rolex as investment, Hmmm what does WSJ have to say?

[wicked1044]

i wanna hear the story!

Originally Posted by bycrom

It is interesting that part about a good rolex being universal currency. In 2003 I was in Astrakhan Russia needing about five thousand USD, not to go into details but it would have really, really, sucked if I could not get the cash.

I called my main bank (Wells) where I had plenty of money... nothing. Thank god for my Citibank card, they came through for me, found the closest place and called a head to get things cleared.

I guess writing that I could have flown back to Moscow, got money, and flown back, or maybe Volgograd? In any event interesting that Rolex has a universal name and worth. (Not going to travel with my original papers and boxes though :-)