Best City for Watch Shopping
A bit of a loaded question, but for those who have travelled a bit, were is the best place for watch shopping?
My view is Dubai, UAE - crazy place find all brands and very customer friendly. More biased towards new watches, rather than secondhand, but you can find them if you hunt around.
It's difficult to pick one city, so perhaps zoom out and look geographically.
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Simon
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London has (from my experience) the greatest volume of boutiques within a few square miles.
However, I was in the Middle East (not Dubai) earlier this year. We walked into and aD and walked out with 2 Datejusts. Desirable dials Wimbledon and Blue dial. No hassle no games and no worries re safety/security in and around town.
I haven’t shopped specifically for watches in Europe or USA so cannot comment on them!
From what I've seen, Hong Kong and Tokyo have a huge inventory of new and pre-owned watches, which shops seemingly strewn around every few blocks. Singapore and Thailand also have healthy watch communities. However, I'd have to go with Dubai and the Middle East if one truly wants the luxury buying experience.