Rolex at Paris,CDG?

[faust munihausen]

Hi,

I will be making a stopover at CDG (Airport Paris). I am still looking for a SubC nd.
Do they carry that model and gove a discount? I am traveling within the EU though.

Thanks.

[Daryl]

They do.

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[faust munihausen]

Originally Posted by Daryl

They do.

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Thanks for the info.

Do you know what the price for the Sub C nd would be then?
I will be travelling within the EU (and live in the EU) so tax refund won't apply to me.

[Alpino]

Originally Posted by faust munihausen

Thanks for the info.

Do you know what the price for the Sub C nd would be then?
I will be travelling within the EU (and live in the EU) so tax refund won't apply to me.

If you travel only in EU you probably won't even have access to the duty free shops. Even if you have access you won't be able to buy anything.

You have to go outside of EU from CDG to buy something duty free. It's the same everywhere in the world.

[faust munihausen]

Originally Posted by Alpino

If you travel only in EU you probably won't even have access to the duty free shops. Even if you have access you won't be able to buy anything.

You have to go outside of EU from CDG to buy something duty free. It's the same everywhere in the world.

Well,

in Schiphol (Amsterdam Airport) the AD also gives you a nice discount when travelling within the EU.

I was wondering if it the same at CDG?

[MATCH1969]

Originally Posted by faust munihausen

Well,

in Schiphol (Amsterdam Airport) the AD also gives you a nice discount when travelling within the EU.

I was wondering if it the same at CDG?

No, except on some brands like Breitling, Oris, Omega, it Will Be difficult having a discount on Rolex sport models at CDG

[GermanyMatt]

Selection at CDG is hit or miss, but usually a miss for sports models. Especially given the summer travel season is just ending.

[MATCH1969]

Sport models are very rare at CDG, whatever the terminal. Most of the time, mainly the last SD model, not very popular here because too expensive.

[Danny83]

Hard to get a deal at an Airport

[Flywheel]

Originally Posted by Danny83

Hard to get a deal at an Airport

Agreed. Airport ADs don't seem to be the best route.

[MATCH1969]

Originally Posted by Danny83

Hard to get a deal at an Airport

depends of the airport. Amsterdam airport is a good place for good deal but always difficult to be there when the model you're looking for is available.
on top of this, impossible to make any reservation, first in, first serve !

[reloxt]

Seen many airports, and so far only Schiphol Amsterdam (Gassan) is a good deal for whatever they have available (which varies by the day)

[tomj]

Originally Posted by MATCH1969

depends of the airport. Amsterdam airport is a good place for good deal but always difficult to be there when the model you're looking for is available.
on top of this, impossible to make any reservation, first in, first serve !

What kind of discount would you push for at an airport AD on say an Explorer II (USD8100 in the current TRF pricing chart)?

[rollee1]

From another enthusiast today.
There is a Hulk 116610LV spotted in stock at Paris CDG terminal 2E Rolex store.
Selling for 7340 Euro.
8/30/2016

[faust munihausen]

Originally Posted by rollee1

From another enthusiast today.
There is a Hulk 116610LV spotted in stock at Paris CDG terminal 2E Rolex store.
Selling for 7340 Euro.
8/30/2016

So the price for the hulk at CDG is without VAT then?

[kdphan]

I can confirm a Hulk at CDG terminal E2.

I left Paris yesterday and stopped by the Rolex shop.

They have many sports models (no ceramic daytona though, lol).

[Chiboy]

Originally Posted by kdphan

I can confirm a Hulk at CDG terminal E2.

I left Paris yesterday and stopped by the Rolex shop.

They have many sports models (no ceramic daytona though, lol).

Damn, I will be there on Friday morning...

[kdphan]

Originally Posted by faust munihausen

So the price for the hulk at CDG is without VAT then?

Yes, price is taking out VAT.

[Alpino]

Originally Posted by rollee1

There is a Hulk 116610LV spotted in stock at Paris CDG terminal 2E Rolex store.
Selling for 7340 Euro.
8/30/2016

Originally Posted by faust munihausen

So the price for the hulk at CDG is without VAT then?

Originally Posted by kdphan

Yes, price is taking out VAT.

Sub 116610LV MSRP in France is 8300€, including 20% VAT.

Without VAT it would be 8300€/1.20 , 6916,66€ ... not 7340€

[kdphan]

Originally Posted by Alpino

Sub 116610LV MSRP in France is 8300€, including 20% VAT.

Without VAT it would be 8300€/1.20 , 6916,66€ ... not 7340€

It's true that VAT is 20%

BUT, there are administrative fees they take out of the VAT refund that will equate to 12-15% refund.

15% is usually when the price of the watch is over 10k

12% under 10k

so in this case 8300 less 12% = 7304

[masyv6]

Originally Posted by rollee1

From another enthusiast today.
There is a Hulk 116610LV spotted in stock at Paris CDG terminal 2E Rolex store.
Selling for 7340 Euro.
8/30/2016

Good price for us foreigners

[faust munihausen]

So if I travel within the EU (and live in the EU) they will only sell me at French list price then?

[kdphan]

Originally Posted by faust munihausen

So if I travel within the EU (and live in the EU) they will only sell me at French list price then?

rolex shop at CDG might not even sell it to you.

[Alpino]

Originally Posted by faust munihausen

So if I travel within the EU (and live in the EU) they will only sell me at French list price then?

They won't sell you at all, if you can't show them a boarding pass for a flight outside of EU.

You may not even have access to the shop.

You can call them to ask. All Rolex shops at CDG (there's 6 of them in various terminals) are subsidiaries of Royal Quartz , an AD in Paris.

[tyler1980]

Originally Posted by faust munihausen

So if I travel within the EU (and live in the EU) they will only sell me at French list price then?

Yes, if Paris airports are the same as the other ones in the EU that i have visited, which is most of them. You can buy, but only at list price... VAT free is only for leaving the EU and they check your ticket.

The weird thing is this ONLY applies to Rolex and Tudor. At LHR or AMS for example you can get "airport pricing" which is basically the VAT free price for flying within the EU for ALL other brands, just not for Rolex or Tudor.

I have done this several times so i know for sure this is 100% true for watch brands non Rolex/Tudor. IE i buy an AP at LHR, get airport pricing, fly to brussels, and fly back 20 minutes later. Since I didn't leave the EU, there are no customs issues with declaring purchases. So while this won't help you with your sub c, its good to know for any other brands you may be interested in.

Here is the FAQ's of a London airport AD for reference:

[Horse12]

Does anyone know current stock at CDG, do they have blnr or hulk? I'll be transiting in couple of weeks.