AD in Canada....

[Sherwooddavid]

Originally Posted by RolexPete32

Touch of gold in Halifax was good. Gives me 20% discount. Chateau D'Ivoire in Montreal not so good. 10 or so sales people hovered around while I was only person besides a couple in the store and when they did get around to servicing me after I asked the first thing I was told was "NO Discounts" outright????? I hardly said hello and got that from a sales rep. Very bad service.

Agree Peter,I always get good discounts from TOG. They always treat me well and the service is great, Hope things are going well with you ! Dave

[cdnwatchguy]

Sent you a PM with my views on both Edmonton ADs. J Vair in Calgary would be my choice too.

[russianrocket]

Swedish Jeweler around 10%. You need to be a long time customer though.

[FeelingTheBlues]

Originally Posted by Alcan

There are indeed Tudor ADs in Canada, Rolex ADs carry them as a second line. At least my AD does and has a nice Tudor display. For the record, it was I who bought the Heritage from that display case and shipped it down to Sam in New York last month. They also currently have the Advisor that Chuck (Tunacan26) is drooling over, sitting in that same Tudor display case.

Btw, that's where I get all the Tudor catalogues that I periodically mail out to our US members.

I shall take this as the proof of my flawless victory in this debate. Take that Tony!

Thank you for the information Al!

[Mortalcoil]

Originally Posted by Hooper

Overgaard jewelers in Kitchener has always treated me well ! When dealing with Rolex, the owner always assists in the purchase and is great with the discounts !

Agreed 100 %, Grant is a great guy ... discount and follow through can not be beat.

[Titan1979]

My brother and I have bought several watches from Nash Jewelers here in London, Ont. Always a great experience.

[Wehtiko]

Swedish Jewellers here in Edmonton are really very good! I like them, when I can I'll be buying my Explorer II from them.

Gemoro in West Edmonton Mall is OK, but just OK. They have a bad habit of leaving their Rolex display case open and unlocked, I've brought that to their attention twice and each time the girl's face goes pale and she locks it up.

I couldn't believe the tax-on-tax in Quebec and so I looked it up. Unbelievable but true! My daughter goes to McGill in Montreal, no wonder it's so expensive: and the tax-on-tax is just the tip.

[karolinec1]

Originally Posted by Lion

Are Tudor watch AD's common in Canada and in all the major cities. As I will be in Toronto the beginning of May and would like to check out an AD???

Both Royal de Versailles and La Difference carry Tudors.

[Wrist Candy]

Originally Posted by teamlam

So for those of you in Canada, what AD do you prefer? Or recommend? In terms of price and customer satisfaction. I'm beginning to expand my watch collection, and am shopping around for a decent price for a Daytona specifically, but my mind is definitely not closed off to the Daytona.

Im in edmonton,alberta and currently, the only two dealers are Swedish Jewllers and Gemoros. Ive been customers of both,but just want some mre info on your guys experience with other ADs around canada.

So whats your guys's input?

Cheers

Try Foster & Sons Jewellers in Lethbridge. Ask for Andrew. 403-327-6389 or 403-327-4429. email [email protected]

Happy shopping.

[Sea2sky]

Hi everyone,

I have been "lurking" on this site for the past month trying to learn from everyone (especially from fellow Canadians) about all the ins and out of Rolex watches. I couldn't believe how wonderful and helpful everyone is on this forum and hence I had to join!

Anyway, went to an AD a couple of days ago and looked at an AK and OP Date. They offered 18% off the 2011 CAD list price. Not bad - but the thing was the AK had a G serial # and the OP Date had a M serial # Is it normal for AD's to sell "older" watches? I would have preferred to buy a watch with the random serial number....small quibble but was wondering if this is the norm?

[withthesword]

i've dealt with diamani's, la difference and humbertown jewellers here in Toronto. i have yet to set foot in royale de versailles.

of the three that i've been in the best experience i had was at humbertown. they offered me a 20% discount off a 16610 about a month before it was announced that they would be discontinued. and all i had to do was simply ask 'what can you do for me?'

second to them is la difference. the only thing you need to realise is that they are run by chinese, have chinese staff, and their target demographic are chinese people. being chinese, i got great service, and was offered some excellent prices. i'm not sure if a non chinese person will receive the same treatment.

diamani's, while touted as amazing by many who go there, treated me the worst, and had the highest prices of the three.

in terms of trying to get rolex original parts, i found that la difference was the most flexible for prices, humbertown gave the most reasonable prices with a little wiggle room, and diamani wanted an arm and a leg.

hope it helps for anyone in the GTA and surrounding areas.

Best Regards,

Matte

[R.J.]

