Dubai

[ianandkatehorse]

Hi all,

Returning member now Dubai based. Restricted internet here so site seems to have been blocked for some time. I now have new internet provider and hay presto works again. New membership though as I assume my old one cancelled.

Anyway, anyone else in UAE; more importantly anyone had probs recieving purchases? (the PO box system here is a bit dark ages - no post like we know it in the west). I am from Uk incidently and have a decent(ish) collecting of both genuine and reps.

One rep I want to purchase is a 2tone blue sub but am a bit cautios re plating. Just want for a dress watch but at the same time dont want it to shout rep. Anyone any recomendations re this watch?

For those of you unfamiliar.... Dubai is the only decent (if you are an ex-pat) gulf state and is a big melting point for the 80pc ex pat community. Big bucks or very poor seems to be the norm. There is no point in trying to compete here with some of the watches - I was looking a million dollar watch in a jeweler the other day (yes you heard -- a million dollars) - more bling than a rap stars convention....... money and good taste are not the same thing.

So its down to you chaps to help me find some decent, tastfull watches (with perhaps a little bling - hence the 2tone) to show that good taste does not need cost the earth.

cheers

ian

[OmegaPOFL]

welcome back ian! If you want some bling, i would look into Hubolts, Corums, Ulysse Nardin, Breitling

goodluck with your watch purchses

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Those people there with money have everything insane!

[Peter UK]

Hi all,

Returning member now Dubai based. Restricted internet here so site seems to have been blocked for some time. I now have new internet provider and hay presto works again. New membership though as I assume my old one cancelled.

Anyway, anyone else in UAE; more importantly anyone had probs recieving purchases? (the PO box system here is a bit dark ages - no post like we know it in the west). I am from Uk incidently and have a decent(ish) collecting of both genuine and reps.

One rep I want to purchase is a 2tone blue sub but am a bit cautios re plating. Just want for a dress watch but at the same time dont want it to shout rep. Anyone any recomendations re this watch?

For those of you unfamiliar.... Dubai is the only decent (if you are an ex-pat) gulf state and is a big melting point for the 80pc ex pat community. Big bucks or very poor seems to be the norm. There is no point in trying to compete here with some of the watches - I was looking a million dollar watch in a jeweler the other day (yes you heard -- a million dollars) - more bling than a rap stars convention....... money and good taste are not the same thing.

So its down to you chaps to help me find some decent, tastfull watches (with perhaps a little bling - hence the 2tone) to show that good taste does not need cost the earth.

cheers

ian

20 years ago I worked in Kuwait and one of our partners (who was a trustee of the Ruler in person) was the Rolex Agent. I thought as his British GM I might get a deal. I was asked did I want electric or mechanical. No worry, all the same price.......