LarsDane
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Interesting reading.
I've been away from the watchforums for approx. 6 month and it was a bit of a surprice to come back and look at the sales fora. Many times the number of watches advertised for sale and to much lower prices. But it would be strange if the watch market would stay unaffected by the emerging financial crisis.
Kind regards Lars
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