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polloretardo

[PSA] Since the the USD is almost at parity with the Euro, now is a GREAT time to buy Euro-priced brands such as Stowa.

The Euro is around 1.07 USD right now, which is a REALLY low point in the recent history of these currencies. Seeing as how when I bought my Marine Auto A10 last year at around 1.25 USD/Euro, this is a great time to save some money and get a great time piece.

If there are other brands that are priced in Euros, link them to share the knowledge!

Posted Mar 11, 2015, 12:55 AM UTC

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gammadeltat•

riperino Canada

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Banana_massacre•

Thanks Harper

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PacketOverload•

We need a Harper bot now that just replies with a blank post.

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Engineer_Everything•

:(

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huazzy•

Just FYI for anyone that actually follows through with this. Double check, heck, triple check to make sure that the vendor is going to charge you in EUR. I had a similar situation where the vendor conveniently assumed I'd want to pay in my local currency and charged me some super high exchange rate they claimed was the market rate.

Example: Let's say the watch was 2000 EUR, at the rate OP posted the watch should be 2140 USD. But the vendor charged me at his rate of 1 EUR = 1.27 USD. So 2540 USD. Took a bunch of emails back and forth to get it corrected.

In other words, ask your bank what they will charge and compare.

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cougasaurus•

If you pay via PayPal Stowa asks you to pay in EUR to avoid any fees on either end.

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RIPDickcream•

yeah i'm glad i picked up my speedmaster pro when the dollar was at 1.40 :banghead:

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polloretardoOP•

I was just reading an article about how well the USD is doing lately and realized that my Stowa depreciated by over 100 bucks simply due to exchange rates. I figured it could stir some decisions to buy.

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com33•

100 bucks isn't much... But used

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polloretardoOP•

100 bucks on a now 900 dollar watch is fairly significant

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Sassywhat•

Also, USD vs JPY is also very favorable if you're looking at any JDM watches.

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kirrin•

Sorry, noob question. Does this include the likes of Orient, Seiko, etc? Either way, how does one buy them in JPY?

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Citizen_V•

Yes but primarily Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) models as OP mentioned. Those you typically buy direct from Japan so they'll be in yen. You could buy international models too but you probably wouldn't save much.

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fragilestories•

Buy them from chino or higuchi.

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DeaDly789_•

I'm not 100% but steinhart may apply here as well.

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Skagem•

It does.

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Skagem•

This is a sign. I think it's time for my first Stowa

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Major_Burnside•

On a similar note, www.watchbuys.com has marked down all their Sinn watches for this same reason.

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MarkGleason•

Damn, the 756 DIAPAL.

Curse you for pointing out these savings…

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INKRO•

I've been waiting for parity or something slightly closer to it before springing for a Ahoi Atlantik myself, but I agree in principle that now's definitely a great time to buy.

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johnbonobo•

Ahoi Atlantik: 2860 Eur (~$3025 today) shipped to France or US$4060 shipped to USA. Such a huge difference.

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INKRO•

The gray market German sellers are apparently in the mid 2000s range, seriously looking at getting me one of those.

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Saym•

Noob Question:

What's the difference between the Ahoi Atlantik and Ahoi Atlantik Datum?

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BreakingLosAngeles•

The Datum (date)

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EnderBaggins•

Yup, great time to grab a max bill as well.

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r_a_g_s•

Hmmm ... I just moved back to Canada from the US and am being paid now in Canadian dollars. :( The Euro is now C$1.356, but it was around C$1.21 back in 2012 (it peaked at C$1.55 last March). The Yen is now 95.6 to the loonie, but was down to 106.2 just a few months ago.

Oh well, if it's a good deal for you Yanks, then have at 'er. :)

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Banana_massacre•

Canadian dollar is in the shitter

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hyperlite•

Great PSA. Ordering my Stowa on Friday!

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buddylee9898•

Thanks for the tip! Just ordered the Stowa Flieger no logo/no date that I've been eyeing for months. Couldn't be more excited!

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cougasaurus•

This timing couldn't have been any better. I literally just purchased a Stowa Flieger for €694.46 EUR, which is $758.96 USD. Exchange rate is awesome right now at 1 USD = 0.9150EUR.

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p0landspringh2o•

so, any chance we can grab an omega for a good deal?

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Packiesla•

Yes. You can pick up a Speedmaster for 2400 Euro from Italy on Chrono24.

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p0landspringh2o•

Thank you!

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fishsupreme•

I've been seriously considering picking up a Stowa Marine Original for exactly this reason.

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