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Location: Linn County, Oregon
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Originally Posted by stuartj
maybe- be RPKESQ is presicley correct.
The core propositon of Rolex is that it is a workman-like tool watch. Like a Seiko diver. The brand has been extended to become something else entirely.
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Yep...Rolex used to mean "tough". Same as Porsche. But today's wet sump water cooled Porsches? Porsche USED to make a workman-like yet enthusiast car. Today? Porsche sells the dial name and the status. BTW, thanks for NOT writing a poltical rant.
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"Now, to put a water-cooled engine in the rear and to have a radiator in the front, that's not very intelligent."
-Ferry Porsche (PANO, Oct. '73) (I, Paul D. have loved this quote since 1973. It will remain as long as I post here.)
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