instead of support the gen rip off industry. If the watch breaks, then I'll fix it.The Swiss boarder police when entering from France were polite as they charged us €40 to use the motorway, but that was it. Everyone else in switzerland was rude. Even driving was bad. Nearly as rude as sydney! We suck! No really, sydney drivers are the worst. 2nd worst Switzerland. 3rd worst Malaysia.The French in contrast have the reputation for being rude, but they have been nothing but polite, welcoming and helpful in every city and town we have been in. On the road they all stay in the slow lane unless overtaking. They indicate when they are changing lanes and they don't speed up to not let you in.The same Swiss watches in France are:Breitling navitimer world $7000 USBreitling super ocean heritage $5000 USHublot big bangs $12000+Rolex, nothing worthwhile under $6500+The food in France has been MUCH better too! I think I've put on about 3kgs in the last week. I'm off to scour the RWG Sales thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prdubis Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Oh! Where have you been in Toulouse?Envoyé depuis mon GT-P1000 avec Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EbolaVirus Posted May 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 We are staying near Jeanne d'Arc. I'm not sure if its a good area. It seems ok. I found a nice watch shop where prices were ok. Took this pic through the window: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prdubis Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Hope you will enjoy the city!Go to the restaurant La Pref, place St Etienne, and before have a glass of wine at Chai Vincent, rue d'Astorg, it's 5 minutes walking from where you stay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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