PRX Powermatic 80 40mm (T137.407)

The gateway Swiss automatic — 80-hour movement, integrated-bracelet design — bought in the country that makes it, with a VAT refund the US and India buyer can't get at home.

Price: 675 CHF (Swiss authorized dealer list price, steel on bracelet (galli.ch, Zurich))

Where to buy: Tissot boutiques and Bucherer/Beyer on Bahnhofstrasse Zurich; Galli Zurich; Lucerne Schwanenplatz dealers

Price checked 2026-07-03

• CHF 675 is ~USD 845 pre-refund — the raw sticker gap vs the US narrowed, but the 8.1% VAT refund (item clears the CHF 300 floor alone) takes you to ~CHF 634 net, ~15-20% under post-tariff US street price
• vs India: ₹83,500 MRP means ~20% savings pre-duty; declare it and claim VAT first or the Indian duty math nearly erases the win
• US buyers: declare above the $800 exemption — duty is small, penalties are not