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Old 15 January 2015, 11:14 PM   #1
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Bad news for us in europe
Don't know if you guys follow the stockmarket but if you do you Will know that the CHF just increased a whooping 15% versus the euro.

The reason is simple the Swiss national bank made a major decission ( Google it)

We all know our AD pay in CHF when they import watches...
So we also know listprice will go up 15%....... for EVERY brand
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Old 15 January 2015, 11:39 PM   #2
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Better buy your watches right now.
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Old 16 January 2015, 12:01 AM   #3
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Old 16 January 2015, 12:04 AM   #4
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This after the prices already going up 30%+ over the last 5 years unrelated to currency. Super.
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Old 16 January 2015, 12:36 AM   #5
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Old 16 January 2015, 12:37 AM   #6
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Well just be happy about the corresponding 30% drop in German watch prices ;)
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Old 16 January 2015, 01:00 AM   #7
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Well just be happy about the corresponding 30% drop in German watch prices ;)
I dont think so. Brands like Lange will raise price to keep parity.
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Old 16 January 2015, 01:29 AM   #8
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Old 16 January 2015, 02:00 AM   #9
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Well just be happy about the corresponding 30% drop in German watch prices ;)
Only if you buy in Switzerland though.
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Old 16 January 2015, 02:16 AM   #10
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Well just be happy about the corresponding 30% drop in German watch prices ;)
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Only if you buy in Switzerland though.

or if your income is in Swiss Francs.....
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Old 16 January 2015, 02:18 AM   #11
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Thanks for the info Unknown. I'm sure WE will all find a way to avoid that mark-up.
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Old 16 January 2015, 07:12 AM   #12
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Looks like I made the right decision going into Japanese buying mode after all. Let's see... I'll have my SBDX012 within the month, what else can I get cheap?
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Old 16 January 2015, 07:20 AM   #13
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I'm hopeful TRF trusted sellers will still offer discounts.
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Old 17 January 2015, 02:13 PM   #14
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This will give the German high end brands an extra boost
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Old 18 January 2015, 01:48 AM   #15
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This will give the German high end brands an extra boost
Yes, they will also raise their prices
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Old 18 January 2015, 06:11 AM   #16
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BUT the US Dollar has had a steady increase relative to the Euro.. So in theory a price increase in the USA is not justified.
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Old 18 January 2015, 07:00 AM   #17
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Old 18 January 2015, 12:29 PM   #18
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BUT the US Dollar has had a steady increase relative to the Euro.. So in theory a price increase in the USA is not justified.
That depends on who's doing the justifyin'.
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Old 20 January 2015, 02:04 PM   #19
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I think is a wonderful news a have a couple of millions in CHF ....
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Old 20 January 2015, 04:27 PM   #20
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Old 20 January 2015, 04:46 PM   #21
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I think is a wonderful news a have a couple of millions in CHF ....
that's nice for you.
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