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Something interesting is happening in the watch world right now. Inventory is drying up. Across major brands such as Rolex, Audemars Piguet, and Patek Philippe, the number of listings and...
Why does one person walk into a Rolex store and walk out with a Daytona or Sky-Dweller, while another spends $100,000 on less desirable pieces and still never gets “the...
Back in 2022, at the height of the covid boom, manufacturers were dictating supply but suppliers were the ones dictating price. Today, it's different. The price index for every luxury...
Tariffs are just smoke and mirrors. The real point is deglobalization. It’s about cutting off money flow from country to country and locking down any ability to move around the...
Not a lot of people know that Richard Mille used to be a 40% off brand And today people are killing to get them for 200% of MSRP Here’s what’s...
AP, Rolex and Patek each have a very specific reason for existing And it’s not to what you think One of the things most don’t understand is watches are an...
Any watch that comes out now was manufactured with materials bought 36 months ago And these materials are very often precious metals like gold and platinum Which creates a lot...
They aren’t dependent on a single country’s economy. There’s demand and supply globally for watches. This is why they’re such a great hedge against inflation, offer high liquidity, and are...
The MSRP of just about every model has risen in the last 6 months, and many manufacturers claim “it's not over yet”. The worst part is that tariffs are also...
Today in Part 2, I’ll share how long this will last… and what it means for the upcoming holiday season. Let’s start with what Covid Taught Us About Supply Chain...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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