Discontinued Rolex models often trade above retail because their limited supply...

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Discontinued Rolex models often trade above retail because their limited supply and high demand push prices up in the secondary market. Insurance appraisals, unlike real transaction comps, reflect replacement costs — not what buyers actually pay