Rolex now owns Omega, Breguet and Patek Phillipe.

JimInOz · Dec 6, 2018

According to a journalist.

https://www.smh.com.au/business/com...rals-do-rolex-watch-deal-20181206-p50koi.html

So, the Swatch Group have given up Omega and Breguet to a privately owned company (Rolex), and apparently Rolex has consumed the other high end privately owned company (PP).

Sometimes I wonder if journalists ever research anything, or just print shit they heard when they were picking up their soy milk triple froth extra grande darkest roasted cortado double cupped latte.

🙄

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Tony C. · Dec 6, 2018

Funny thing is, they probably could buy GE... 😁

marco · Dec 6, 2018

Fake news.

TJH · Dec 6, 2018

IF it were true...you'd probably end up having to buy a few Constellations before you could get a Speedy Pro or a Seamaster 300!

STANDY · Dec 6, 2018

TJH
IF it were true...you'd probably end up having to buy a few Constellations before you could get a Speedy Pro or a Seamaster 300!

Speedy and seamaster are SS, they will be unobtainium like Rolex SS tool watches

The Father · Dec 6, 2018

I sent the author of this article an email asking for the background of this merger for my research paper.

If Simon responses I will let you know.

vbrad26 · Dec 6, 2018

Hah please do!
(Internet) Journalism has gone to complete shit...

ras47 · Dec 6, 2018

<checks calendar> Well, it's not April 1st...

gostang9 · Dec 6, 2018

JimInOz
According to a journalist.

https://www.smh.com.au/business/com...rals-do-rolex-watch-deal-20181206-p50koi.html

So, the Swatch Group have given up Omega and Breguet to a privately owned company (Rolex), and apparently Rolex has consumed the other high end privately owned company (PP).

Sometimes I wonder if journalists ever research anything, or just print shit they heard when they were picking up their soy milk triple froth extra grande darkest roasted cortado double cupped latte.

🙄

Would you expect more from ‘shaking_my_head.com’?

rcs914 · Dec 6, 2018

Not to be too pedantic, but doesn't it say Breitling instead of Breguet? 😗

JimInOz · Dec 6, 2018

rcs914
Not to be too pedantic, but doesn't it say Breitling instead of Breguet? 😗

😬

Bah! Breitling, Breguet......both start with "B", let's not get too accurate. Keep up with the journo standard.

JimInOz · Dec 6, 2018

It's OK, they've corrected the story.

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Either he's a WIS having a good shitstir, or a complete tool.

::facepalm1::

Foo2rama · Dec 6, 2018

JimInOz
It's OK, they've corrected the story.

Either he's a WIS having a good shitstir, or a complete tool.

RU FKM???

JimInOz · Dec 6, 2018

I think he's given up.

😁
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Huus · Dec 6, 2018

Some journo 's don 't let the truth get in the way of a good story.

madjestikmoose · Dec 7, 2018

I expect the watches this guy wears are as fake as the news that he writes.

Archer · Dec 7, 2018

JimInOz
It's OK, they've corrected the story.

I had such a good laugh at that - not because they got it wrong a second time, but just imagining all the Rolex fanboys heads exploding if that were true...

The Father · Dec 7, 2018

No email response from Simon on his fabulous reporting.

rcs914 · Dec 7, 2018

Archer
I had such a good laugh at that - not because they got it wrong a second time, but just imagining all the Rolex fanboys heads exploding if that were true...

I imagine it would be something like this:

watch3s · Dec 7, 2018

rcs914
I imagine it would be something like this:

a true limited edition! something omega can learn about