Even the employees in big city are hocking their Rolex watches and diamond necklaces to make ends meet in the economic downturn.

在经济低迷时期，即使是大城市的公司职员也纷纷典当劳力士手表、钻石项链来维持生计。

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Thus, people signal wealth by wearing Rolex watches, driving expensive cars or sailing in the America’s Cup.

比如说人们会通过佩戴劳力士手表，开好车或者参加美洲杯帆船赛来显示自己的富有。

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America has got Tiffany and not much else; Switzerland has Rolex and other expensive watches; Germany has Porsche.

美国除了蒂芙尼别无其他；瑞士拥有劳力士等高档名表；德国有保时捷。

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Off the golf course, he endorses watches (Rolex), video games (Electronic Arts) and trading cards (Upper Deck).

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With the new Submariner watches by Rolex with the ceramic bezel the older models such as Sea-Dweller or just Submariner are worth to be kept ten years or more.

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In order to conceal the proceeds, the money often was used to purchase luxury goods, such as automobiles and expensive watches, said prosecutors, who have seized tens of thousands of dollars in cash, Rolex watches and a Mercedes G63 AMG and are in the process of seizing a Porsche Panamera.

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