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Old 2 June 2011, 07:05 AM   #31
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I have the 55" Samsung as well. What a picture!!!
I never thought I would ever buy anything from Samsung, and yet I fell for their TV! After decades with Sony.

Going back to Rolex, for me the magic is like with Harley-Davidson. You dream about it when you are a kid, and when you can afford to buy one, it still looks the same, albeit duly updated.
That would include Land Rover also.
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Old 2 June 2011, 07:05 AM   #32
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Every Item has its KING for example:

American Sports Car= Corvette
TV's= Panasonic or Samsung
Golf Clubs= Taylormade
Boats=Sea Ray

The King of watches is ROLEX and always will be.Long live the King.
Sea Ray??? You have got to kidding.

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Old 2 June 2011, 07:12 AM   #33
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so 007, How is the picture on the Samsung? Are you happy with it?
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Old 2 June 2011, 07:17 AM   #34
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so 007, How is the picture on the Samsung? Are you happy with it?
Love it.
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Old 2 June 2011, 07:21 AM   #35
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What is the magic of Rolex, you reckon?
Rolex is perhaps the most desired and recognized luxury brand name watch in the world. Many of their timepieces are coveted and well known for their distinctive beauty, quality, history, as well as chronometer accuracy. Rolex timepieces have reached a pinnacle of public acclaim that no other watch brand has even come close to matching.

Like highly acclaimed BMW, Mercedes Benz, Coca-Cola, Apple Computer, etc, just call it uber and very broad based mass marketing appeal, because it ultimately proved far reaching and successful. Originally just a trademark, "Rolex" has become the defining status symbol of the 21st century and beyond, synonymous with power, excellence, prestige, and wealth.

Rolex, by name alone, represents to the masses, the pinnacle of personal achievement, great taste and status. How's that for magic? GO ROLEX!
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Old 2 June 2011, 08:31 AM   #36
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I have the 55" Samsung as well. What a picture!!!
SAME!! i think i froze in time when i saw the blu ray on the new 3d led 55" sammy... it was something severe.
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Old 2 June 2011, 01:33 PM   #37
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Very likely, there are several better and cheaper watches than Rolex. At the same time, there are also several better and more expensive watches than Rolex, yet there is a countless number of people who are still craving to own a Rolex watch, at least one during his life-time.

What is the magic of Rolex, you reckon?
I'll agree that you can find a watch with wildly more exotic craftsmanship (PP), or interesting complications, but you're hard pressed to find a brand that makes a quality watch that is such a great fit for our lifestyles. Most people never own a fine watch. The small number that gets the chance will only buy one. Which brand would you pick if you could only have one and it had to work for almost every situation?

I like lots of the nice brands, but Rolex is the only one that has been making a "do everything" watch for 60 years. Many of the other brands that I'm so impressed with are really making dress watches. Rolex has somehow managed to make the watch that most folks can use.
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Old 2 June 2011, 03:02 PM   #38
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I will answer this with two words:

- comfort
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Old 2 June 2011, 03:24 PM   #39
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Sony = the old king,but its still a great tv.
Yeah Sony went down because they got too cocky. I used to associate Sony with quality but now I associate it with detest for demanding too much in price with not much else on offer compared to Samsung/Panasonic. That actually sounds like the way Rolex is heading
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Old 2 June 2011, 05:44 PM   #40
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The magic of Rolex is that they had cool advertising and GREAT product placement back in the day, they were way ahead of the game. They then kept the reputation because the product delivered on it's promises.

It was all the cool images of Rolex (think Bond, National Geographic) that made us all grow up wanting one SO bad it hurt!!!
Here's the only answer you need. :-)
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Old 2 June 2011, 06:57 PM   #42
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I think it's the allure along with their reputation.

The majority of people who know nothing about watches know what a Rolex is.
Just the name "Rolex" has become synonimous with greatness...like someone saying "this TV is the Rolex of all televisions"...
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Old 2 June 2011, 11:06 PM   #43
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The majority of people who know nothing about watches know what a Rolex is.
Just the name "Rolex" has become synonimous with greatness...like someone saying "this TV is the Rolex of all televisions"...
Like: "This Patek Phillipe is the Rolex of watches"? :)
Well perhaps not in this case, buy you do have a good point about how closely tied just the Rolex name is with the "best".
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Old 2 June 2011, 11:24 PM   #44
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Beg to differ on a couple here:

TV's:: Bang & Olufsen
Golf:: you will definitely find Ping is golfs Rolex equivalent though the best clubs could be Vega!!
Ping !! I beg to differ
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Old 2 June 2011, 11:26 PM   #45
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Sea Ray??? You have got to kidding.

I didn't say best maybe most recognizable.Chris Craft use to be the old Standard for yachts.
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Old 3 June 2011, 04:51 AM   #46
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Every Item has its KING for example:

American Sports Car= Corvette
TV's= Panasonic or Samsung
Golf Clubs= Taylormade
Boats=Sea Ray

The King of watches is ROLEX and always will be.Long live the King.
You forgot Elvis!
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A luxury item that many folks can buy.
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