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Old 11-20-2006, 04:39 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Re: I just bought a Breitling Tourbillon.

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Originally Posted by Luwalira View Post
There are tons of new millionaries who have picked up a Phantom. That is the reason why I don't think RR is more exclusive than Rolex.
Lu - Hundreds of thousands of Rolexes are sold every year whereas RR sells only a few hundred cars in the same period of time. Rolex and Rolls Royce are aligned in the sense of hip-hop junk culture, but are definitely not aligned in the sense of their consumer base.

Let me put it another way, a Rolex partnership would be to the detriment of Rolls Royce. Rolex is a "luxury pop brand" synonymous with middle-class connsumerism, and projects an image RR is keen to avoid. In short, it's beneath them. There are plenty of A-list watch brands like Breguet, Patek Philippe and A. Lange & Sohne that are very well known and could build a positive relationship with Rolls Royce.

Come think, the perfect fitting for Rolex would be a partnership with Jaguar. Both brands are virtually laser-beamed towards the same audience.
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