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Old 5 July 2016, 06:28 PM   #1
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A Must Read Article for the Idealistic Rolex 'Investor'

if you've ever wondered why Rolexes exceed the current inflation rates...

http://www.ablogtowatch.com/rolex-pr...ling-analysis/
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Old 6 July 2016, 12:19 AM   #2
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Nice read, thanks.
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Old 6 July 2016, 12:54 AM   #3
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the gold sub is the most interesting, adjusted for inflation

1973 it would be 10k in todays dollars
1978 it would be 21k
1988 it would be 29k
1989 it would be 33k

in other words youre losing money on those models since 1978....
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Old 6 July 2016, 07:09 AM   #4
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the gold sub is the most interesting, adjusted for inflation

1973 it would be 10k in todays dollars
1978 it would be 21k
1988 it would be 29k
1989 it would be 33k

in other words youre losing money on those models since 1978....
or rather they've gotten cheaper right?
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Old 6 July 2016, 08:49 AM   #5
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Interesting read. Thank you for sharing!
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