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4 September 2013, 11:11 PM | #1 |
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I was in London the other day and had some time to kill so I wondered round a couple of used watch shops. Couldn't help noticing that in a couple of them their prices had risen out of all proportion to the rest of the country. Has anybody else noticed this. Are prices really rising this fast or are they just trying it on?
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4 September 2013, 11:57 PM | #2 |
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What were the prices ?
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5 September 2013, 01:10 AM | #3 |
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The shops at Burlington Arcade had the highest prices, from what I've seen. I gasped in shock!
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5 September 2013, 02:18 AM | #5 |
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But London Ad's will not charge more then the rest of the country for a BNIB Rolex..and Burlington arcade is known as being way overpriced.
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5 September 2013, 03:29 AM | #6 |
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5% increase due anytime now across the U.K.
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5 September 2013, 03:36 AM | #7 |
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Watchnut when is this happening ?
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5 September 2013, 03:44 AM | #8 |
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Burlington new daytona £9250 ....really in your dreams lol
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5 September 2013, 06:06 AM | #9 |
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Yes completely silly................but that store has been selling at least one SS Daytona a week putting the price of each successive one up on the last. This is a big mark up but I think someone will bite! That said they've had a Comex for sale for absolutely ages
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5 September 2013, 06:24 AM | #10 |
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5 September 2013, 06:26 AM | #11 |
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I don't think its just London - most vintage stuff in the UK is way overpriced - sometimes same in UK for £ as dealers in US offering in $
It would be cheaper to purchase in US even factoring in a return flight & a night in a hotel in some cases. Maybe down to supply & demand - size of UK to US ! |
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Burlington maxi dial 5513 £10,000 - really get the **** outta here lol
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5 September 2013, 06:39 AM | #13 |
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Anybody know about this increase ?
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5 September 2013, 06:48 AM | #14 |
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That seems to be the case with everything in the UK. When I'm there for uni/biz/vacation, I always find things (food, clothes, petrol, etc) cost as many GBP as USD at home. I think it's partly explained by the VAT.
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I don't think VAT has a lot to do with it when you can buy pants from brand A in the USA for 30 dollars and here in Europe for 120. |
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5 September 2013, 07:18 AM | #16 |
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welcome to rip off Britain !!!
I saw a second hand 14060 for £4500 (in Bristol) a few weeks ago, isn't that more than it cost new? when I was last stateside (2005, really must fix that) everything was so much cheaper at the exchange rate at the time |
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Point taken. I just don't get the discrepancy. Never have, never will. Neither did Pops when I used to call him from University asking for more spending money.
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5 September 2013, 07:43 AM | #18 |
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Not just watches, everything is expensive in London. £5 for a pint.
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5 September 2013, 07:57 AM | #19 |
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Try Switzerland UK is cheap !!
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