papacito Posted October 30, 2016 #1 Share Posted October 30, 2016 What are the prices on Philip Stein Citizen Invicta I have a lot of OBC and am Elite. Its a HI cruise so not Duty Free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy2cruise Posted October 30, 2016 #2 Share Posted October 30, 2016 (edited) What are the prices on Philip Stein Citizen Invicta I have a lot of OBC and am Elite. Its a HI cruise so not Duty Free Prices vary by style, design, functions etc so I really think it would be hard to state a price by brand only. Maybe someone else has better knowledge then me. My husband has bought watches on board that were good deals but he did his research before boarding so he could compare prices at home with the ship prices. Good luck! Edited October 30, 2016 by Happy2cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiser411 Posted October 30, 2016 #3 Share Posted October 30, 2016 What are the prices on Philip Stein Citizen Invicta I have a lot of OBC and am Elite. Its a HI cruise so not Duty Free I think that as long as you buy when the ship is at sea it will be duty free... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamloops50 Posted October 30, 2016 #4 Share Posted October 30, 2016 What are the prices on Philip Stein Citizen Invicta I have a lot of OBC and am Elite. Its a HI cruise so not Duty Free You could probably find better prices in stores than on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Other Tom Posted October 31, 2016 #5 Share Posted October 31, 2016 My experience has been that the prices are similar to the 0n sale price in the US. My suggestion would be to research which watch(es) you want and the best price you can get on shore. Then you will know if it's a good deal or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyancho Posted October 31, 2016 #6 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Thru research I know the prices on invicta and citizen watches are better on amazon. Also safer to buy online due to repair/return issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papacito Posted October 31, 2016 Author #7 Share Posted October 31, 2016 You could probably find better prices in stores than on the ship. I don't care about prices onshore I have OBC which i want to use up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted October 31, 2016 #8 Share Posted October 31, 2016 What are the prices on Philip Stein Citizen Invicta I have a lot of OBC and am Elite. Its a HI cruise so not Duty Free Even the Princess HI cruise will stop at one foreign port. Of course if the price of the watch(es) exceeds your duty free limit you may need to pay some duty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Yoda Posted October 31, 2016 #9 Share Posted October 31, 2016 I don't care about prices onshore I have OBC which i want to use up Last year, bought a Citizen Eco-Drive SkyHawk A-T "Blue Angels" for $350. It was on a San Pedro based getaway cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky TGO Posted October 31, 2016 #10 Share Posted October 31, 2016 You could probably find better prices in stores than on the ship. If you purchase a watch on the first or second day of your cruise you will receive 10% off. If you are a elite member you will receive another 10%. With 20% off you will beat most stores prices. I have found the ship prices are very good. I purchase a Philip Stein watch and it was $250.00 less then the US price and no tax. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skynight Posted October 31, 2016 #11 Share Posted October 31, 2016 (edited) What are the prices on Philip Stein Citizen Invicta I have a lot of OBC and am Elite. Its a HI cruise so not Duty Free When you are at sea all purchases are duty and tax free, and can be imported into the U.S. duty free if the value is below the exempted amount. If you exceed the exempted amount there is duty and tax upon entering the U.S.. Does not matter where you are sailing to or from. Edited October 31, 2016 by sknight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srpilo Posted October 31, 2016 #12 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Even the Princess HI cruise will stop at one foreign port. Of course if the price of the watch(es) exceeds your duty free limit you may need to pay some duty. Not true.. If any itinerary includes even one US port of call without customs formalities, Princess is not allowed to sell duty free on board, tax free yes, duty free no. On a the Hawaii itinerary you'll not see any "Duty Free" signs onboard, only "Tax Free" . When arriving in Hawaii after the crossing there is no customs formalities, hence no duty free onboard. .. The custom formalities at the end of a Hawaii cruise only relate to any purchases made in Ensenada MX. Srpilo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triple7tahoe Posted October 31, 2016 #13 Share Posted October 31, 2016 If you purchase a watch on the first or second day of your cruise you will receive 10% off. If you are a elite member you will receive another 10%. With 20% off you will beat most stores prices. I have found the ship prices are very good. I purchase a Philip Stein watch and it was $250.00 less then the US price and no tax. Tony I am not trying to build up my post numbers but I wanted to restate this about the first couple of days. Look and see if they give that , otherwise worthless, coupon book and there will be a coupon in it that states the same thing.