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Old 18 December 2017, 07:17 AM   #1
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MSRP increases over the year.

Anyone know what MSRP price has gone up the most in the last 15-20 years?
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Old 18 December 2017, 07:30 AM   #2
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If you're talking Rolex, this might help.

https://www.minus4plus6.com/PriceEvolution.php
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Old 18 December 2017, 07:46 AM   #3
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If you're talking Rolex, this might help.

https://www.minus4plus6.com/PriceEvolution.php

Thanks for sharing, Very interesting
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Old 18 December 2017, 07:50 AM   #4
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Old 18 December 2017, 08:10 AM   #5
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Old 18 December 2017, 08:24 AM   #6
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Old 18 December 2017, 09:53 AM   #7
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That’s very interesting!
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Old 18 December 2017, 12:57 PM   #8
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My first Rolex was a Y serial Sub. 2003. MSRP was $3950.


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Old 18 December 2017, 02:42 PM   #9
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If you look at the evolution of the yellow gold Sub from the time it was first made until the current price of 34,250USD, I believe that one takes the first place ribbon.
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Old 18 December 2017, 02:55 PM   #10
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Yes, thanks for sharing as I was curious also.
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Old 19 December 2017, 01:28 AM   #11
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It's curious that a stainless GMT master in 1973 was $343, or $2,042.55 in today's dollars. In 1996, a GMT Master was $3300, or $5114.89, in today's money.

In 2017, $8,950.

Is it me, or were these a bit more "affordable" decades ago?
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Old 19 December 2017, 01:52 AM   #12
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Is it me, or were these a bit more "affordable" decades ago?
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Old 19 December 2017, 04:55 AM   #13
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In 1960, a GMT or Explorer cost $250.

That's about $2100 in today's money.

The luxurification of Rolex has happened in the past couple of decades as Rolex transitioned from really nice tool watches to jewelry.
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Old 19 December 2017, 09:55 AM   #14
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In 1960, a GMT or Explorer cost $250.

That's about $2100 in today's money.

The luxurification of Rolex has happened in the past couple of decades as Rolex transitioned from really nice tool watches to jewelry.
Wow... yeah I have a vintage air king that was apparently a bit of an everyman's watch when it was made. Today's air king would be considered pretty high end for most non-watch people at ~5k
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