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View Poll Results: Will Rolex close down in this crisis?
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Old 20 November 2008, 12:38 PM   #61
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A Rolex watch is practically legal tender at almost every coordinate on Earth.

The economy might collapse, but the trade in Rolexes will continue.

Rolex can expand or contract its production as the market demands.

Anything can happen, but I don't see things getting so bad that Rolex would cease to exist.

It is my considered opinion that Rolex exists as it does today because it's what the people want.

Marine Lt. Gen. Victor Krulak was once asked why America needs a Marine Corps. His response was that America does not need a Marine Corps. America wants a Marine Corps.

Similarly, the world does not need Rolex. The world wants Rolex and Rolex has demonstrated the ability to deliver what the world wants.
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Old 20 November 2008, 12:50 PM   #62
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..Hummm...

If Rolex spends One Million dollars a day, without income,
indeed, in 600 years they will be bankrupt.
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Old 20 November 2008, 01:27 PM   #63
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Will Rolex ever go bankrupt?

Not likely, but the US government will always be there to bail them out just in case.
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Old 20 November 2008, 01:30 PM   #64
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Not as long as Gold is being mined.
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Old 20 November 2008, 02:02 PM   #65
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Not likely, but the US government will always be there to bail them out just in case.
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Old 20 November 2008, 02:16 PM   #66
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This poll is a joke right?

Really?

Someone pinch me...
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Old 21 November 2008, 06:41 AM   #67
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NO WAY!

Just think of what they profit on the service alone!

ROLEX is here for GOOD!!!

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Old 21 November 2008, 07:11 AM   #68
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If Rolex go down it will only be after EVERYTHING else has failed.
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Old 21 November 2008, 07:13 AM   #69
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No, they will never go BR. But they may wake up to the new reality of a global recession in a most unpleasant way!

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Old 21 November 2008, 01:52 PM   #70
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every single defense in rolex's behalf in this thread was used telling general motors could never go bankrupt back when it was the largest industrialized corporation in the world. don't say it can't happen because it certainly can.
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Old 21 November 2008, 02:43 PM   #71
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Their sales will slow down if they kept those high price, because everyone will choose to hold on to their cash. But I don't think it will bankrupt.
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Old 21 November 2008, 03:30 PM   #72
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The Wilsdorf Foundation is probably making enough in interest to keep producing watches for a very long time without selling anything...
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