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" Watches have become something more than mere time-telling instruments. They&amp;#039;ve become signifiers of wealth and power that tell the world just how important you are (or how important you think you are). And Rolex, along with a few other brands, is at the top of the apex of these formidible timepieces. While everyone knows that if you want a brand new Rolex you&amp;#039;d better save up because it&amp;#039;ll cost you a pretty penny, it was an older model that fetched a record-breaking price over the weekend. According to Luxury Launches, Christie&amp;#039;s auction house brought down the gavel at $1.2 million on a Oyster Perpetual style from 1949 in Geneva\u2014a record for the brand. Expectedly, this isn&amp;#039;t your basic model: it features a cloisonn\u00E9 enamel dial (featuring a spirited depiction of a nautical scene designed by Marguerite Koch), a sweeping seconds hand, and automatic jeweled lever movement. And while it&amp;#039;s a best for Rolex, it wasn&amp;#039;t even the top lot of the sale. That title belongs to a Patek Philippe which went for $1.3. As they say, time is money.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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