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Originally Posted by brandrea
I’ll be the outlier here ... 
If you’re in Europe, make the memory even more special and buy the watch there. Much more special than ordering it on line and having it shipped me thinks YMMV  |
This is a great point and now I'm convinced that buying it abroad is the right call! The story will greatly outweigh a couple hundred bucks in potential savings, which 20 years from now will be inconsequential.
Also, let her wear it while on vacation and then snatch it back when you get home. It will drive her crazy to not be able to wear it and you will magically have incredible bargaining power for something you've been wanting. (Cue evil laugh and hand wringing)