Originally Posted by deanclean

I just got a Datejust from Raffi Jewelers here in Kitchener Waterloo. Its a Rolex boutique store, not sure what exactly that means, but there was loads of selection and I got almost 22% off the sticker price.

I got 21% off at Raffi's in Waterloo for my Sub C. With the taxes it came to $7500.

[karolinec1]

Has anyone tried Raffi jewelers at Yorkdale? Any feedback?

[jot_]

Originally Posted by karolinec1

Has anyone tried Raffi jewelers at Yorkdale? Any feedback?

Bought my Explorer there about two months ago. Nothing but good things to say about them.

[Exhausted]

Knarr in Oakville are great. Always treat you well and I plan to buy my next one from them as well.

[karolinec1]

Originally Posted by jot_

Bought my Explorer there about two months ago. Nothing but good things to say about them.

Were they as generous as the Kitchener store in terms of discount?

[versatile1]

Originally Posted by rockyn

Paul Mara Jewellers in Victoria has an excellent selection. I bought my GMT IIc there with a 20% discount.

When was that? Lately Douglas has been a little firm on his prices.
Sub Ceramic ( no date ) for 7550 + taxes.........FIRM

[Doug T]

You can also try Independent Jewellers in Winnipeg. Ask for Jonathan (owner). Have dealt with these folks for many years. Very honest and handle an excellent selection. Hope this helps.

[tasopappas1]

David and Andrew at foster and sons in lethbridge are outstanding.
Just bought a gmt blue from them last week and they were awesome.

[rockyn]

Originally Posted by versatile1

When was that? Lately Douglas has been a little firm on his prices.
Sub Ceramic ( no date ) for 7550 + taxes.........FIRM

I bought my GMT IIc in the summer of 2010. I paid 7400 Tax included.

[wjgoretsky]

I deal with Brinkhaus in Calgary. The tax in Alberta is only 5% (lowest in Canada) and you can usually convince them to give you a 20% discount. At that point, I round the price down to the next lowest 100 and it's always a done deal.
Very wide selection and excellent reputation. They also have a branch in Vancouver, BC. But you'll pay higher tax.
Winston

[wjgoretsky]

Originally Posted by wjgoretsky

I deal with Brinkhaus in Calgary. The tax in Alberta is only 5% (lowest in Canada) and you can usually convince them to give you a 20% discount. At that point, I round the price down to the next lowest 100 and it's always a done deal.
Very wide selection and excellent reputation. They also have a branch in Vancouver, BC. But you'll pay higher tax.
Winston

By the way, they also carry Tudor, IWC and other high end watches.

W.

[vitalsignsrn]

I guess Karolinec1 we're in the same boat, trying to buy a Rolex in Toronto. LOL We should go shopping together. ;-)

Is it an advantage to buy from another province like Alberta and ship to Ontario? Has anyone done this?

J

[impalass]

I have nothing but praise for Humbertown Jewellers, Toronto, (Etobicoke), a very large selection of Rolex and Tudors with 20% off no problem.

[TimeOnMyHands]

FYI: I believe that Swedish Jewelers in Edmonton is no longer in business. They were plagues with repeated robberies, etc...they are no longer listed on Rolex's web site either.

[cdnwatchguy]

Originally Posted by TimeOnMyHands

FYI: I believe that Swedish Jewelers in Edmonton is no longer in business. They were plagues with repeated robberies, etc...they are no longer listed on Rolex's web site either.

It shut down a few months ago. Landlord sold the building and it is slated for destruction. They sold off their stock and likely gone for good. Gemoro opened a store right across the street in commerce place mall as well as still having their big store at west edmonton mall.

And from what I have been lead to believe one or two of the robberies or break ins at Swedish were somewhat suspect in their legitimacy.

[2door]

Knar in Oakville was great with me! Very friendly and helpful, and a nice discount on my Black Bay Red. I'll be buying the new chrono from them for sure

[Fox red lab]

Brinkhaus in Calgary has always treated me very well. J. Vair is also highly regarded. Birks (which bought Brinkhaus a few years ago) is close by so worth a look but I don't think they will have the same knowledge as Bhaus or JV. My wife and I deal with Rita B. at Bhaus and she is great but all the others there are very knowledgeable and their customer service has always been great in our experience.

[zakattack62]

Joseph Anthony's in Windsor i would highly recommend for their selection, discounts and service. They are one of the largest Rolex sellers in Canada. Great family run business. Just picked up my SD43 last week from Joe.

[1st amg]

I deal mostly with Chateau D'Ivoire in Montreal, amazing selection, plus they have most other popular brands in stock, you could literally spend all day there.