Swiss watch prices are about to spike — here’s why (Part 1)
39% Tariffs Are Now Active for Switzerland Every Swiss-made luxury watch — new or preowned, no matter the port of origin — is now subject to 39% tariffs. It was...
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I know for a fact that the Patek Philippe line of watches are incredibly undervalued at $100k.
It would be very surprising if Patek didn’t raise their prices 20-30% over the next 5 years on their core, very hard to get special editions. There are articles all...
The AP Offshore market has been very strong lately because it's been very cheap
Meaning right now the two core brands in the watch market, Rolex and Patek, keep increasing at significant rates However, RM and AP are on the weaker side Generally, when...
There’s a real shift coming in the car and watch space
Around the novelties, exclusivity and the fact that people want something different I’ve said this time and time again. Something like a Porsche 911 or Rolex Submariner is only cool...
Going into September we’re going to see another retail price hike across the board for every watch
Right now you’re seeing a lot of the good models start to disappear Dealers are going to start marking them up Is this a lasting situation? I think we’re in...
Is it advisable to play in custom house watches like Blaken?
Their designs can be very excitingAnd fit perfectly into what I talk about all the timeUsing your watch for effective networking and as 'wearable art'Blaken is the most common custom...
The price index for the majority of watches continues to rise
We’ve talked about Rolex and Patek going up. We’re now seeing the cost basis for the majority of watches is going up. And dealers are not letting inventory go because...
I continue to be asked what's the difference between a Hublot Meca and Unico
It really comes down to the difference in movements The Meca is Hublot's first in-house movement in a long time They're trying their best to regain their place in horology...
There isn’t a direct correlation between the watch market and Bitcoin
It’s an indirect correlation With Bitcoin you have a lot of middle class folks that have had (and continue to have) an opportunity to participate in the stock market indirectly...
Right now the market on IWC is very weak
Which presents really good opportunities I always like to buy when things are weak and sell when things are strong IWC has been very very negotiable lately. The brand is...
I keep getting asked which watches have been impacted most by the tariffs
I would argue that based on every single watch out there And where it was and where the watch index is today That Rolex and Patek have seen the most...
Zenith has introduced some very exciting line of product lately
They’ve done a really good job mimicking what Hublot does with really interesting designs and exciting features to bring to the world of watch art Meaning they’re doing a much...
I'm seeing less and less inquiries as it pertains to Rolex
And more and more inquiries as it pertains to Patek Very low around AP and RM This tells me something clear People have removed money from the stock market And...
There’s an increase on the fraud side of things over the last two months that I’ve started to pay attention to.
There are a lot of dealers that are asking people to ship first And they’re leveraging that money once the watches are sold to buy more inventory So if you’re...
Everyone keeps asking me my thoughts on the Rolex Land-Dweller
And this is exactly what I tell them: I think it looks like an AP And I think we have AP for that
Don't do this if you're trying to network for business
I've always said that using your luxury watch to network is a great ideaThere's no better way to give your dinner conversation a good turnBut some people think about it...
