Where is the best place to buy Omega in the Toronto GTA, as I plan to buy the Seamaster Planet Ocean 2200.51? I went into Birks in the Eaton Centre yesterday but the service was appalling. Any recommendations are greatly appreciated.
Birks - are you kidding? the most that they will give is 10% - and you would think that they're offering you one of their kidneys when they give you the discount They're just as difficult as European Jewellers. I just PM'd you with the AD that I normally go to.
Van Rijk on Eglinton Ave just east of Yonge St. for a very large selection of used Omegas. Van Rijk is the premier used timepiece dealer in the country.
I second the Minh Chau suggestion.
Try Birk's at the Manulife Centre, and make sure you ask for Michel Cliff. He's been with Birk's for years and is very knowledgeable and discounted my own Planet Ocean purchase 22% several years ago.
Humbertown always has an excellent selection of everything, but their pricing is often very stiff. L'Oro (the location in Vaughan Mills - not Markville Mall) is a good bet as has already been mentioned.
Berani at Bayview Village is also very good and always has a good selection of models.
Where is the best place to buy Omega in the Toronto GTA, as I plan to buy the Seamaster Planet Ocean 2200.51? I went into Birks in the Eaton Centre yesterday but the service was appalling. Any recommendations are greatly appreciated.
Van Rijk is a waste of time. Overpriced and rude sales lady. Had no time for me until she saw my TT Datejust II then all of a sudden I was their VIP customer. I have several suggestions:
1) Order from the FAD. Discount is better than any Toronto AD plus the US retail price is much lower than the CDN retail price.
2) Got to to L'Oro in Vaughan Mills for FAD-like discount but you start off with a higher retail price and pay the 13% sales tax.
3) Wait for the Swatch Friends and Family Sale which happens twice a year. Their office and showroom is on Richmond West near Bathurst. Small selection but upto 50%.
I don't mean to be a hijacker, I just wanted to know what the Canadian MSRP of the PO is in Toronto. I was under the impression that there would be price hikes beginning March 1, but this far, I haven't seen anything in my part of Canada.
I don't mean to be a hijacker, I just wanted to know what the Canadian MSRP of the PO is in Toronto. I was under the impression that there would be price hikes beginning March 1, but this far, I haven't seen anything in my part of Canada.
Canadian MRSP is $4500. No price rise in March 2010. US MRSP went up to $3950 in March 2010. Still cheaper to buy from the US since the discounts are higher and no sales tax.
I know you guys don"t know me,but I have been lurking here for a little while.I have purchased froma dealer in oakville ontario (15 mins.) out of toronto.Very easy to deal with. raffi jewelers located in oakville place.Hope this helps.
Sooo,
I checked out l'oro today and I have to say it was a pleasurable experiance. The staff there was really nice to deal with and not pushey at all. I didn't leave the place feeling dirty like some of the other places mentioned :-!
Just going to bump this thread rather than start a new one...
I'm in the market for an Omega PO right now. Dealt with the usual ED and Birks, not much there in the way of discounting on the new range.
I'm going to try L'oro and some of the others mentioned. Has anything changed in the past two years since this thread was started - any other ADs to consider?
I personally will recommend L'Oro at Vaughan Mills all day long and will never give Birks a cent of my money, however I've just given you my two cents.
As far as I know the only reason to consider Birks is that that they will allow you to return a worn watch. You you pay full, but you can swap out watches if you make a bad choice.
I wouldn't want to swap watches, I know exactly which one I want (still deciding on strap though!), there are no others in contention.
The only reason I'd ever consider Birks is because their card allows payment over 20 months interest-free, allowing me to keep my money invested for longer. That said, L'Oro seems to be extremely popular and I will be visiting them this week; I'm sure they'll be willing to provide enough discount over Birks to make their only positive disappear.
Birks gives up to 50% on Omegas, EJ does too, but there customer service is awful. ( yes I know you guys will think im smoking something ) You just need to know the proper sales person and buy at the right time (it won't be a new" Omega it'll be something thats been sitting in the shelf for 2-3years that they can't sell but its still a nice deal you'd get a worse deal from Costco.)
Birks gives up to 50% on Omegas, EJ does too, but there customer service is awful. ( yes I know you guys will think im smoking something ) You just need to know the proper sales person and buy at the right time (it won't be a new" Omega it'll be something thats been sitting in the shelf for 2-3years that they can't sell )
I went to 3 places today and here are the result:
Loro at Vaughan Mill 6100 no tax
European Jewellery at Yorkdale 6100 no tax
Raffi at yorkdale. They don't have Omega at yorkdale so they called the oakville store for me. 6100 + TAX does not even want to offer me any deal at all.
I was ready to buy but I don't think any of the store is offering me a good deal. Any suggestion on where to go or who I should talk to?
Should I get it in Toronto or elsewhere online (knowing the additional tax and duty when ship from outside Canada)
I would think all the TO dealers will offer the same discounts as none will want to risk losing AD status. Toronto, as yet, does not have a boutique - I figure its got to be on a very short list for a new boutique store somewhere in Yorkville. I could understand, along with a boutique presence in Yorkvile, an Omega dealer in the Yorkdale mall and one in the Eaton Center - Birks would be a good fit, or perhaps Tiffany's & Co (I believe Swatch Group owns or has a partnership with T & Co.). If you purchase a watch from outside Canada the duty is 5% and any exchange rate to convert currency. I doubt you'd find any significant price difference on a new watch wherever you buy it from. When I talked to the AD in St. Maarten (Little Switzerland) they said Omega wants price parity no matter where someone decides to purchase a watch. I'd like to know if anyone else here has heard a similar story from foreign vs. local AD's
I don't honestly know why we discuss these matters in the open forum, if someone has a great % off or knows of someone handing it out thats an AD, send the guy a pm, look what happened to the great deal on the PO a month ago, when it got draged through the forum....we don't intentionally want people to lose the % off or other factors that come into play, but it ends up happening when we want to pass on our good fortune to others. In the end no one wins (don't know why this didn't hit me earlier but from now on, I get a good % off, I'm pming to whoever is interested, not what was previously commonly done )
Hi Everyone,
I am looking for a good AD for Omega in Toronto. I plan on visiting there after the new year and would like to buy an Omega Aqua Terra watch. I have been looking around online for a reputable AD and came across only two stores, one of which is European Jewellers. It seems to me that there are a lot of customer service issues with this company and was wondering if anyone can recommend a good company to buy from. I am not looking to buy this watch at its boutique (MSRP) pricing, since i am sure that the watch goes for a little less than what the MSRP is. Any advice would be appreciated.
Dozens of ADs in the GTA, but I'd recommend Humbertown in Etobicoke. Lots of other high end watches to check out while you're there, and they have pretty good customer service.
I went by Fairview Mall (404 and Sheppard) Birk's last week and the store manager mentioned to me they'll stop selling Omegas in 2 months time. Maybe a good opportunity to go in and haggle the prices a bit? No idea of their knowledge level or negotiation leeway, just a possible opportunity.
First time poster, I am looking to purchase the Omgea SMP and was wondering if someone could PM me a referral to a recommended AD in GTA/Toronto. I've read about Loro, Finch Centre Jewellers and Humberton but was wondering if there's anyone specific that I should try to speak to at these locations.
Thanks!
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