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Originally Posted by OysterDavid
As much as I enjoy trading thoughts and comments here and on another watch forum or two, I'm of the opinion that in the broad scheme of things, it's a pretty small number of folks who obsess as we do in regards to our timepieces of choice.
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I no nothing of the inner workings of Rolex, and Ironstark has clarified it from his inside view. However I believe that OysterDavid has hit the nail on the head. Most people who purchase a Rolex buy it for the name and the "luxury" and "I have made it" factor. Despite what other manufacturers might be doing, or how good their products are when compared to Rolex, Rolex will always have the "crown for every achievement" market locked up.
Now in the WIS crowd, some people love the glacier-like pace of Rolex changes and feel it shows stablility and "resistance to trends" in the market. Others feel the designs are stale and tired. As Kris has pointed out, for many the "bang for the buck" you get with buying a Rolex (in particular sport models that are not easily discounted) does not compute. I guess I am in that camp, although I respect the watches for what they are.