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Old 16 February 2022, 05:00 AM   #1
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Icon5 Remember those threads on buying a Rolex for kids posts a few years back…

What happened? Some of these kids must be like 5 or 7 now…

… is this still a thing or have the 726% (est) price increases resulted in dads reclaiming the watches, or perhaps getting real college funds instead?

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Old 16 February 2022, 05:16 AM   #2
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Most of the kids have now been sold on the open market in order to fund a speculative play on a white dial 116500.
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Old 16 February 2022, 05:32 AM   #3
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Most of the kids have now been sold on the open market in order to fund a speculative play on a white dial 116500.
I’ve heard this too.
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Old 16 February 2022, 05:42 AM   #4
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Old 16 February 2022, 05:52 AM   #5
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TRF never forgets…
3000 members staring at their B&P(!) newborn purchase subs wondering if jr. would even notice the new Vette in the driveway.
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Old 16 February 2022, 06:02 AM   #6
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Remember those threads on buying a Rolex for kids posts a few years back…

Wait for this one @chewbacca

Which approach is better?

Reddit is a whole different animal. You should check it out sometime.




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Old 16 February 2022, 06:09 AM   #7
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I’m scheduling a cardiogram asap because I’m either gonna faint or puke and then faint.
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