zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: you need to factor in VAT refunds which is
: different across the board. Some countries
: give you 13%, 16% refund as a US, non-EU
: citizen. Some give 10% and others give 18%.

: I've priced in several countries and even have
: the 'dealer' price lists and they range..
: Example.

: Offical price list for Bond Seamaster in
: 3/15/2000
: is 255,000 pesatas or 1,532,58 Euros. There is
: also the dollar fluctiation and exchange
: rates.

: Example, I bought as brand new SPeedy Pro , ref
: 3570.50 from an 'authorized dealer' in
: Barcelona.
: List was 350,000 pesata/or 2,103.54 Euros. I
: got a discount of 280,000 pesatas which
: today is 1,544.00 US dollars. Back when I
: bought it, the exchange rate was
: $1,600.00-13% VAT refund which equals =
: $1344.00 my out the door price.

: Also, the VAT refunds scale depending on price.
: It is like 16% if you go above $1000 or %13
: between 700-900 in Spain alone.. If I did
: some calculations with some nifty exhange
: rate & VAT refund manipulation, I could
: get a BOND Seamaster 2531.80 for roughly
: less than $800.00 brand new from Auth
: Dealer..

: Don't get me started with Asia... Whew. the
: prices in Taiwan alone wants me to go
: back...

: -
: Hung

Dear Hung,
Thanks for participating. I understand the points you make and I concure with you. I'm not trying to deduce which country or place in the world would be the best place to buy an Omega speedmaster/seamaster rather I just want to help people to get a good deal in their respective country. (i.e they can know what someone else paid for their omega in their own country).
Thanks.
Richard