Today, we're running our Business Breakdown on Rolex. This episode of Rolex is one of our most popular breakdowns of all time, so it's always worth revisiting. But, it's also a timely revisit…Later this week, we'll be releasing a Business Breakdown on Patek Philippe and this episode of Rolex is the perfect appetizer for that discussion.
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Show Notes
(00:00:00) Welcome to Business Breakdowns
(00:03:01) First question - His favorite Rolex watch ever
(00:04:24) What makes the Rolex Daytona such a special watch
(00:07:19) The job-to-be-done for high-end watches beyond just telling them the time
(00:12:18) The strategy behind marketing luxury products: The Luxury Strategy
(00:14:34) An overview of the Rolex business
(00:19:38) The history of Rolex
(00:38:45) Their genius in marketing and distribution
(00:41:55) How they make decisions and what others can learn from them
(00:47:14) The financials of Rolex and other luxury watch brands
(00:49:02) Most important business lessons others can learn from Rolex
(00:52:54) Other luxury brands worth studying
(00:57:26) Negative lessons gleaned from Rolex