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruzPrincess Posted October 31, 2016 #14 Share Posted October 31, 2016 I bought a Philip Stein watch on Princess. It was about the same price as I saw it online, so probably less than at a US store. It was around $400ish. The double face watches were more. I got the elite discount and maybe another coupon discount. No taxes. But, and this is the most important, is that I paid for it with OBC, so it was free to me. I know I might have been able to get a refund for some of that OBC, but I like having it as a memory of the cruise. I loved getting this wonderful watch for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ Stan (FKA Stan in Chicago) Posted October 31, 2016 #15 Share Posted October 31, 2016 I don't care about prices onshore I have OBC which i want to use up Papacito, I am with you. Last year, had a bunch of OBC, went into the shop on the first night, bought a very nice Citizen Eco-Drive Titanium for $250 with all discounts (first night, plus Elite). I thought it was a good deal, and when I got home, looked all over the internet, and could not find the same watch for less than $292. So, according to my calculations, I saved $292. Thanks, OBC! Stan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iancal Posted October 31, 2016 #16 Share Posted October 31, 2016 (edited) I bought a Citizen eco drive on board. Got off the ship and saw the same watch on sale for the same price, well $2 more. Saved the sales tax. Our experience is that many of the so called on sale duty free prices are not as attractive as one would be led to believe. No doubt there are some good offers...just not as many and fewer and further between than the on board adverts or tax free stores would lead one to believe. You really do have to compare by exact model numbers. Some manufacturers make similar looking models for different types of retail outlets. No different than the outlet malls where 80 plus percent of the inventory is typically speced for those outlets and not for the full price retail outlet. Edited October 31, 2016 by iancal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy2cruise Posted October 31, 2016 #17 Share Posted October 31, 2016 I think that as long as you buy when the ship is at sea it will be duty free... Ship shops are closed when in port and only open when at sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted November 1, 2016 #18 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Our experience is that many of the so called on sale duty free prices are not as attractive as one would be led to believe. Yes, the merchandise on board is sold tax-free and duty-free, just like at the duty-free shops in airports. However, the merchandise is usually sold at the full MSRP, just like in the airport shops. So what you can buy in the USA at a shop (or Internet shop) that discounts from the MSRP can end up costing less than on board the ship. When it comes to items such as jewelry and watches, there is very little duty (if any) charged on those items when they are imported into the USA for sale in shops. So the fact something is sold "duty-free" on the ship does not really mean much anymore since chances are the same item is sold in the USA without any duty having been charged when the item was imported to be sold by retail outlets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted November 1, 2016 #19 Share Posted November 1, 2016 (edited) We generally buy the $10 watches (well $9 with Elite discount !!) at the Princess sale. We get 2 or 3 each and don't start them up. When the batteries give up, bin them and start up another, way to go, as watch batteries cost about $20 in Australia, double the price of the Princess watch. Sure they are cheapies, but they look OK and tell you the time, what more do you want? As I say, the more you buy the more you save. Just like Walmart. Edited November 1, 2016 by NSWP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted November 1, 2016 #20 Share Posted November 1, 2016 We recently purchased a philip stein with non-metal bracelet for $350. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted November 1, 2016 #21 Share Posted November 1, 2016 We generally buy the $10 watches (well $9 with Elite discount !!) at the Princess sale. We get 2 or 3 each and don't start them up. When the batteries give up, bin them and start up another, way to go, as watch batteries cost about $20 in Australia, double the price of the Princess watch. Sure they are cheapies, but they look OK and tell you the time, what more do you want? As I say, the more you buy the more you save. Just like Walmart. Uncle Les The big spender as always. Though I admit to doing the same at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iancal Posted November 2, 2016 #22 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Sister's Stein watch has broken three times in a one year. No aid to sleeping or anything else. It is now in her jewelry box. Broken again...where it will stay. She can't be bothered to send it in for repair again. She got sold a bill of goods on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Steelers0854 Posted November 2, 2016 #23 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Thru research I know the prices on invicta and citizen watches are better on amazon. Also safer to buy online due to repair/return issues. To my knowledge amazon itself is not an authorized dealer for any of the major watch brands and thus is considered a grey market dealer. In this case manufacturers warranty's don't apply to those purchases. Not a big deal when dealing with a $200 purchase, but when you start moving towards a higher end watch it can be more problematic. I know this isn't a concern for the OP since they are using up OBC and aren't looking elsewhere or cost comparing, but since you mentioned it I wanted to comment as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinderoo Posted November 2, 2016 #24 Share Posted November 2, 2016 I don't find watches to be a good deal. For Citizen, i can do better at Macy's with a coupon. For higher end watches I will go to a local retailer. After being stuck with a camera I bought on a cruise with a broken shutter, I am done with expensive items on cruise ships. So no Tissot for me on a ship. The local guy is going to get my business. Know how much what you want costs at home before you splurge on the ship. I admit to not straying very far from the $10 jewelry table on cruise ships. But the Elite discount might be nice--but it doesn't matter when you fail to get support for your purchase afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatbush Flyer Posted November 2, 2016 #25 Share Posted November 2, 2016 I don't care about prices onshore I have OBC which i want to use up I trust that you are aware that, if OBC is a TA add-on, it is most often refundable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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