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Dan321
·I’d say AD, build up a good relationship with them, keep going in and buying from them and the perks will come.
Boutique vs AD purchase ?
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Omega-Q
·I've only purchased from a boutique, and like others said, the relationship has enabled me some LE pieces to include a Snoopy. Just an opinion here.
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paulie8777
·I’m in Atlanta and the OB and an AD are in the same part of town so it is easy enough to go to either. I’ve got a good relationship with both, but If I’m buying an Omega or Omega accessories I like to go to the OB. For me, the buying an Omega at the OB makes the experience just a little bit more special. Also, I like the folks who work there and want to support them with my business - I don’t mind spending a little more to do that.
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owl.
·Okay, so I talked to the AD about the piece yesterday.
She said they don't have it in stock, and haven't received a new Speedy on bracelet yet, so it would have to be a special order with 10% down, which I am fine with.
I asked what discount I will receive, because I saw a post or 2 on here with guys talking about a 10% or 15% discount
Unfortunately, she said no discount because it is a special order piece.
She said they don't have it in stock, and haven't received a new Speedy on bracelet yet, so it would have to be a special order with 10% down, which I am fine with.
I asked what discount I will receive, because I saw a post or 2 on here with guys talking about a 10% or 15% discount
Unfortunately, she said no discount because it is a special order piece.
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texasmade
·Okay, so I talked to the AD about the piece yesterday.
She said they don't have it in stock, and haven't received a new Speedy on bracelet yet, so it would have to be a special order with 10% down, which I am fine with.
I asked what discount I will receive, because I saw a post or 2 on here with guys talking about a 10% or 15% discount
Unfortunately, she said no discount because it is a special order piece.
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Daru
·Okay, so I talked to the AD about the piece yesterday.
She said they don't have it in stock, and haven't received a new Speedy on bracelet yet, so it would have to be a special order with 10% down, which I am fine with.
I asked what discount I will receive, because I saw a post or 2 on here with guys talking about a 10% or 15% discount
Unfortunately, she said no discount because it is a special order piece.
I would try to call their bluff. Tell them you would like to place said order with a 10 percent discount but can pay no more. If they don’t bite, go elsewhere. Agree with the previous poster about going to the boutique if you are paying full price anyway.
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StudebakerHawk
·I’m in Atlanta and the OB and an AD are in the same part of town so it is easy enough to go to either. I’ve got a good relationship with both, but If I’m buying an Omega or Omega accessories I like to go to the OB. For me, the buying an Omega at the OB makes the experience just a little bit more special. Also, I like the folks who work there and want to support them with my business - I don’t mind spending a little more to do that.
I'll be in Atlanta soon for the purpose of hunting for a 215.30.40.20.01.001, I'd like a discount but not sure that piece will be at the AD's but I know it is at the OB. How do you get a piece to the AD and still have some discount leverage?
TIA.
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140dave
·It really depends AD to AD. If you are not tied to buying from one in your area try Topper in Burlingame, CA they are usually pretty aggressive and willing to deal. Most are reporting from 10-15% off msrp. They are moving to a bigger location, or just did, and are really trying to move watches lately.
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owl.
·It really depends AD to AD. If you are not tied to buying from one in your area try Topper in Burlingame, CA they are usually pretty aggressive and willing to deal. Most are reporting from 10-15% off msrp. They are moving to a bigger location, or just did, and are really trying to move watches lately.
Thanks for that.
Im from Texas, but I called New Mexico and they have a few in stock at an AD. Lady seemed super sweet and knew her watches.
I'll call and ask about a discount as well.
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vadimo
·My first watch i got from Omega Botique and it was great experience that stays in your memory, highest level of service and beautifully designed places.
Second watch got from AD online and didn't think twice about it.
I dont find Omega staff snobbery, actually welcoming to all personally. I have seen more of tis at high end ADs.
Second watch got from AD online and didn't think twice about it.
I dont find Omega staff snobbery, actually welcoming to all personally. I have seen more of tis at high end ADs.
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PATRICK JP
·It really depends AD to AD. If you are not tied to buying from one in your area try Topper in Burlingame, CA they are usually pretty aggressive and willing to deal. Most are reporting from 10-15% off msrp. They are moving to a bigger location, or just did, and are really trying to move watches lately.
I read that Omega does not allow AD to discount anymore as it would be unfair competition with Omega boutiques and that if they do and Omega gets to know it that Omega could remove their relationship and products from their shop. If this is correct then it would be preferable to provide discounting AD names by email only… to avoid killing the golden geese…
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Omega D
·Buy from AD boutique look after you as if you purchased from them in regards to warranty
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gjjgrappler
·Hey folks, new guy here. I’ve bought several non-Omega watches from an AD and recently bought my first Omega, an Aqua Terra, from a OB. Now I’m about to buy an SMP 300m. Went to my AD today. Best he could do was not me charge me tax (about $350) or if I buy it with the bracelet he’d throw in the rubber strap for free. If the AD gave me a better discount I’d buy from him but I really liked my buying experience at the OB as they treated me like a VIP so I’m most likely going back and paying full retail at the OB.
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speedy_fan
·I have gotten my 321, Silver Snoopy and other boutique exclusive from OB, I would say if you only want to buy 1 Omega, Go for AD with discount, if you want to collect more sought after Omega timepieces, OB is the way to go.
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PandaSPUR
·Hey folks, new guy here. I’ve bought several non-Omega watches from an AD and recently bought my first Omega, an Aqua Terra, from a OB. Now I’m about to buy an SMP 300m. Went to my AD today. Best he could do was not me charge me tax (about $350) or if I buy it with the bracelet he’d throw in the rubber strap for free. If the AD gave me a better discount I’d buy from him but I really liked my buying experience at the OB as they treated me like a VIP so I’m most likely going back and paying full retail at the OB.
You can likely get both of those "deals" from an OB as well. For no tax, if you have a friend in another state and you dont mind waiting a few extra days for the watch, you can ask them to ship it to your out of state friend and skip the tax. I live in NYC but have coworkers in NJ so I've done this a few times with different ADs and Boutiques (as in other brands).
The free strap should be an easy negotiation. But they likely wont give you a free deployant, especially if its a ceramic or precious metal deployant.
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Evitzee
·You can likely get both of those "deals" from an OB as well. For no tax, if you have a friend in another state and you dont mind waiting a few extra days for the watch, you can ask them to ship it to your out of state friend and skip the tax. I live in NYC but have coworkers in NJ so I've done this a few times with different ADs and Boutiques (as in other brands).
The free strap should be an easy negotiation. But they likely wont give you a free deployant, especially if its a ceramic or precious metal deployant.
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PandaSPUR
·Be careful trying to avoid state sales tax this way. When I lived in NJ back in the 1990's I bought some nice watches from Tourneau on Madison Avenue and had them ship them to my NJ address to avoid the NY tax. Worked fine until I got a letter from the NJ taxation office a few months later informing me that they have reciprocal agreements with various states and my purchases in NY had been flagged and I owed NJ sales tax on the purchases to the tune of about $900. And that was way before computers made this tracking a lot easier for the 'man'. You may get away with it, you may not. When I questioned Tourneau on this they admitted they often shared their sales data with the various government taxation regimes, and if an audit was performed there was no way it was going to fly under the radar. States like NJ and NY are even hungrier for fat tax revenues these days, an 8% tax on a $10,000 watch is $800. It is worth their time to go after this revenue.
Yea fair enough, its not foolproof and its definitely easier for the government to track it now.
But NYS and NYC havent come chasing me for the two times I did this recently (once in 2021 and once in 2019).
Worth a shot IMO.
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