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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 1:26 pm Post subject:

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mboverst wrote:
I agree with you, I'm all for having my Breitling collection hold its value.

The last Breitling I purchased was about a month and half ago from an AD and the discounts were still there and I don't see them changing that drastically anytime soon.

It's going to be much tougher for Bonay to crack down on the discounting with Breitling compared to Panerai.

He ruled with an iron fist, I don't believe there is in AD in the world who will back down on the prices...but, there was never a need to. Every Panerai model has a limited run and always in high demand because of this. Most US Panerai dealers I have visited have at MOST 10 pieces for sale. About three months ago I went cruising in Vegas and between 3 dealers I found 4 Panerai...amazing.

Breitling on the other hand has infinitly more watches and 100x more dealers. Supply vs. demand, I don't see Bonay being able to regulate the discounts as long as some of the smaller AD's need to put food on the table for their families.


*quick edit*

For the record I completely agree with everything from the above post and indeed hope he's able to regulate the discounts. Just my .02 on the subject which is probably worthless anyway

BERE4421 wrote:

Agreed on all points... He does have a challenge ahead of him and hopefully he will keep the brand fresh and exclusive. You are right about Panerai. Every Pam I have owned has been easy to sell when needed and there is a cult following for their brand.

I know I feel the same way about Breitling and hope it's storied history continues with Mr. Bonay at the helm.

nnikolaus wrote:

Let's all hope that what was dicussed here helps the Breitling Brand and their owners. But until they crack down I see no problem with trying to get as good a deal as possible. Take care everyone!

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Breitling Avenger Skyland (Black)

But that won't answer the question asked.....

To mister_mustard's question - in addition to the shipping costs which will be down to the seller, you will have to pay VAT which is obviously 17.5% for the UK. You will also have to pay import duty, not sure what that is in the UK, but some of the people there who have bought from the US can tell you. Finally you will likely have to pay a handling charge that the shipping firm will levy for processing all the other fees - not usually a significant amount, but yet another fee.

Thanks both,

I've messaged In2Deep about prices and contact details for the 'group buy' and I've had another PM of AD info.

Has anyone out there imported a watch from the US to the UK lately? What were the additional costs? I've looked at HM Customs' website but it's not the most informative thing on the web...

Thanks again to those who've helped so far.

Oester, it is worth trying.
When I was shopping around for what became in the end my B-1 I got offered a 25% discount on a regular basis. It is worth trying but you have to keep it pleasant.

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Breitling Jupiter Pilot blue/reveil
Breitling B-1 blue
Breitling B-2 blue

It's also a matter of supply and demand. When you have a dozen dealers within a stones throw of one another, they are all looking to make some coin. They get the pieces at 50%. Selling it to you for 25% less still makes them 25% profit. They either sell it to you or you walk into the next store and buy it there.

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