How to buy a watch in Switzerland
Talking about buying watches in Switzerland-looking for shops
Although Switzerland is a small country, it is also divided into German-speaking areas, French-speaking areas and Italian-speaking areas. Here, I just want to focus on Zurich, which is a German-speaking area. If you come to Zurich, Switzerland, you will definitely go to its most famous Banhoff Street. This is the busiest street in Zurich. Although the street is not wide, pedestrians and tourists are still shuttling. There is a blue Dangdang car (street car) on the road-one of the most common means of transportation in Zurich. The daily ticket to 7 yuan is 2 Swiss francs, so you can sit anywhere in the city.
At both ends of this road, there are famous brand stores, such as Cartier, Hermes, Chanel, Dior and so on. The facade is certainly not as big as Paris and Tokyo, but it is worthwhile to go in and have a look. If it's your first time to buy a watch in Zurich, I suggest you go around this street first, because there are the most famous watch shops in Zurich, and some shops also have sales ladies who can speak Chinese.
Among many watch shops, KURZ, GUEBLIN and BURCHERER are the first. These families are all leftists. On the right hand side, next to Hermes, you can find a watch shop selling jewelry and AP, Breguet, PP and PP, and then walk past IWC and MEISTER. BURCHERER is the largest jewelry and watch chain in Switzerland. You can basically find all kinds of famous watch brands here, which saves the pain of running around. But brands like Blancpain, Paterson and Jaeger-LeCoultre are not for sale. You have to go to a more professional watch shop. It is also worth mentioning that there are not many watch shops selling Rolex in Switzerland. If you want to buy this brand, you should go to BURCHERER.
The concept of the top ten famous watches in Europe is different from that in Asia, which mainly values the movement, followed by the shape. Although some brands have similar prices, in the eyes of people who know watches, the ranking position will not be the same. According to a friend in the watch industry, few people know about many Swiss famous watches because they have not started to advertise in China, but their fame is not as good as Rolex and Omega. Switzerland 10 watches are still ranked privately, but the store won't tell you, so it's better to find out for yourself first.
Tell me again the ranking he told me. Of course, this is just for your reference. If there is something wrong with this ranking, then I have nothing to say.
1 Patek Philippe (PP)-This is the first recognized brand in the world, and the price is only. However, the advertisements in his family are getting worse and worse. I want to know how much advertising accounts for in watches. . .
Vacheron Constantin
Bumper-this is a watch that my friend gave me. He said that although it is not as famous as the first two kinds, it is definitely classic and valuable for collection. I have always kept a low profile and only made mechanical watches. I have always used the movement as a selling point. Because I don't follow the fashion route, I have only pushed the round dial for more than 200 years and never changed it. Low-key, with character. I like it. I like it more and more after winning its orchid.
Piaget-I believe everyone knows this and I don't want to tell you.
5 Breguet-this brand does not advertise and is unknown, but many Europeans like it.
6 AP (Audemars piguet)-Good-looking, the movement is OK,,, and there are others, hehe, forget it.
Jaeger-Leconltre Jaeger-I like the name and maybe the style.
Sorry, there are still two names that are hard to remember. .
What I want to say here is that unlike watches in China where Rolex, Chopin and Cartier can only count as 1, I found that all my previous money was on the first watch. . . . . . .
In fact, the more expensive the watch, the more suitable it is for you. It takes some effort to find a watch that suits you. For me, wearing a watch may be more about mood, so fashion watches such as Chanel, Chopin and Bulgari are all good. Besides, I prefer a watch with a leather strap, preferably one with a very ugly leather:)
Talking about buying watches in Switzerland-bargaining
After choosing the counter and your favorite watch, please give full play to all your abilities and specialties and bargain! But this is not much better than buying food in the vegetable market. It's no use shouting. Give you a bottom line and fight for it. A 5% discount should not be difficult to get. If you buy something around 65,438+00,000 Swiss francs, you can try your best to get a discount of 7-65,438+00%, but sales usually have to ask the manager before telling you a discount of 65,438+00%. Of course, it's another matter if you buy 65438+80 thousand, and then the manager will come out to receive you personally. There is an interesting episode here. A group of Indians went to Bochler in Lucerne to buy watches. After the bargaining failed, they actually stood up in the marble hall of their shop. Because they were all wearing Indian robes and crowded together, everyone didn't pay attention at that time, and they were surprised to find out after they left. As a result, the unlucky manager had to clean up the stinking mess himself. Because there was no precedent in history, the news made the front page of the local daily newspaper the next day. This kind of bargaining is not convenient anywhere, which is really unheard of.
Talking about buying watches-Swiss tax bill
Take your passport with you when you buy a watch, and then you can fill out the tax bill. If you spend more than 400 Swiss francs, you can get a 7% tax rebate. Zurich airport has a special tax refund office, but since the completion of the new airport, it is difficult to find a place. Only one person goes to work before 8 am, so it is best to go early.
I prefer watches, which is probably why I always feel that I am controlled by time. On the other hand, they don't wear watches at all, because they don't want to be led by time. For them, any bondage, even from their small wrists, is unbearable.