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Old 20 January 2019, 11:28 AM   #1
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Cigarette box card

Knowledgeable Lady and Gents,

What year did Rolex start placing these cards inside boxes, please?

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Old 20 January 2019, 03:00 PM   #2
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Don't know, but I have one from 1971 so that's a start. Anybody got one from earlier?
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Old 20 January 2019, 05:01 PM   #3
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Don't know, but I have one from 1971 so that's a start. Anybody got one from earlier?
They were around long before 1971.
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Old 20 January 2019, 06:35 PM   #4
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They were around long before 1971.
When did they stop including them ?
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Old 21 January 2019, 09:52 AM   #5
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When did they stop including them ?
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Old 21 January 2019, 09:53 AM   #6
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They were around long before 1971.
JP would you say late fifties?
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Old 21 January 2019, 08:26 PM   #7
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When did they stop including them ?
I guess in the early 70ies
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Old 23 January 2019, 10:40 AM   #8
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JP would you say late fifties?
That would be my best guess, 1950s through early 1970s.
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Old 23 January 2019, 12:18 PM   #9
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That would be my best guess, 1950s through early 1970s.
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