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The nicest Tudor I've seen.

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I would think these would sell well in the US. Good price point on two very attractive divers. How would US Customs equate an import duty on an item not actually sold in the US? Just thinking...

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Steelfish GMT LE (white)

Import duty. Applies to goods bought abroad. Not sure how much. Paid about $100 to get my Sinn back from repairs. About the same for my BS LE. Crazy.


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SHARKMAN

I can understand duty on newly purchased items; it's to protect American businesses and manufacturers from being undersold. (I'll refrain from discussions on the merits of this practice from a free-market perspective.) But what grounds does customs have to charge duty on items you already own, that you're merely transporting through the mail? I know if an item is declared a gift, there is no duty. Above-board vendors typically won't do that, but I'm surprised there isn't another option for declaring already-owned goods.

It was FedEx thieves, err, brokers. They charged on the "value" of the repairs. It wasn't worth a prolonged pissing match, hassle, and aggravation over 80 or 100 dollars.




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SHARKMAN

I'd say, "unbelievable," but I can believe it.

I copied this from a thread on WUS:

"Re: Tudor Baselworld 2012.
I called an AD in Germany today and was quoted 2400 euros for the Black Bay on a strap.
That works out at £2,000 or $3200 at today's exchange rate.
Just FYI.
rgds
GF"

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Peter

BREITLING for Bentley Motors T & Mark VI, Aerospace
ROLEX Submariner Ceramic116610LN
OMEGA Plantet Ocean 8500 42mm Orange arabics
OCEAN7 LM-3

Seems like we should recruit Fred as our Western European point person for pricing and availability.

Why won't Rolex allow Tudor to sell in the US? Parochial bastards.

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SHARKMAN

Man... That snowflake with no crown guard is awesome... That's how you do a throwback...

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"I don't got the bright watch I got the right watch" -Jay Z

+1. If is is in the $4K range them I will take the risk. Dont they sell these in Canada?? Adrian...I'm looking at you.

Pretty cool clasp, I think one would need to see the tension of the springs to judge how useful it is without neoprene. Neoprene is rather firm and I can't see the springs being too soft, or they would allow the watch to simply rotate around as you wouldn't be able to snug it up. Then considering how much force it would take to keep it in place, but still allow expansion, I would guess it would be too stiff to release as your wrist expands slightly throughout the day. You likely couldn't tighten it on your wrist enough to get the springs to work and have it comfortable.

They sure do. I have a local AD that carries them. Funny enough he's also a Rolex AD.

Very interesting. Really like the Palegos dial design, the way the thick indices are cut into the dial/rehaut edges, the lumed clean bezel, and size is good. Overall, just a really clean, readable design with great lume!

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Rolex owns Tudor.

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SHARKMAN

I thought I read they parted ways some time ago. I could be wrong.


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Regards,

Peter

BREITLING for Bentley Motors T & Mark VI, Aerospace
ROLEX Submariner Ceramic116610LN
OMEGA Plantet Ocean 8500 42mm Orange arabics
OCEAN7 LM-3