[Eric in the Ozarks]

My dad bought his Rolex for about $200 at the PX in Yokohama back in ‘58 or ‘59...

[Yo-Yo]

My dad bought his Rolex for about $200 at the PX in Yokohama back in ‘58 or ‘59...

Inflation Calculator:

If in 1959 I purchased an item for $200.00

then in 2021 that same item would cost:

$1,867.33

Cumulative rate of inflation: 833.7%

$1,800 for a basic Rolex sounds about right.