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Geneva window shopping advice
I'll be passing through Geneva later today by car. Any recommendations for good Rolex window shopping?
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yes...please be carefull not to come into contact with any normal or common people. i dont think that they would enjoy it.ps. is there a cosco in geneva.
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sorry billy but i think that you may have misunderstood me.its not a fuss its cosco just ordinary common people doing some shopping. go in look around you should be ok. if anyone recognises you say that you are there to research a book about the common mortal man. hate to quote burns but needs must etc.
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cosco may be closed before you get to geneva billy. troll billy name calling billy sticks and stones
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Your guess is as good as mine! Didn't think asking for AD advice in Geneva would be so controversial!! Our young Scottish friend is still sore that I had the nerve to say that, IMO, Costco carrying Rolex was a bad thing.
Looking on the bright side, at least it kept the thread up top on the off chance anyone had a lead. Anyway, almost to Geneva and still have some time before I have to go pick up a friend at the airport. I'll do some poking around and report back if I find anything worthwhile. |
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ok guys NOW I'm intrigued!!
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Where are those da#n popcorn when one need them!
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Trying to get back to the original thread, Bucherer seems to have a good reputation and relationship with Rolex, I expect you'll be able to see plenty of interesting models there
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We would love to see some photos of what you find there. Good luck with your quest.
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Bonjour Bill, There are a few nice stores in Geneva. Bucherer and the Rolex store come to mind. Passe une bonne journee.
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Been reading this one all day. What's going on? I thought this was just the sort of question people were allowed to ask on here without getting a load of abuse?????
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Yeah, I agree. It's like kindergarten all over again...
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Looks like this started in this thread. The posts start around #47 and go on from there.
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Well at least that explains it a bit. All though surely we all love the same thing at the end of the day?
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Figure I'd respond to the original post since there weren't many answers.
Just go to the town center by the lake and walk around. There are some stores on the train station side of the lake but the old village side has better window shopping in general. That's where the more boutique-y and upscale brand-specific stores are. If you've ever been to New York City, the train station side of the lake in Geneva is like Times square, whereas the old village side is like Soho. Bucherer has stores in both sections but you'll generally see the same things at both locations. |
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I drove from Kiel to Marseille last week, and stopped in Frankfurt and Geneva to have a look. I was disappointed that the prices were so high in both places. The selection was pretty good in Geneva though.
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Thanks all VERY MUCH for your advice and suggestions.
I unfortunatley didn't check TRF until getting to our destination here in the Alps, but I'm back in Geneva late Saturday afternoon or early evening, so I hope to take advantage of your advice then... I'm not really in the market right now after having just gotten the polar Explorer, but I'm very psyched for some window shopping and dreaming. One thing I've noticed so far is how INSANE the Geneva airport is with high-end watch ads....I felt like a kid in a candy store! |
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