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Old 19 April 2014, 01:58 AM   #31
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That was before being a luxury brand !
195$ (1964) = ~1462$ (2013)
Nice ad but doesn't change the fact that Rolex made tool watches.......high end ones, don't get me wrong, but tool watches just the same
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Old 19 April 2014, 02:11 AM   #32
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Nice ad but doesn't change the fact that Rolex made tool watches.......high end ones, don't get me wrong, but tool watches just the same
The high-quality tool aspect of Rolex is what attracted me to the brand, which is why all of my Rolex interest is in SS tool watches with five-figure references (and four-figure prices) at most.
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Old 19 April 2014, 06:24 PM   #33
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Rather more like ~$6000 (2013)

Not the price. He means the buying power of 195 USD in 2013. To compare apples to apples.




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