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seabreeze60 · 13 July 2021, 10:31 AM

carwashchris · 13 July 2021, 10:41 AM

Hey thanks for the read. Chris

casadecamporolex · 13 July 2021, 11:02 AM

Excess wealth?
Just in USA.

uhren917 · 13 July 2021, 11:14 AM

Thank you, that was informative.

zion_rasta · 13 July 2021, 11:25 AM

Yeah, I am surprised by this article. Didn’t know this was going on…

Stud Screw · 13 July 2021, 11:42 AM

"A Rolex Pepsi watch"

Seddyspaghetti · 13 July 2021, 12:14 PM

Not surprised. Thanks for sharing.

zewill · 13 July 2021, 12:17 PM

Good read. Author clearly not a watch enthusiast but still a good read and a better thread than ‘ guess what incoming thread I’m doing about a possible incoming watch when I get a call’…

PepsiBezel · 13 July 2021, 12:18 PM

I was surprised by the article… I didn’t know they still printed newspapers.

daOnlyBG · 13 July 2021, 01:25 PM

"Can't be bought in big numbers" sounds like there's a chance.

Bizcut1 · 13 July 2021, 02:39 PM

Thanks for posting.

rolexonlywatch · 13 July 2021, 02:47 PM

Thanks to stimulus checks, EDD and bitcoin!

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TswaneNguni · 13 July 2021, 02:53 PM

Yes,but isnt Rolex holding back stock ??

Privately owned beats shareholders in the luxury market .Or what do I say Richemont ?

Mass production of similar looking leads to destruction of brands .Shareholders : Make more !! Make more !! ....boom !! Deceased

BumbleB · 13 July 2021, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by seabreeze60

There’s a direct correlation between being privately owned and being financially stable and successful in the longterm.

Once the financial markets start to mess with stock, the long-term strategies and solid values are out the door.

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WatchtraderNY · 13 July 2021, 03:16 PM

Good read

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nyc10ken · 13 July 2021, 03:30 PM

That was kind of cool, when was the last time any of us under 40 read an actual physical newspaper?

Boaters · 14 July 2021, 12:14 AM

Sounds about right...Thanks

101031-28 · 14 July 2021, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stud Screw

"A Rolex Pepsi watch"

My thoughts as well... What happened to "Rolex GMT-Master with Red/blue insert"? SMH

padi56 · 14 July 2021, 12:20 AM

Rolex watches today are to many just ££££$$$€€€ objects,once they were saved up for many years to buy, and back then to wear and enjoy daily on the wrist.

macrowatch · 14 July 2021, 12:47 AM

It's feast or famine out there for luxury brands. Just look at the dominance of Hermes and LVMH vs the rest of the market.

samson66 · 14 July 2021, 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stud Screw

"A Rolex Pepsi watch"

I cringed when I read this. Ugghhh is it that hard for a highly respected newspaper to actually give the proper name of that reference.

Overwound · 14 July 2021, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Stud Screw

"A Rolex Pepsi watch"

I don't mind the nicknames on forums or speaking with enthusiasts but it truly looks and reads very silly in print.

csaltphoto · 14 July 2021, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BumbleB

There’s a direct correlation between being privately owned and being financially stable and successful in the longterm.

Once the financial markets start to mess with stock, the long-term strategies and solid values are out the door.

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No doubt. Can you imagine if Rolex were acquired? They would do everything to run up values for a few years pre IPO. Triple output and slash costs. Then the public offering and shareholders wanting even more profits and less costs.
It would turn to crap quickly.

Aquinas · 14 July 2021, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Overwound

I don't mind the nicknames on forums or speaking with enthusiasts but it truly looks and reads very silly in print.

“The Bat-Watch” would have been worse.

Mifune · 14 July 2021, 02:08 AM

grey market dealers propping up the whole market?

Chester01 · 14 July 2021, 02:22 AM

Key word being Swiss watches. Apple Watch still outsells them all. It will be interesting as the big 3 continue to become either increasingly difficult to source or too expensive, their relevance and attainability to the masses will decline. Yes, while Rolex and the big 3 may not look to be attainable they will become only relevant to a increasingly shrinking demographic, while slight of hand makes the folks that can afford them “feel” like they are rare birds when they are not. This massive market share while celebrated here in the Rolex forum is not necessarily representative of a healthy market. As padi says they are indeed $$$ but what happens when society finds an new fad.

RJRJRJ · 14 July 2021, 02:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stud Screw

"A Rolex Pepsi watch"

Yeah, that was weird. The author is also unaware that there is no longer a multi year waiting list for the (discontinued) 5711.

Steph-paul · 14 July 2021, 02:35 AM

Thank you for sharing.

77T · 14 July 2021, 03:07 AM

That author needs a free TRF membership and a reading assignment.

That is, if she’s going to cover the luxury watch market space.

“…can’t be bought in big numbers”

Switching between public retailer equity price multiples of forward earnings and availability of Nautilus models was mixed up logic.

