Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am not sure about your part of the world, in my territory Rolex is really no big deal - you see them everywhere - all walks of life from the blue collar to the middle class has at least one Rolex. It is the minimum standard of a 'proper' watch, one step up from a Seiko, the entry level watch. My nurses wear Rolex, so does my driver, my secretary, my guards etc. This is how Rolex manage to sell close to one million watches a year. The common belief here is that Rolex keeps their value well and easy to liquidate should the need arise. Instant cash. I have been to many local Rolex functions, invariably Rolex fans here are also collectors of finer watches. I have never come across anyone who is solely interested in Rolex. Rolex is just a mass market mid-price watch that is also well-marketed. Desirable, yes. Absolute quality, no. Joseph On 28/01/2010 1:11 AM, "J. Newell" <john.o.newell at comcast.net> wrote: > To borrow a phrase from a younger generation, I *totally* dare you to go > to a > gathering of Rolex devotees and make the statement snipped below. If you > do, > make sure your life insurance is paid up first. > > This whole thread is somewhat amusing. Nowhere else do people refer to > Rolexes > as downmarket beaters. ;-) > > Best, > John