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Certain
countries in Asia are famous not only for their natural beauty and
wealth of culture, but also for some of the things that you can buy. No
matter what country in Asia you visit at some point you are likely to be
offered a Rolex watch.
In
Hong Kong along Nathan Road, you will have people asking if you want a
fake watch, in Thailand fake Rolex's can be found easier than the
closest Starbucks, but these are not exceptions to Asia they are the
norm.
Buying
a fake watch is like anything else, you basically, even in the 'fake
watch' world, pay for what you are getting. There are many different
quality fake watches at many different prices, and if this is what you
are looking for then we would suggest you visit the closest Rolex shop
to get an idea of the watches weight and other characteristics.
Be
of course very wary of people trying to sell you authentic
Rolex's at knockdown prices. In Vietnam many shops sell so called Rolex
watches from the Vietnam war period. Some of these watches may even have
Rolex parts in them but most are not 100% authentic. Would you sell a
real Rolex for so little when you know its real value? Of course not,
and neither would anyone else. Remember if it sounds to good to be true it
probably is.
Real
Rolex watches are probably among the best watches you can buy in terms
of re-sale value. One London jewellers we spoke to, said that of all the
watches Rolex maintain their value the best. So instead of buying a fake,
why not buy the real thing, it is likely to last you years longer than a
fake if not lifetimes, and if you do get bored of it sell it!
After
our research we found that the best place to buy a real Rolex is in
Singapore. Call all the shops first and haggle on the price of the watch
you want and then finally, when you have an idea who is cheapest, go in
person and haggle some more. Many of the watch shops in Singapore can
discount on their prices and due to very strict laws all the reputable
shops have not only their reputation to maintain but must also stay within the
law.
Our
limited research in this area covered most Duty Free shops in Asia and
Dubai, plus many high street shops in Asia, but of them all, the high
street reputable shops in Singapore had the best available prices for
real Rolex watches.
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There
are many other country specific tips in the column to the left and other
general tips below:
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