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amaninspired · 23 June 2015, 03:40 PM

A photo of the window display from what I presume to be Iceland's only Rolex AD. Prices are interesting: the 116710LN GMT IIc is about £200 more than UK list price by the time you convert the currencies; the 116520 Daytona, on the other hand, is over £1,000 more!

This only the second time that I have ever seen a steel Daytona on display. At that price, though, I'm probably not surprised!

P.S. Sorry for the poor quality photo. There's so much daylight here at the moment that it's almost impossible to shoot anything through glass!

Psmith · 23 June 2015, 06:59 PM

What are the tax-free savings? (noting the signs)
Sorry - I'm too lazy to Google...

zama · 23 June 2015, 07:15 PM

Looks like they are not afraid to show and sell their sports models.

busytimmy · 23 June 2015, 07:31 PM

Been there, tried them on. Nice guy.

SeaDweller50 · 24 June 2015, 12:51 AM

You mean there is somewhere in this world more expensive than the UK?

sea-dweller · 24 June 2015, 12:56 AM

Very nice!

watchwatcher · 24 June 2015, 02:42 AM

Nice.

Benward5 · 24 June 2015, 05:07 AM

You really should visit JS Watch Company while you are there. Great little company that produces beautiful watches for excellent prices.

Psmith · 24 June 2015, 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Airborne

You mean there is somewhere in this world more expensive than the UK?

Try Australia

HogwldFLTR · 24 June 2015, 11:26 AM

Daytona front and center; very cool!!! Thanks for the photo!!

brandrea · 24 June 2015, 11:29 AM

Thanks for sharing

joe100 · 24 June 2015, 11:37 AM

I can't wait to go to Iceland next spring, looks gorgeous

amaninspired · 25 June 2015, 03:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Psmith

What are the tax-free savings? (noting the signs)

Sorry - I'm too lazy to Google...

If it's the same as all other items, it's 14%. This actually makes the GMT IIc a really good purchase! The green Sub also works out very cheap after the 14% comes off. Before that it's about £190 more than the UK price...after discount it's £685 less!

amaninspired · 25 June 2015, 03:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Airborne

You mean there is somewhere in this world more expensive than the UK?

Yup!

amaninspired · 25 June 2015, 04:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benward5

You really should visit JS Watch Company while you are there. Great little company that produces beautiful watches for excellent prices.

Had a look in their window a couple of times, but not been in yet. I'm heading home tomorrow afternoon, so I will see if we have time in the morning. Probably unlikely I'm going to manage, though, unfortunately...

amaninspired · 25 June 2015, 04:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe100

I can't wait to go to Iceland next spring, looks gorgeous

It's a fantastic place to visit! I was actually quite surprised to find watches that were made here. There is also a much cheaper company putting Japanese and Chinese automatic movements into their own cases and selling the results for about £150 upwards, complete with Reykjavik on the dial!

amaninspired · 25 June 2015, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

Daytona front and center; very cool!!! Thanks for the photo!!

Only the second time that I've seen a steel Daytona on display at an AD!

Loevhagen · 25 June 2015, 04:35 AM

Could someone please tell the ISK on the price tags for e.g. the LV and BLNR? I can't tell from where I am sitting now at this picture.

amaninspired · 25 June 2015, 09:34 AM

The LV is 1,279,000Kr. The steel GMT IIc is an LN. It costs 1,190,000Kr. The Daytona is 1,850,000Kr. Helps when you have a higher resolution available!

aquanaut · 25 June 2015, 09:44 AM

Thanks for posting

Nycturbovr6 · 25 June 2015, 01:49 PM

Nice!

Mr. K · 25 June 2015, 02:47 PM

yes, nice!

Loevhagen · 25 June 2015, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amaninspired

The LV is 1,279,000Kr. The steel GMT IIc is an LN. It costs 1,190,000Kr. The Daytona is 1,850,000Kr. Helps when you have a higher resolution available!

Thanks. That makes the LV cost exactly the same as in Norway.However, deducting 14% VAT on Island - and adding 25% to Norway - render buying Rolex at Icelend pointless for Norwegians. Unfortunately.

amaninspired · 25 June 2015, 10:37 PM

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For completeness, here's a shot of the store front a few moments ago. Both Rolex and Tudor logos prominently displayed. No Rolexes in the case today as they're doing work in the window to redecorate or something and the door is open. No Tudor cabinet in the window, despite the logo!

amaninspired · 26 June 2015, 05:44 AM

Incidentally, the tax rate is actually 24%, not 14%. I just checked when my girlfriend collected some tax refunds from the bank at Keflavik Airport.

toomuchtalk · 26 June 2015, 06:18 AM

Been there! Great shop...

ocN55 · 13 September 2018, 06:27 AM

Was just there. The saddest inventory I've ever seen. Can't believe how times have changed in just 3 years.

shedlock2000 · 13 September 2018, 06:55 AM

Eeek. Still, cheaper than a plane flight to somewhere hta has them for less, I suppose!

Old Geezer · 13 September 2018, 06:57 AM

Ha ha. I opened the thread and almost fell out of my chair when I looked at the picture.. I didn’t immediately realize it was a 3 year old thread. Indeed, how times have changed.

uniqueMR · 13 September 2018, 07:00 AM

23 June 2015, 03:40 PM	#1
amaninspired "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Scotland Posts: 383	Rolex in Reykjavik! A photo of the window display from what I presume to be Iceland's only Rolex AD. Prices are interesting: the 116710LN GMT IIc is about £200 more than UK list price by the time you convert the currencies; the 116520 Daytona, on the other hand, is over £1,000 more! This only the second time that I have ever seen a steel Daytona on display. At that price, though, I'm probably not surprised! P.S. Sorry for the poor quality photo. There's so much daylight here at the moment that it's almost impossible to shoot anything through glass!

