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David Rosenthal: belief

5 Mar 2026 Acquired Rolex

“Even to this day, I believe the market of buyers for Rolex watches is basically 50/50 men and women.”

— David Rosenthal

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Speaker
David Rosenthal
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Claim type
belief
Recorded
5 Mar 2026
Publisher
Acquired
Episode
Rolex

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…Whoa. These are the little prince watches? Yup. Definitely, Hans’s vision was a wristwatch is for everybody, men and women, but it’s interesting that they were really women-focused. Then we did a little more digging and asked some friends. Even to this day, I believe the market of buyers for Rolex watches is basically 50/50 men and women. Which is insane. I never would’ve guessed that, especially because much of my research was lurking on the Rolex and watches subreddits, which are a very particular type of dude. It comes across as a very male thing, at least the way that I’m exposed to watches. You read the amazing journalism about watches on Hodinkee and the whole world around appreciating watches. It’s male-focused.…

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