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Gold Pulls Back to $4,010 as the PBoC Buys a 23rd Straight Month

Spot eased to $4,010.80 late Thursday after trading above $4,120 earlier in the week, but the official sector kept buying: the PBoC added 23…

Voutilainen 28Sport Hammers $1.016M as Vacheron Leads Secondary Gains

A steel Voutilainen 28Sport cleared $1,016,000 at Phillips against a $120,000 estimate, a Daytona 'Paul Newman' made EUR 448,000 in Paris, a…

Trade Week Wrap, Oct 23: Swiss Fifth Month, AP Goes Pre-Owned, Gold $4,010

Swiss exports grew for a fifth straight month, LVMH's watches-and-jewelry unit carried a flat quarter at plus 11 percent, Bloomberg put Rich…

Gold Runs to $4,165 as Central Banks Buy the Most Since November 2024

Spot gold hit $4,165.55 on Thursday morning after a $52 jump the prior session. Central banks bought about 63 tonnes in September, the most …

Swiss Exports Up 9.1% and Patek Up 18% as Phillips Preps Its Biggest U.S. Sale

Swiss watch exports rose 9.1% in August and the twelve-month average turned positive for the first time in two years. Patek is up 18.1% on t…

Trade Week Wrap, Oct 16: LVMH Slips as Jewelry Holds and Gold Nears 4,200

LVMH posted just 1% organic growth in Q3 while fashion and leather fell 5%, and European luxury has shed roughly $350 billion in market valu…

Gold Jumps 65.90 to 4,198.40 but Still Sits 25.6% Below Its January Peak

Spot gold closed at 4,198.40 per ounce on October 9, up 65.90 on the day. Firm as that looks on the tape, the metal is still 25.6 percent un…

Voutilainen 28Sport Blows Past Estimate at a Million as Daytona Hits 448K in Paris

A steel Voutilainen 28Sport carrying a 240K ceiling sold for 1,016,000 dollars at Phillips New York, a Paul Newman Daytona made 448,000 euro…

Trade Week Wrap, Oct 9: Rolex Four Seasons Daytonas Raise 49M, Gold 4,198

The week ran on auction tape, not retail traffic. Phillips sold four gem-set Daytonas for 49.4M dollars for charity, Voutilainen cleared a m…

Gold Churns Near 4,200 as Central Banks Keep Buying a Record Pace

Spot gold ran between 4,136 and 4,218 dollars on October 2 depending on the clock, with CNBC and Kitco marking different levels hours apart.…

Phillips Seasons Daytonas Fetch 37.3M Pounds as Cartier Cheich Sets Record

Four unique Rolex Cosmograph Daytonas built around the seasons took 37.3 million pounds in London, with three of them clearing 10 million ap…

Trade Week Wrap, Oct 2: Phillips Daytonas Hit 37.3M, Swiss US Drops 56%

A loud week on the trade floor. Phillips hammered four unique seasonal Daytonas for 37.3 million pounds in London, Swiss exports to the US c…

Gold Slides to $4,270 on Yields and Dollar, Down 6.55% Over the Month

Gold traded near $4,270 an ounce Friday, on track for a weekly loss above 2% and down 6.55% over the month, as a stronger dollar and surging…

Swiss Exports Hit CHF 1.79B in August, Fourth Month Up as US Falls 19%

August Swiss watch exports reached CHF 1.79 billion, up 9% and the fourth straight month of growth. The catch: US intake fell 19% while the …

Trade Week Wrap, Sept 25: Swiss Runs Fourth Month, Gold Slips to $4,270

Swiss watch exports posted a fourth straight month of growth at CHF 1.79 billion, the 1-carat RAPI turned higher for the first time in 15 mo…

ChronoGrid Partners With Fin to Bring Regulated Crypto Settlement to Watch Dealers

The B2B watch marketplace that searches hundreds of WhatsApp dealer groups at once has picked a stablecoin payments partner. Dealers who sig…

Gold Firms Near $4,385 as Central Banks Add 23 Tonnes in July

Gold firmed on Friday, with Trading Economics showing $4,384.78 an ounce, up 1% on the day, while Kitco and JM Bullion quoted the metal betw…

Swiss Watch Exports Rise 9.1% in August, Average Turns Positive

The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry reported August shipments up 9.1% in value against a year earlier, the fourth consecutive month o…

Trade Week Wrap, Sept 18: Swiss Exports Turn, Signet Jumps 20%

Swiss watch exports climbed 9.1% in August, the fourth consecutive month of growth and enough to turn the 12-month moving average positive f…

Gold Slips to $4,347 for a Third Straight Weekly Loss Despite ETF Inflows

Spot gold sat at $4,347.78 into Friday, up on the day but down nearly 2% on the week and lower for a third straight week. The pullback runs …

U.S. Leads Swiss Exports Up 27% in July as Phillips Sets a $75.8M Record

Swiss watch exports rose 10% in July on a 27% surge in U.S. Demand, the third straight month of growth. Phillips New York's $75.8 million Ju…

Signet Beats Q2 and Lifts FY2027 Guidance as Gold Slips to $4,347

The biggest trade number this week came out of a mall retailer, not a commodities screen. Signet cleared Q2 estimates by 45 cents and raised…

Gold Holds $4,470 as Central Bank Buying Runs at 100 Tonnes a Month in June

Spot gold closed the week at $4,470.66 an ounce, up 24.44% year on year, as official-sector demand ran at double its 2026 trend. Central ban…

