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Old 14 June 2009, 09:49 PM   #1
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Some Old Ads

Here are some old ads from Rolex. I like these and hope some find them as interesting as well

I'm not sure if you can see the price in the lower right hand corner. The price for a 5512 looks to be about $180. It also appears that from the information that the no crown guard model is $150




Can you spot the mistake in this ad?



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Old 14 June 2009, 10:32 PM   #2
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...The price for a 5512 looks to be about $180. It also appears that from the information that the no crown guard model is $150
Very interesting, Paulie. I actually remember seeing those ads (and others, especially in National Geographic Magazine) back in the day. And the prices were HUGE at the time. Hard to believe that a Rolex watch of any kind sold for that amount, EVER! But you could still buy a great new car for just a few thousand back then as well.
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Old 15 June 2009, 12:18 AM   #3
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Thanks for the ads Paulie. Those are the sort of ads that started me thinking about Rolex when I was a kid.
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Old 15 June 2009, 03:44 AM   #4
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Gmt 6542 ... $240

Cools ads!

Thanks for sharing Paulie.

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Old 15 June 2009, 07:38 PM   #5
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Thanks guys I'm surprised that no one caught the mistake in the ad for the Red Sub
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Old 15 June 2009, 11:30 PM   #6
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Thanks guys I'm surprised that no one caught the mistake in the ad for the Red Sub
Should it have been 26 jewels?
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Old 15 June 2009, 11:43 PM   #7
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Should it have been 26 jewels?
Yes, I think so.



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Old 16 June 2009, 08:05 AM   #8
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Old 16 June 2009, 08:22 AM   #9
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Always amazes me how a mistakes like that slips through the cracks .....

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Old 16 June 2009, 05:37 PM   #10
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Always good fun to see the old ads. Many thanks for posting
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