Hey Y'all
I stumbled across an old 1981 catalog with prices yesterday which stated that a 145.022 which is a Speedy Pro of that time cost GBP294 on a bracelet with its' strap sibling at GBP282.
Bearing in mind that the exchange rate was 0.49764 back then, this sets the price of the Speedy Pro at $590. It is now $3,000. Hence the cost of the watch has gone up 5 fold ( 5.07 to be precise ) in 26 years. In the UK we are less fortunate in that we are now paying 5.7x more for the same watch with its' MSRP of GBP1,675. The price of a Honda Accord though it has since increased in size since its' early days has gone up over 6x in the same period.
A newly-serviced 145.022 at a pre-loved dealer in the UK can be anywhere around GBP1650. Compare this with a new 3570.50 at GBP1,675, which would you rather have?
Which brings me to another comparison. The old Honda Accord would have long been scrapped but there are many 145.022s around, dating over a decade back from 1981 :thumbup:
Oh and guys, will you please, please, please get the dollar back up again. The oil prices are killing me
Just a thought or two now that I have risen
Y'all be well pals and have a good day now
ZIN
NB - Thumbnail image courtesy of Steve W at old-omegas.com - Thanks Steve
I stumbled across an old 1981 catalog with prices yesterday which stated that a 145.022 which is a Speedy Pro of that time cost GBP294 on a bracelet with its' strap sibling at GBP282.
Bearing in mind that the exchange rate was 0.49764 back then, this sets the price of the Speedy Pro at $590. It is now $3,000. Hence the cost of the watch has gone up 5 fold ( 5.07 to be precise ) in 26 years. In the UK we are less fortunate in that we are now paying 5.7x more for the same watch with its' MSRP of GBP1,675. The price of a Honda Accord though it has since increased in size since its' early days has gone up over 6x in the same period.
A newly-serviced 145.022 at a pre-loved dealer in the UK can be anywhere around GBP1650. Compare this with a new 3570.50 at GBP1,675, which would you rather have?
Which brings me to another comparison. The old Honda Accord would have long been scrapped but there are many 145.022s around, dating over a decade back from 1981 :thumbup:
Oh and guys, will you please, please, please get the dollar back up again. The oil prices are killing me
Just a thought or two now that I have risen
Y'all be well pals and have a good day now

ZIN

NB - Thumbnail image courtesy of Steve W at old-omegas.com - Thanks Steve
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