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Old 24 June 2008, 02:14 AM   #1
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Is the land of gold, Dubai, a more cost effective option when buying a solid gold rolex?
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Old 24 June 2008, 02:27 AM   #2
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Seems like anything in Dubai would cost more, but I don't have any personal experience with that area.
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Old 24 June 2008, 02:46 AM   #3
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We are lucky to have Sheik from Dubai on the forum, he will fill you in with the info you need.
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Old 24 June 2008, 04:39 AM   #4
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Hong Kong is better!

Even Geneva, city of Rolex S.A., is said to be a good place to buy Rolex watches at reasonable prices.
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Old 24 June 2008, 10:51 PM   #5
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Old 25 June 2008, 03:43 AM   #6
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Old 25 June 2008, 03:45 AM   #7
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Is the land of gold, Dubai, a more cost effective option when buying a solid gold rolex?
in the past yes, you could get great prices with great discounts and no tax ofcourse..


but today no, after the recent price increase discounts have gone down and tag prices have gone up.. still no tax though.. good luck
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Old 25 June 2008, 03:46 AM   #8
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Is the land of gold, Dubai, a more cost effective option when buying a solid gold rolex?
No way!! Dubai is expensive as they too have some kind of tax now. Hong Kong would your very BEST option for the best deal.....provided you are 100% sure you are buying from a Rolex AD only.

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Old 25 June 2008, 04:03 AM   #9
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No way!! Dubai is expensive as they too have some kind of tax now. Hong Kong would your very BEST option for the best deal.....provided you are 100% sure you are buying from a Rolex AD only.

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JJ, we dont have any tax?
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Old 25 June 2008, 04:05 AM   #10
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JJ, we dont have any tax?
Last I heard, I was told there is a 4% tax.....but my info could be wrong.

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Old 25 June 2008, 04:06 AM   #11
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nop, no tax
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Old 25 June 2008, 04:10 AM   #12
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Last I heard, I was told there is a 4% tax.....but my info could be wrong.

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JJ-Whats the tax in NZ?
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Old 25 June 2008, 04:11 AM   #13
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JJ-Whats the tax in NZ?
12.5% GST (Goods and Services Tax).

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Are the man made islands as pretty as the pictures?
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Old 25 June 2008, 04:27 AM   #15
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Are the man made islands as pretty as the pictures?

yup, but most of the houses are baught by non-locals and are used as vacation houses and lots of houses are being sold as an investment because prices went sky high, basic houses were sold for around 1 million US dollars and sold today for around 3.5 million and those are just the basic houses, i spend a lot of time there at my cousins house here are some pics with me and my cousins watches..
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