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2014.08.14

This year's trend is this! Latest trend of wrist watch which you can buy in duty free price

Today, we will take you to the watch store “WATCH” Shinjuku branch, a great source for finding famous brand watches. Followed by a guide for foreign tourist tax exemption in Japan.

As you leave the east exit from Shinjuku station and
walk along the Shinjuku road for about 2 minutes, you
will find this watch store, "WATCH", which is certified by Japan Tourist Organization as a duty free shop for
foreign tourist.
Foreign tourist can apply for 8% tax exemption on every stores that has the 'TAX FREE SHOP' sign. Note that passport is require for confirmation.

Watches on all four floors of the store, a guarantee that you will definitely
find the desired model.

1st floor holds famous watch brands including Gucci, Bulgari,
Channel, Hermes, Burberry, and so on. Disney-patterned watches can also be found here.

2nd floor is the repair center for clocks, men watches, and
sport watches, specifically specialized on C SHOCK BABY C, Hamilton, and Tag Heuer.

3rd floor contains Japanese brand watch such as Seiko,
Citizen, and Orient Japan.  

4th floor holds foreign watch brands including Rolex, Omega,
Cartier, IWC, Franck Muller.

Recommendation on popular watches

BABY-G BA-110 series G-SHOCK design with women size
that has constantly gained high popularity among women.
Price:15,000 yen (excluding tax)

BABY-G 20th anniversary series BGD-50-4JR series with
golden-pink box Price: 21,000 yen (excluding tax)

BABY-G Neon Dial series with colorful pattern and unique
design Price: 13,500 yen (excluding tax)

EARTHWATCH 2014 GW-9400KJ-8JR 
Limited edition Price: 50,000 yen (excluding tax)

CASIO's G-SHOCK and BABY-G often release its new limited products on regular. A rare chance to own
these attractive limited models that you might not watch to miss.

Limited Models planned to be released on August 2014

Crazy Gold series. This series has its special feature with new technique of color spraying in which the gold color is
shown elegantly. In this series, there are two version and three colors including light-gold, dark-gold, and rose-gold.
An overall of six models.

"Cray Gold" series GA-200GD-9AJF light-gold model 22,000 yen (excluding tax) GA-300GD-9AJF
dark-gold model20,000 yen (excluding tax) GD-X6900GD-9JF rose-gold model16,500 yen (excluding tax)

Nixon Time Teller, you may think of Chromo series when you
thought of Nixon. The charming design, which is suitable for
both women and men, may prevail its big size.

Seiko Lukia Chronograph, a modern stylish watch with high
functions.
SSVS017(on the left) Price: 42,000 yen (excluding tax) 
SSVS007(on the right) Price: 44,000 yen (excluding tax) 

New SEIKO ASTRON series with the space world concept has brought GPS Solar system, which allows the watch to set its local time automatically in through GPS frequency wave received from the local.

SEIKO BRIGHTZ SAGA160, frequency wave receiver functioning watch with titanium box that will last for over 2 years.
Price: 120,000 yen (excluding tax)

New series of Astron
Left model SBXA33 Price: 225,000 yen (excluding tax)
Right model SBXA035 Price: 225,000 yen (excluding tax)
Front model SBXA037 Price: 225,000 yen (excluding tax)

Warm welcoming from staffs who can communicate in foreign language [English, Chinese, and Thai]

After spending some times inside the store, I have decided to
go for BABY-G, which is recommended by the staff.

In Japan, any product that cost 10,801 yen or higher can be
exempted from the tax. At the counter, you will have to present
your passport and fill in the tax exemption form.
The 8% tax exemption is then applied. This only available to
foreigners who stay in Japan for only a short time (within 6 months).

LAOX WATCH
3-29-11 Shinjuku, Tokyo Tel:03-3226-6000  
Working Hours: Monday-Friday 11:00a.m.-21:00p.m. Saturday and Sunday Holiday 10:00a.m. -21:00p.m.
Access :JR Shinjuku east exit, 2-minutes walk along Shinjuku road Shinjuku Sanchoume subway station, 2-minutes walk from A exit 5
http://www.laox.co.jp/en/stores/watch/

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