
Why are watches enduring status symbols?
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The Rolex Watches - A Look at Them
Counterfeit watches are sold in Turkey for tens of thousands of pounds. Manufacturers keep production low to increase the rarity, and control distribution tightly. Last year alone, the federation of the swiss watch industry said it halted more than a third of a million fake watch auctions. Watch is more a man's accessory than a woman's, because men don't have as many accessories as woman. People love prestigious things to show off. Rich people try to show off with their watches, houses, cars and wives. And people who can't have those things reach for imitation bags, clothes, watches, shoes,. just to have the same satisfaction to showoff. The most important thing that people need
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