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Cartier Watch Discount

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  1. willwork04

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    I am looking to buy a Cartier watch and I was wondering if you can get discounts on them from a Cartier store? I love watches and have a good knowledge base on them. However, I am an inexperienced buyer. I have only purchased an Omega to date.

    A part of me feels bad going into the store, looking at a watch, trying it on, etc etc..... then going home and purchasing it on Jomashop (or something equivalent).
     
  2. riozilla

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    Never heard of them giving discounts or negotiating.. Best bet for discount is to buy grey-market you can even buy most Cartier watches directly from Amazon who's an authorized retailer.
     
  3. willwork04

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    Thanks for the input riozilla!
     
  4. Adamas

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    Andrew at Diamond Exchange can get you a discount- give him a call 410-329-1801

    Best

    Mike (should probably disclose that I own half of DX. Andrew is effectively managing partner.)
     
  5. henryr

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    buy one used....
     
  6. drjohngober

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    I was at Tourneau Dallas in the Galleria yesterday. They had a ton of pre-owned Cartier watches on sale.
    Call and ask for Claire. You are welcome to use my name.
     
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    Discounts can be had on new ones if you know the right people, yes.
     
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    They sell them at Costco along with Tags, Brietling, and a few others.
     
  9. willwork04

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    Ended up ordering from jomashop. (They are who sells Cartier for Amazon)

    Cartier store definitely would not negotiate. Guess I don't know the right people :)

    Thanks for the help guys.
     
  10. DriveAfterDark

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    Congratulations. Which model did you pick?
     
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  12. DriveAfterDark

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    Lucky girl! It's beautiful.
     
  13. imcarnuts

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    I bought a Cartier watch from their boutique in Naples, Fl. $60,000.00 neighborhood. My local jeweler is a Cartier dealer but could not get the model my wife wanted. Paid retail from a snooty bi**h. Later saw the watch in N.Y. at both Wempe & Tourneau. Both were more than willing to discount. Stay away from their boutiques and find an independent. I guess this is water over the dam since you already purchased. Enjoy.
     
  14. willwork04

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    That is a part of the reason why I did not purchase at the Cartier boutique. The lady was snooty as hell and it really irritated me, so I walked.
     
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    FWIW, I have a Tank Louis Cartier that was given to me for a significant occasion. It has not been a very reliable timepiece and maintenance/repair takes a really long time.

    Mine is has now been sitting for about 10 years, unworn. Maybe its because the watch is simply too formal for 99% what I do these days.
     
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    "willwork...That is a part of the reason why I did not purchase at the Cartier boutique. The lady was snooty as hell and it really irritated me, so I walked."

    I don't mind snooty behavior at these boutiques, since I admit I am usually in shorts and tee/polo shirt, but it hacks me off when they give my wife that treatment. So, I do something else while she shops. Her fave place is Tiffany & Co., and so she stops in whenever we are in a town with a store. She likes to go in wearing her Tiffany baubles. Good staff know their own product, recognize her as a serious customer, and give her the star treatment my queen deserves. Bad staff lose sales…T
     
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    As an addendum to my story, shortly after buying I saw the watch in two stores that were more than willing to discount in Manhattan.
     
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