Pre-owned

Pre-owned watches

THE WATCH FILES

Pre-owned watches

The secondary watch market is vibrant and has been bolstered by online sales. The fusion between the primary and secondary markets is well under way.

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Travel vintage tool watches

Travel vintage tool watches

VINTAGEMANIA

Travel today is not like it used to be. Not so long ago, travel and exploration could almost be perceived as two interchangeable terms. While today you can (...)

Universal Polerouter: one of the last affordable icons

Universal Polerouter: one of the last affordable icons

VINTAGEMANIA

I’m not the first or the last one to write about the Universal Genève Polerouter but my love for the brand and for this model in particular is deeply linked (...)

Watch auctions: three decades of a legend (part II)

Watch auctions: three decades of a legend (part II)

HISTORY

During the 2000s, the sector saw the arrival of so-called “modern” brands in the watch auction catalogues. Charity events began to (...)

Almost 20 million for a steel Rolex?

Almost 20 million for a steel Rolex?

AUCTIONS

The topic up for debate is whether the auction system is out of control. Is the race to beat the record counter-productive for the watchmaking sector? One (...)

“How can brands operate in the secondary market?”

“How can brands operate in the secondary market?”

BRICK & CLICK

“Online watch sales are soaring and they’re not set to stop. But you find all kinds of things on the internet and we feel it’s important to offer a serious (...)

Watch auctions: premium and everything else

Watch auctions: premium and everything else

ANALYSIS

’Everything beautiful is expensive’: such could be the slogan for the current collector watch market. But beyond the record prices for exceptional lots at (...)