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When looking at inflationary pricing over a period of time for an Omega or any other Swiss watch, you need to take into account the relative (generally) appreciation of the Swiss Franc against your local currency over the same period of time.

In the case of watches purchased in the 1950's, that factor may be 4 times inflation, or more.
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When looking at inflationary pricing over a period of time for an Omega or any other Swiss watch, you need to take into account the relative (generally) appreciation of the Swiss Franc against your local currency over the same period of time.

In the case of watches purchased in the 1950's, that factor may be 4 times inflation, or more.
gatorcpa
Very true......the CHF vs USD exchange rate has been pretty much downhill since the end of 2000 when it was 1.8, now it is about 0.97. And in the mid-80's it was 2.5, and post-WWII it was over 4.0. So it never is quite straight forward to compare old prices with new except if you keep them in Swiss Francs.