23 June 2015, 06:59 PM	#2
Psmith "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Clive Location: Exoplanet Watch: spring-driven Posts: 38,856	What are the tax-free savings? (noting the signs) Sorry - I'm too lazy to Google... __________________

23 June 2015, 07:15 PM	#3
zama "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Real Name: Craig Location: Sydney Watch: 4 Broken glass Posts: 5,806	Looks like they are not afraid to show and sell their sports models. __________________ Day Date 118206, Daytona 116509 & 116505, AP 25859ST Gone but not forgotten and genuinely missed..... Root Beer GMT, Sub, TT Daytona, YG DD Bark, Datejust(2 his & hers), AP RO, PP Aquanaut, Lange 1, Heuer Monza, Piaget Altiplano, GP Chrono, Seamaster, Tudor Sub, Tudor Chrono, Tudor Black Bay Bronze

24 June 2015, 12:56 AM	#6
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	Very nice! __________________ TRF Member #6699 (since September 2007)

24 June 2015, 11:26 AM	#10
HogwldFLTR 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Lee Location: 42.48.45N70.48.48 Watch: What's on my wrist Posts: 33,256	Daytona front and center; very cool!!! Thanks for the photo!! __________________ Troglodyte in residence! https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=808599

23 June 2015, 07:31 PM	#4
busytimmy "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Sydney, Australia Watch: ing the detectives Posts: 3,745	Been there, tried them on. Nice guy.

24 June 2015, 12:51 AM	#5
SeaDweller50 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Real Name: Sandy Location: England. Watch: 14060M 2 liner Posts: 3,204	You mean there is somewhere in this world more expensive than the UK?

24 June 2015, 02:42 AM	#7
watchwatcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: Kentucky Watch: Yes Posts: 34,479	Nice.

24 June 2015, 05:07 AM	#8
Benward5 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New York Watch: 116334 DatejustII Posts: 83	You really should visit JS Watch Company while you are there. Great little company that produces beautiful watches for excellent prices.

24 June 2015, 11:29 AM	#11
brandrea 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 73,697	Thanks for sharing

24 June 2015, 11:37 AM	#12
joe100 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,753	I can't wait to go to Iceland next spring, looks gorgeous __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

25 June 2015, 04:35 AM	#18
Loevhagen "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: The aperture Posts: 4,908	Could someone please tell the ISK on the price tags for e.g. the LV and BLNR? I can't tell from where I am sitting now at this picture.

25 June 2015, 09:34 AM	#19
amaninspired "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Scotland Posts: 383	The LV is 1,279,000Kr. The steel GMT IIc is an LN. It costs 1,190,000Kr. The Daytona is 1,850,000Kr. Helps when you have a higher resolution available!

25 June 2015, 09:44 AM	#20
aquanaut "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Scotland Watch: Sea-Dweller Posts: 353	Thanks for posting __________________ 1995 Rolex Sea-Dweller 2010 Rolex DSSD 2014 Rolex SD4000 Sea-Dweller 2020 Rolex SD43 Sea-Dweller 2022 Rolex Datejust 41 - Blue Dial, Fluted, Oyster

25 June 2015, 01:49 PM	#21
Nycturbovr6 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: New York Posts: 7,630	Nice!

25 June 2015, 02:47 PM	#22
Mr. K "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Mark Location: Seattle-ish Posts: 6,032	yes, nice!

25 June 2015, 10:37 PM	#24
amaninspired "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Scotland Posts: 383	ImageUploadedByTapatalk1435235706.657928.jpg For completeness, here's a shot of the store front a few moments ago. Both Rolex and Tudor logos prominently displayed. No Rolexes in the case today as they're doing work in the window to redecorate or something and the door is open. No Tudor cabinet in the window, despite the logo!

26 June 2015, 05:44 AM	#25
amaninspired "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Scotland Posts: 383	Incidentally, the tax rate is actually 24%, not 14%. I just checked when my girlfriend collected some tax refunds from the bank at Keflavik Airport.

26 June 2015, 06:18 AM	#26
toomuchtalk "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK Posts: 2,139	Been there! Great shop...

13 September 2018, 06:27 AM	#27
ocN55 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: WestCoast! Watch: Vintage Posts: 854	Was just there. The saddest inventory I've ever seen. Can't believe how times have changed in just 3 years.

13 September 2018, 06:55 AM	#28
shedlock2000 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Steve Location: Canada Watch: 16753; Bellini Dia Posts: 1,770	Eeek. Still, cheaper than a plane flight to somewhere hta has them for less, I suppose! __________________ The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it. SS Submariner no date 1992 (sold); SS GMT II 2007 (sold); SS GMT II C 2008 ('M' series) (sold); SS Sub C 2011 (sold); BB GMT 1971 (sold); Omega 50th GMT

13 September 2018, 06:57 AM	#29
Old Geezer "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Earth Watch: 126619LB and more Posts: 5,207	Ha ha. I opened the thread and almost fell out of my chair when I looked at the picture.. I didn’t immediately realize it was a 3 year old thread. Indeed, how times have changed.

13 September 2018, 07:00 AM	#30
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