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Offline TheHobbit

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Why Rolex?
« on: May 14, 2011, 06:56:24 PM »
Well an interesting post on the military forum on what makes a Rolex a Rolex....

http://www.mwrforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=42581

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Offline Manburg

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Re: Why Rolex?
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2011, 04:49:29 PM »
Hobbit, thanks for sharing. It is a well known fact that any soldier (not sure whether Allied or only the Brits) whose Rolex was confiscated whilst becoming a POW during WWII was replaced by Rolex.
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Re: Why Rolex?
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2011, 05:05:06 PM »
Its interesting for me as Hans Wilsdorf is German and he sells watches to British POW (officers) in German prison camps. And it is believed that this started because of the fact that RAF officers who were captured had their Rolex confiscated.
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Offline Manburg

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Re: Why Rolex?
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2011, 05:18:23 PM »
Though he's born in German, he moved to London when he's 24 and set up the company that was to be Rolex there. I guess that's where his allegiance was.
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Offline rusminag

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Re: Why Rolex?
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2011, 05:28:39 PM »
For me, I stop collecting other brands and focus on preowned Rolex sports line.... If we play it right, it will be a great investment...
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