Guide : Buying Rolex in Europe

[snoop]

Need some advice from gurus here, I'm in Rome now and just went to Bedetti to check out the prices there. Was advice by the SA that I can get back 15.5% vat if the watch I'm getting is more than €8000. Just want to check whether we are entitle for the full 15.5% OR the airport will charge some admin fee and if so roughly what is the actual % I should be getting back? TIA

I just returned from Rome, got a date just from Haussmann and tax refund was only 15% for me.
Btw, be aware that there is a tax refund limit of 1k euro per person across all ur luxury claims at the airport.

[praha335ci]

Need some advice from gurus here, I'm in Rome now and just went to Bedetti to check out the prices there. Was advice by the SA that I can get back 15.5% vat if the watch I'm getting is more than €8000. Just want to check whether we are entitle for the full 15.5% OR the airport will charge some admin fee and if so roughly what is the actual % I should be getting back? TIA

Most AD's use Global Blue as their representative. There will also be an conversion rate fee even if you opt to have it via the credit card method. Check out their site to work out your net VAt entitlements: http://www.globalblue.com/

It usually works out to be around 14% net and about and there is also the conversion fee .

[Otar]

Hi Sir

Can you PM me as well? Thanks.

Visit the Rolex boutique in Milan, Pisa Orologeria. Opt for refund back into your card instead of cash. If u spend below 10,000 Eur, your VAT refund will be about 17%. If u spend above that... then u'll be getting back more!

The SubC TT blue, especially with the new sunburst blue dial (like the previous 16613) looks great. Its on my shopping list for the next trip. Let me know if u do end up getting these watches.

Which airline are u taking? If u need a referral, u can PM me.

[Otar]

think it has gone up to 1.73 the last time i checked. sigh.

miss the days when 1euro was below sgd1.60

[Otar]

Hi Jasonny

I will be going to FCO and back from MXP as well, but in another 3 weeks time. Appreciate your field report here!

Any luck with the Blue SubC TT and the BLNR?

Hi sys12345,
taking SQ to FCO and bk from MXP. Thanks for your PM, the info really helps a lot! May I ask those that went to Italy lately which city can get a better price for rolex?

[bk76]

any idea what is the cost for sub in belgium and holland?

[sys12345]

The official VAT in Italy is 21%. Getting back only 15.5% means administration fee and additional profits are already factored in. VAT rebate can vary even amongst retailers in the same country. It also depends if u are getting the rebate back as cash or credited back into your credit card account.

Need some advice from gurus here, I'm in Rome now and just went to Bedetti to check out the prices there. Was advice by the SA that I can get back 15.5% vat if the watch I'm getting is more than €8000. Just want to check whether we are entitle for the full 15.5% OR the airport will charge some admin fee and if so roughly what is the actual % I should be getting back? TIA

[Jasonny]

Need some advice from gurus here, I'm in Rome now and just went to Bedetti to check out the prices there. Was advice by the SA that I can get back 15.5% vat if the watch I'm getting is more than €8000. Just want to check whether we are entitle for the full 15.5% OR the airport will charge some admin fee and if so roughly what is the actual % I should be getting back? TIA

[Jasonny]

Hi sys12345,
taking SQ to FCO and bk from MXP. Thanks for your PM, the info really helps a lot! May I ask those that went to Italy lately which city can get a better price for rolex?

[sys12345]

Visit the Rolex boutique in Milan, Pisa Orologeria. Opt for refund back into your card instead of cash. If u spend below 10,000 Eur, your VAT refund will be about 17%. If u spend above that... then u'll be getting back more!

The SubC TT blue, especially with the new sunburst blue dial (like the previous 16613) looks great. Its on my shopping list for the next trip. Let me know if u do end up getting these watches.

Which airline are u taking? If u need a referral, u can PM me.

Hi Bro,
I'll be travelling to Milan next week as well. can you advice me which boutique you went to and how you manage to get 17% VAT back? Thinking of getting the SubC TT blue and GMT2blnr, can get any % from the shop beside the usual VAT? Ill be flying bk SIN from MXP, is the line long at the counter for VAT refund? Thanks in advance.

[Jasonny]

Hi Bro,
I'll be travelling to Milan next week as well. can you advice me which boutique you went to and how you manage to get 17% VAT back? Thinking of getting the SubC TT blue and GMT2blnr, can get any % from the shop beside the usual VAT? Ill be flying bk SIN from MXP, is the line long at the counter for VAT refund? Thanks in advance.

Depending on model and the salesperson. U can bet that the discount Plus VAT rebate Will make the watch cheaper than what u can get in Singapore. I am now in Milan and I just got a few watches. I was able to get a discount even for the ExpII, not to mention the attractive 17% VAT rebate back!

U may like to do a search on Rolex website for a list of official dealers in the respective regions of Italy.

[gnixer]

Found this on google
http://www.thewatches.eu/?p=341

Sub C, Daytona prices seem spot-on if my memory doesn't fail me..

sighs the outlet Pisa I visiting gg to close from 10 aug to 25 aug

[satch]

anyone return from Europe with any report?
where can find the rolex price list for Europe?

Found this on google
http://www.thewatches.eu/?p=341

Sub C, Daytona prices seem spot-on if my memory doesn't fail me..

[gnixer]

anyone return from Europe with any report?
where can find the rolex price list for Europe?

[myjianrong]

Heathrow airport look for Watches-of-switzerland.
But seem exp compared to other part of europe..