Word: rolexes
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...working. In fact, many pedigreed imports remain as pricey as ever. For example, an Irish-made Waterford crystal decanter typically costs $159 in the U.S., the same price as two years ago when the Irish pound was worth about 25% more. The 18-karat, Swiss-made gold Rolex Presidential watch actually went up in U.S. list price during the past three years, from $7,950 to $8,850, even though the Swiss franc has fallen in value about...
...Indian restaurants, not to mention modest brasseries that offer a delicious newly caught perch for about $10. Any American who wants to take advantage of the strong dollar (now worth 2.8 Swiss francs, up from 1.7 five years ago) will find the Rue du Rhone lined with windows displaying Rolex and Patek Philippe watches, Gucci and St. Laurent clothes. Booming Geneva is also second only to Zurich as a Swiss banking center...
...newsmagazine. Projecting our femininity is still just as important as ever. That is why I asked Fashion Designer Oscar de la Renta, 52, to create four glamorous gowns especially for me. At $8 each, they are such a bargain that I've even saved enough to buy a Rolex for my Day-to-Night...
When Los Angeles Rams Running Back Eric Dickerson, 24, broke the National Football League record for yards gained by a rookie last year, he celebrated by buying his offensive linemen Rolex watches. After breaking O.J. Simpson's single-season rushing record of 2,003 yds. last week, even before the final game, Dickerson may have to buy them Porsches. The breakthrough run came as the Rams took on the Houston Oilers at Anaheim Stadium. With 3:22 left in the game, Dickerson slipped around the right end for a 9-yd. gain that gave him a season total...
...book is sprinkled with lively anecdotes drawn from McCormack's experiences, from playing tennis against Bjorn Borg to convincing Andre Heiniger, managing director of Rolex, that his company should be a Wimbledon sponsor. To illustrate the importance of research and learning from mistakes, McCormack writes of an episode in which he tried to sell John De Lorean, then head of General Motors' Pontiac division, on a new promotional campaign tied to the company's Indianhead logo. De Lorean's bemused response...