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Posted by factchecker76 on 06/05/07 21:39
On Jun 5, 5:33 pm, "mark johnson" <mark-john...@freeola.com> wrote:
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> > On Jun 4, 10:15 pm, Heinrich Galland <heinri...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> In article <eKGdnSqoPIZY5fnbnZ2dnUVZ_gGdn...@comcast.com>, infiltrate
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> >> <googoog...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> > > Exactly...you gotta pay for quality.
> >> > wrong. sure sometimes its like that but a lot of times thats the way
> >> > the
> >> > marketers want you to think. i have a $20 timex non-digital watch that
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> >> > the last 5yrs has kept perfect time even after it getting banged,etc...
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> >> As apposed to Rolex which cost $20,000 and looses a minute or two a day!
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> > A Rolex has a mechanical movement as opposed to a quartz movement and
> > most are certified chronometers which means they are accurate to
> > within -2 to +3 seconds a day (I believe somewhere around there). If
> > your Rolex loses a minute or two a day it needs to be serviced. Not
> > saying Rolexes are the best watch for the money but they keep good
> > time (for a mechanical watch), have a great service network (you can
> > send in your Rolex for service and it will come back looking new every
> > time), are really durable and hold their value well due to Rolexes'
> > iron hand and savvy marketing. Whoever wrote this is obviously
> > talking out their ass as not too many Rolexes are $20k maybe a solid
> > Platinum Day Date. Comparing a Rolex to a Timex is like comparing a
> > classic European sports car to a KIA and saying the KIA gets better
> > mileage.
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> lol
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> I got my wife a small Rolex a few years ago and yes it only looses a few
> seconds a day, but its quite expensive to get serviced every year. The watch
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Yeah I only have mine serviced every few years. Every year can be
expensive and is not necessary though Rolex recommends that (of course
they would).
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