Purchasing Rolex in Japan Duty Free

[jernigan78]

Aloha guys. I have a friend heading to Japan in early April. I have been looking at the Yen exchange rates. It seems that Japan is slowly sliding into recession, and the US dollar is now $1.00 - 118 yen. It is also projected to go even higher. With that said, would it be a good idea to send him there with some cash on hand to purchase a Rolex for me. It seems that there would be a pretty high cost savings, if all works out ok. I have never made a large international purchase, so this would be a first. I also trust my friend with the money, so nothing to worry about there. Rolex in the Haneda airport has a Duty Free shop.

Let me know your thoughts, and if anyone has real experiences doing this.