Dubai discounts: about to get my first Rolex

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Originally Posted by Viral

would love to know more about this - what's different in Bahrain?

Cheaper and better service. In my experience at least.

Originally Posted by DoctorA

Hmmmmm what do you mean they jack up the price? I thought ADs can’t officially do that

Not in middle east! They finally stopped "premium" prices in Asia. It's going to be a while.

Originally Posted by HedgeHogger

Not Rolexes -- The AD in City Center Mall (who iirc owns all the Rolex AD's in Bahrain) list all their watches above MSRP and then gives you a discount that if you are lucky will take you to MSRP.

They are better than Saudi though where the mark-up above MSRP is insane.

It's been a while since I've shopped a Rolex in Dubai, but I suspect they do the same thing (mark-up MSRP and then maybe will let you have a discount to get it back to MSRP).

I've never understood why Rolex lets the AD's in the Middle East get away with this, I guess they just have no choice.

Modern art store - in the big mall next to Meridien hotel? They are douchebags! I prefer the other Rolex store at the basement of Moda mall - Koheji. Good people and great customer service.