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Old 15 July 2014, 02:19 AM   #1
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As told by an ad

avg rolex owner owns 3 rolex watches, how true is that?
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Old 15 July 2014, 02:20 AM   #2
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True..for me anyway
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Old 15 July 2014, 02:56 AM   #3
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True..for me anyway
Me too - but think it would be difficult to quantify for Rolex owners around the globe.
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Old 15 July 2014, 02:22 AM   #4
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I've owned 3 in the 2 years i've been watch flipping, current owner of 2 @ 20 years old... i'd expect to surpass 3 by the time i'm 21
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Old 15 July 2014, 02:24 AM   #5
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I've owned 3 in the 2 years i've been watch flipping, current owner of 2 @ 20 years old... i'd expect to surpass 3 by the time i'm 21
Wow...I owned NOTHING when I was 20..lol Took me many decades to start owning Rolex watches..Kudos to you my young rich friend.
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Old 15 July 2014, 02:41 AM   #6
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Wow...I owned NOTHING when I was 20..lol Took me many decades to start owning Rolex watches..Kudos to you my young rich friend.

far from rich, I just like watches. and set a bit of money aside for my watch fund any chance I get. I figure if I start early enough, my collection might be as impressive as some of the collectors I look up to on the forum
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Old 15 July 2014, 02:44 AM   #7
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far from rich, I just like watches. and set a bit of money aside for my watch fund any chance I get. I figure if I start early enough, my collection might be as impressive as some of the collectors I look up to on the forum
I hear ya..I wish I did the same..But I guess Ill enjoy the watches for the second half of my life.
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Old 15 July 2014, 08:10 AM   #8
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I've owned 3 in the 2 years i've been watch flipping, current owner of 2 @ 20 years old... i'd expect to surpass 3 by the time i'm 21
I always assumed you were much older. You have an excellent knowledge of Rolex for a man of 20, Greg.

Keep it up, son
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Old 15 July 2014, 02:22 AM   #9
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I also own 3+ rolex in my collection

But I wouldn't consider my self an average.
I'm more of a complete addict (a little cray cray when it comes to decision making during purchase)
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Old 16 July 2014, 03:27 PM   #10
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I also own 3+ rolex in my collection

But I wouldn't consider my self an average.
I'm more of a complete addict (a little cray cray when it comes to decision making during purchase)
Nothing "cray cray" when it comes to an aspirational purchase.
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Old 16 July 2014, 09:49 PM   #11
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Highest was 5 lowest was 1...pretty close
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Old 15 July 2014, 02:27 AM   #12
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Hmm I'm at two. These things are addicting. Then we have enablers on trf holding half the case to raise the average!
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Old 15 July 2014, 02:30 AM   #13
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Im at 2 but that's in 4 yrs
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Old 15 July 2014, 02:31 AM   #14
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Old 15 July 2014, 02:31 AM   #15
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I bet the "average" Rolex owner only owns one IMHO
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Old 15 July 2014, 02:42 AM   #16
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Old 15 July 2014, 09:59 AM   #17
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The "average" watch owner likely has only one watch.
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Old 15 July 2014, 02:45 AM   #18
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I bet the "average" Rolex owner only owns one IMHO
Come to think about it..this is probably true. 3 Rolex watches is far from average...My grandfather owned 1 Timex his entire adult life..good watch I suppose
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Old 15 July 2014, 03:26 AM   #19
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I bet the "average" Rolex owner only owns one IMHO
To the price of 5.
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Old 15 July 2014, 07:43 AM   #20
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I bet the "average" Rolex owner only owns one IMHO
Fully agreed. The guys with 3 or more are all here on TRF. !
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Old 15 July 2014, 09:25 AM   #21
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Old 15 July 2014, 11:10 PM   #22
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I'm with Tom on this one...I think we're the odd fish owning multiple watches. My friends even mock me for having more than 1 Sub variation....clearly they don't understand the disease!
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Old 16 July 2014, 10:52 AM   #23
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Old 15 July 2014, 02:45 AM   #24
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avg rolex owner owns 3 rolex watches, how true is that?


Impossible to answer or calculate
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Old 15 July 2014, 02:58 AM   #25
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Impossible to answer or calculate
That's true.
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Old 15 July 2014, 03:01 AM   #26
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We have 4 (I have 3 and the wife has 1, that I bought her).
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Old 15 July 2014, 03:17 AM   #27
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Maybe 3 is the average for a "TRF" member.
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Old 15 July 2014, 03:22 AM   #28
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Maybe 3 is the average for a "TRF" member.
lol

TRF members are not average, we're completely nuts to the people outside of the world of watches

I'd agree, 1 maybe 2 is the average

In my line of work, I see 1 Rolex out of 6 business owners out here.
which i see the same watch on everyday for the past 6 years ive been around here.

So i'd assume they only own 1 also, but they see me switch around. Sort of look at me if i have fakes or im out of my mind
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Old 15 July 2014, 04:17 AM   #29
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Maybe 3 is the average for a "TRF" member.
I would think this, maybe the average Rolex "collector" has three but I can't imagine your average Joe would have three.
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Old 15 July 2014, 03:22 AM   #30
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A good sales technique: "The average Rolex owner owns 3, and I see you only own one. Well, let's see if we can raise you up to the norm."
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