The headwinds ahead for Swatch, WOS and Richemont have little to do with Rolex, PP, AP, etc availability. It’s more about the grey market turning over a greater volume of pre-owned inventory to meet demand than the current output of new watches.

That’s just an opinion of mine. But I believe less than 2 million new transactions occur in the new sales market space. But perhaps 5x of that globally in pre-owned secondary market space. Those are the sales the ADs are missing by and large.

It’d be better if Rolex entered the space in a CPO market model with ADs paid a split of profits for secure fulfillment. All watches would be validated for authenticity, and vetted for a pure provenance (meaning “not stolen”).

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BNA/LION · 14 July 2021, 03:58 AM

Thanks for sharing

13 July 2021, 10:31 AM	#1
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13 July 2021, 11:25 AM	#5
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13 July 2021, 01:25 PM	#10
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14 July 2021, 12:20 AM	#19
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 52,634	Rolex watches today are to many just ££££$$$€€€ objects,once they were saved up for many years to buy, and back then to wear and enjoy daily on the wrist. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

13 July 2021, 10:41 AM	#2
carwashchris 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Ohio Watch: Vintage DD'S Posts: 838	Hey thanks for the read. Chris

13 July 2021, 11:14 AM	#4
uhren917 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: California Watch: 116710 BLNR Posts: 532	Thank you, that was informative.

13 July 2021, 12:14 PM	#7
Seddyspaghetti "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Uranus Watch: 116500LN Posts: 4,713	Not surprised. Thanks for sharing.

13 July 2021, 12:17 PM	#8
zewill "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Montréal Posts: 540	Good read. Author clearly not a watch enthusiast but still a good read and a better thread than ‘ guess what incoming thread I’m doing about a possible incoming watch when I get a call’…

13 July 2021, 12:18 PM	#9
PepsiBezel 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: USA Watch: Neo-Vintage Posts: 1,180	I was surprised by the article… I didn’t know they still printed newspapers.

13 July 2021, 02:39 PM	#11
Bizcut1 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Real Name: Ben Location: Valley of the Sun Watch: 126331 126610 3861 Posts: 3,235	Thanks for posting.

13 July 2021, 02:47 PM	#12
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13 July 2021, 02:53 PM	#13
TswaneNguni "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Real Name: Chris Location: . Watch: Daytonas/Subs/GMTs Posts: 12,609	Yes,but isnt Rolex holding back stock ?? Privately owned beats shareholders in the luxury market .Or what do I say Richemont ? Mass production of similar looking leads to destruction of brands .Shareholders : Make more !! Make more !! ....boom !! Deceased

13 July 2021, 03:16 PM	#15
WatchtraderNY 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: New York Watch: Rolex Posts: 338	Good read Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

13 July 2021, 03:30 PM	#16
nyc10ken Banned Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 296	That was kind of cool, when was the last time any of us under 40 read an actual physical newspaper?

14 July 2021, 12:14 AM	#17
Boaters 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Mike Location: Pacific Northwest Watch: 116610LV 16710 SD Posts: 10,650	Sounds about right...Thanks

14 July 2021, 12:47 AM	#20
macrowatch "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: HK Posts: 4,366	It's feast or famine out there for luxury brands. Just look at the dominance of Hermes and LVMH vs the rest of the market.

14 July 2021, 02:08 AM	#25
Mifune Banned Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: here AND there... Posts: 2,240	grey market dealers propping up the whole market?

14 July 2021, 02:22 AM	#26
Chester01 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: East Coast Watch: 16610 Posts: 4,933	Key word being Swiss watches. Apple Watch still outsells them all. It will be interesting as the big 3 continue to become either increasingly difficult to source or too expensive, their relevance and attainability to the masses will decline. Yes, while Rolex and the big 3 may not look to be attainable they will become only relevant to a increasingly shrinking demographic, while slight of hand makes the folks that can afford them “feel” like they are rare birds when they are not. This massive market share while celebrated here in the Rolex forum is not necessarily representative of a healthy market. As padi says they are indeed $$$ but what happens when society finds an new fad.

14 July 2021, 02:35 AM	#28
Steph-paul "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Northeast Posts: 443	Thank you for sharing.

14 July 2021, 03:07 AM	#29
77T 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 41,215	Rolex is now #1 in total sales. WSJ article from Saturday That author needs a free TRF membership and a reading assignment. That is, if she’s going to cover the luxury watch market space. “…can’t be bought in big numbers” Switching between public retailer equity price multiples of forward earnings and availability of Nautilus models was mixed up logic. The headwinds ahead for Swatch, WOS and Richemont have little to do with Rolex, PP, AP, etc availability. It’s more about the grey market turning over a greater volume of pre-owned inventory to meet demand than the current output of new watches. That’s just an opinion of mine. But I believe less than 2 million new transactions occur in the new sales market space. But perhaps 5x of that globally in pre-owned secondary market space. Those are the sales the ADs are missing by and large. It’d be better if Rolex entered the space in a CPO market model with ADs paid a split of profits for secure fulfillment. All watches would be validated for authenticity, and vetted for a pure provenance (meaning “not stolen”). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

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