Q: i want to get an anniversary gift and looking at getting 2 rado watches. Is it better to get then from dubai?
A: In the main shops selling Tag, Rolex, Breitling, Rado etc you wont be able to bargin. They generally only take a discount off the ticket price and they wont budge much further after that. By all means try but I doubt you would get more than AED100 off after they have given the initial discount. Paying cash rather than credit card you might be able to get a small discount in lieu of the commission the store would have to pay Visa or especially Amex but otherwise prices for genuine watches from the agency (like Ahmed Siddiqui) will be fixed. I would recommend Ahmed Seddiqui and Sons, they are in all of the major malls. The price also will depend on the model of the watch. Buying an older model the discount might be a bit higher. Check out the prices of the Rado models you would like to buy and at least deduct the UK tax. In case you want to purchase expensive models, please check the UK custom rules. If getting tight, wear the watch and mail the box by fedex to the UK. Take care.