Rolex Submariner at Dubai Duty Free
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Rolex Submariner at Dubai Duty Free
Hi guys,
Can any of you please check the price of a black Rolex Sub (with date) at DDF?
I'll be passing through in the near future, and may pick up one if the price is right. I'm in transit only (by flight, so this is aviation related), so no trip to the souk or mall is possible.
Are the DDF prices fixed or negotiable?
If any of you QR guys could do the same in Doha Duty Free, it would be very much appreciated!
Thanks a bundle!
Can any of you please check the price of a black Rolex Sub (with date) at DDF?
I'll be passing through in the near future, and may pick up one if the price is right. I'm in transit only (by flight, so this is aviation related), so no trip to the souk or mall is possible.
Are the DDF prices fixed or negotiable?
If any of you QR guys could do the same in Doha Duty Free, it would be very much appreciated!
Thanks a bundle!
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From their website, the Submariner is not listed. The following Rolex products are offered along with prices (Dirhams/US$):
Rolex Oyster Turnograph steel bracelet 23,330.00 6,480.55
Rolex Oyster Professional from 26,280.00 7,300.00
Rolex Lady Oyster Perpetual from 21,550.00 5,986.11
Rolex Oyster Perpetual from 17,770.00 4,936.11
In my experience Dubai Duty Free is not good value for anything, despite its reputation.
Rolex Oyster Turnograph steel bracelet 23,330.00 6,480.55
Rolex Oyster Professional from 26,280.00 7,300.00
Rolex Lady Oyster Perpetual from 21,550.00 5,986.11
Rolex Oyster Perpetual from 17,770.00 4,936.11
In my experience Dubai Duty Free is not good value for anything, despite its reputation.
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Thanks, I have checked the DDF pricelist myself, but I would be really surprised if they don't have the Sub for sale. Who knows when they updated the info last.
I don't care if DDF is good value or not, all I want is to compare the price with what it costs where I am now.
I don't care if DDF is good value or not, all I want is to compare the price with what it costs where I am now.
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The Sub is more in the 30000 Dhs range. While they don't increase in value, they have a very good resale value if you want to get rid of them.
There are some really nice Seikos and Citizens out there as well, if you want something less expensive.
I had a Seiko when I was 12. It was cool. Then.
I don't carry my phone in my hand all the time, so I want something nice to tell me the time.
There are some really nice Seikos and Citizens out there as well, if you want something less expensive.
I had a Seiko when I was 12. It was cool. Then.
I don't carry my phone in my hand all the time, so I want something nice to tell me the time.
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Even though I do wear a watch occasionally, I instinctively look at my phone to tell the time!
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Now there's a thought, I wonder where my mobile phone is, I've only rcd and made one call on it this year, but I have £3 -54 left on it with Pay As You Go.
Should last me well into next year.
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Now there's a thought, I wonder where my mobile phone is, I've only rcd and made one call on it this year, but I have £3 -54 left on it with Pay As You Go.
Should last me well into next year.
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A GMT for 4000 USD is a steal if it is new. BTW, I don't sell my watches.
Sorry, You said Euros, but even at 4000 € it is really cheap. Too bad I'm not heading to Italy any time soon.
Sorry, You said Euros, but even at 4000 € it is really cheap. Too bad I'm not heading to Italy any time soon.
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So, a perceived need to wear a 'big watch'... often followed by that killer chat-up line of "Hi, I'm a pilot"... 'nuff said lads, 'nuff said!
If my pilot colleague turns up wearing some overtly expensive behemoth of a timepiece (particularly if it's one of those 'pilot watches' with all those dials and, worse yet, one of those Breitling's with a built-in ELT), it somehow always puts me on my guard.
One can probably learn an awful lot about a chap's psych, based upon the watch he wears and / or the car he drives, i.e. of 'image' he's trying to project... along with those chaps that, given half a chance, would wear a leather flying jacket (plus epaulets on the outside!) to go fly in his Boebus airliner... I'm sure you all know their sort; typically big on 'image' but short on ability?!
If my pilot colleague turns up wearing some overtly expensive behemoth of a timepiece (particularly if it's one of those 'pilot watches' with all those dials and, worse yet, one of those Breitling's with a built-in ELT), it somehow always puts me on my guard.
One can probably learn an awful lot about a chap's psych, based upon the watch he wears and / or the car he drives, i.e. of 'image' he's trying to project... along with those chaps that, given half a chance, would wear a leather flying jacket (plus epaulets on the outside!) to go fly in his Boebus airliner... I'm sure you all know their sort; typically big on 'image' but short on ability?!
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Night Bazaar Chiang Mai Thailand. Look for a smiling little pleasant chap with a small stall opposite the Night Bazaar Hotel. £25 (10 years ago) for a Breitling Navitimer. Keeps perfect time, looks the part though the little dials don't work !!! 
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I somehow doubt you could get a new (and genuine) GMT Master for 4000 euros. Someone somewhere is not being honest if that is the price.
If someone really was selling to that price I would buy a suitcase full in a heartbeat.
If someone really was selling to that price I would buy a suitcase full in a heartbeat.
The duty free shop at Amsterdam airport was the cheapest place when I bought my GMT Master II, 10+ years ago.
(About £600 cheaper than the Middle East (Dubai, Bahrain), Europe, Asia and the USA, after adjusting for exchange rates and refundable taxes)
(About £600 cheaper than the Middle East (Dubai, Bahrain), Europe, Asia and the USA, after adjusting for exchange rates and refundable taxes)
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CPH is good because off the high VAT, which they return to you. Dont use those Tax Free for Tourists things. They rob you.
A good watch is a god investment this is easy to liquidate if you need to later. My Rolex has done better than my stocks..go figure
A good watch is a god investment this is easy to liquidate if you need to later. My Rolex has done better than my stocks..go figure
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@ Old King Coal - Some people choose to pinch the hotel pens, wear a cheap watch and cheap shoes. Others opt to invest in a nice pen, wear a nice watch and buy a pair of shoes that will last; Since when did this degrade ones ability to fly?
@Mana - Dubai Duty Free prices are ok, you can try an negotiate a discount, if you are travelling anywhere near Hong Kong, that would be one of the best options for buying the Submariner.
@Mana - Dubai Duty Free prices are ok, you can try an negotiate a discount, if you are travelling anywhere near Hong Kong, that would be one of the best options for buying the Submariner.