Prices

[Speedbird-1]

These prices look wonderful compared to today's listings.
But heaven knows what the average salary was in 1978!
£520 quid for a Sea-Dweller!..........'time machine' anyone?

[ARTISAN]

I started work in 1979 and remember my 1st wages were £47.
it will be the same in 30 yrs time. I wonder what the price will be then.

[Speedbird-1]

Originally Posted by ARTISAN

I started work in 1979 and remember my 1st wages were £47.
it will be the same in 30 yrs time. I wonder what the price will be then.

£47 p.h I hope!

[Welshwatchman]

My first job, pre uni, gave me £25 per week in 1980.

9 months to fund a Rolex, very spensiv.

Still only get £25 a week modsalary but those free Rolex watches come in handy.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Welshwatchman

My first job, pre uni, gave me £25 per week in 1980.

9 months to fund a Rolex, very spensiv.

Still only get £25 a week modsalary but those free Rolex watches come in handy.

Have to agree my first job £3 a week and when I got married first was earning less than £20 a week and my mortgage then was £10 month.But unlike you no mod salary, and as for free Rolex watches well those days are long gone. And if my memory is right they have never happened unless some of my colleagues are working a fast one on this now quite poor now mature Welsh guy..

[travisb]

I'll take one of each please..

[Speedbird-1]

Originally Posted by Welshwatchman

My first job, pre uni, gave me £25 per week in 1980.

9 months to fund a Rolex, very spensiv.

Still only get £25 a week modsalary but those free Rolex watches come in handy.

Bought my 1st GMT in 1974 for £225. (almost free!!)
Just had a quick look at some old invoices.
I was earning, on average £350.pw Happy days!

[ARTISAN]

Originally Posted by Lt Virgil Hilts

Bought my 1st GMT in 1974 for £225. (almost free!!)
Just had a quick look at some old invoices.
I was earning, on average £350.pw Happy days!

£350 pw was good money ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,what age were you,,,
what were you doing then.

[Speedbird-1]

Originally Posted by ARTISAN

£350 pw was good money ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,what age were you,,,
what were you doing then.

Freelance designer, early days of North Sea Oil, 60-70 hrs a week and more, easy peasy in your 20's.
These days, I wash and polish our cars on a Sunday morning and I need to sit down for a bit!

[ARTISAN]

Originally Posted by Lt Virgil Hilts

Freelance designer, early days of North Sea Oil, 60-70 hrs a week and more, easy peasy in your 20's.
These days, I wash and polish our cars on a Sunday morning and I need to sit down for a bit!

so have you a watch collection

or car collection

[DiscoPanda]

350 a week in 1974??? I don't make much more than that today!