Anyone buy a Rolex in St. Thomas??
Q.I am wondering if any out there has purchased a Rolex from A.H. Riise in St. Thomas lately? I was going to buy one (Submariner) a couple of years ago and after shopping around I found at that time I could have saved about $800 buying it there. I decided against it then, but I am getting the urge to make the purchase again. We will be making a stop there on the Radiance OTS in a few months and I was wondering if anyone could fill me in on how much they saved recently.
A.About 10 years ago when on a cruise to the Southern Caribbean, my wife purchased a beautiful Rolex from Little Switzerland in St. Thomas. Although she (we) paid a lot for it (around $12,500 to $13,000), it was a Rolex with diamonds and gold. She took it to a major jeweler in Birmingham that handled Rolex. The Jeweler confirmed it was genuine. The jeweler also said that my wife would have paid about $8,000 more to buy it from him. Now for the flip side. Would I buy a Rolex. Hell no! I have a $50 Fossil on my arm and I like it a lot. My wife has to wind her Rolex occasionally. Mine has never stopped. I can think of a lot of things I can do with the difference between a Rolex and a Fossil. Take at least 4 more cruises, buy some more toys for my 26' sailboat, etc. Even if I hit the Florida Lottery, I doubt that I would buy a Rolex. My husband doesn't wear jewelry. But, he always wears his watch, everywhere. It is indestructible jewelry. And, it's sentimental. It is no different to him than my having a diamond anniversary band that he gave me. I wear my anniversary present all the time, and never take it off.
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