Patek Leads Value Retention at 15.4% as June Swiss Data Frames the Counter

The June export jump and the second-quarter retention table still set the tone at the watch case. Patek Philippe holds 15.4% value retention…

Trade Week Wrap, September 4: Gold Holds $4,470 as the Desk Goes Quiet

No single story moved the room this week, but the floor held everywhere it mattered. Gold sat at $4,470 an ounce on record central-bank buyi…

Gold Holds Near June Highs at $4,530 as China and Central Banks Keep Buying

Gold rose to $4,530 an ounce Thursday, holding near June highs after a midweek dip below $4,500 that kept most of a 4%-plus surge. JM Bullio…

Swiss Watch Exports Rebound 9.6% in July as Every Material Category Grows

The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry put July exports at 2.6 billion Swiss francs, up 9.6% on the year and enough to pull the seven-mo…

Trade Week Wrap Aug 21 2026: Swiss Rebounds 9.6% as Gold Holds $4,530

Two figures carried the week on the dealer floor: Swiss watch exports turned positive at plus 9.6% for July while gold refused to sit down a…

Gold Eases to $4,354 Off a $4,400 Open as China Logs a 21st Straight Buying Month

December gold opened at $4,400 on August 10 and slipped to $4,354 by August 13, still up 7.40% on the month and 30.53% on the year. China ad…

Swiss June Exports Run 11.2% as Phillips Clears $235M and Journe Sets a Record

June Swiss watch exports rose 11.2% to nearly CHF 2.4 billion, the first-half total held at CHF 12.8 billion, and the secondary market turne…

Trade Week Wrap Aug 14 2026: Gold Eases to $4,354 as Diamonds Turn

Gold came off a $4,400 open to settle near $4,354, diamonds printed their first constructive month in over a year, and the Swiss June read s…

Gold Holds Near $4,140 as a 57K Jobs Print Cools Fed Hike Bets

Spot gold held around $4,143 into the holiday week after booking its first up week in five, thanks to a June payrolls miss that pushed July …

Swiss Watch Exports Fall 7.2% in June as Asia Sinks and the US Holds

The Federation's June book put exports down 7.2% to 2.3 billion francs, with Hong Kong off 23% and China off 36% while the American buy…

Trade Week Wrap July 6, 2026: Gold Holds Its Bounce Into the Fed

Five weeks of selling in gold finally broke on a soft jobs number, the Swiss June export book confirmed what dealer floors already felt, and…

Gold Runs to $4,200, Its Highest Since June, as Central Banks Add a Record 289 Tonnes

Gold extended gains to around $4,200 an ounce on Wednesday, its highest level since June 18, on Iran de-escalation and softer US labor data.…

Phillips Sets $96.3M Auction Record as Swiss June Runs 11% and Patek Value Retention Leads

The auction season produced the highest-grossing single watch sale in history at $96.3 million, Swiss exports ran almost 11.2% higher in Jun…

Trade Week Wrap Aug 6 2026: Gold Runs to $4,200 as Diamonds Steady and Richemont Adds 20%

The week gave the trade a rare clean read: gold pushed toward $4,200 on Iran talks and softer US labor data, the Rapaport 1-carat index stea…

Gold Runs to $4,356 as PBOC Logs a 21st Straight Month of Buying

Spot gold printed $4,356.56 an ounce Friday morning, up more than $100 in a session, as China's central bank added a 21st consecutive month …

Swiss Watch Exports Close H1 at CHF 12.82 Billion, Down Just 0.7 Percent

The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry closed the first-half ledger this week at CHF 12.82 billion, off only 0.7 percent against 2025. F…

Trade Week Wrap Aug 7 2026: Diamonds Turn Positive as Gold Runs to $4,356

The week the diamond bleed finally stopped and gold refused to sit still. RAPI logged its first positive month since March 2025, spot bullio…

Gold Holds $4,087 as Central Banks Add a Record 289 Tonnes in the Second Quarter

Gold closed at $4,087 an ounce, up on the day and comfortably above four thousand, with an official-sector bid underneath it. Central banks …

F.P.Journe Resonance Hammers $13.9M as Swiss June Exports Run 11.2 Percent Higher

A Souscription Resonance set a $13.9 million world record for an independent, Phillips closed a $235 million season, and the secondary marke…

Trade Week Wrap Aug 4 2026: Phillips $235M, Swiss Runs Hot, RAPI Steadies

The auction season closed at a record, Swiss June exports ran 11.2 percent higher, and the diamond index finally stopped falling. A dealer-f…

Gold Holds $4,086 as Central Banks Buy a Record 288.9 Tonnes in Q2

Gold tested below $4,000 for the first time since autumn before steadying at $4,086 an ounce by July 31. Behind the floor sits a record quar…

Phillips Geneva XXIII Sets Record as Patek 2523 Hammers CHF 7.96M

Phillips called its Geneva XXIII sale the most successful watch auction ever, led by a Patek 2523 world-time at CHF 7.96 million. Swiss expo…

Trade Week Wrap July 31, 2026: Richemont Runs 20% as LVMH Slips

Richemont ran 20% while LVMH slipped 5% on the same quarter, Swiss watch exports rose 11.2% in June, gold steadied above $4,000 after testin…

Gold Recovers to $4,090 After First Break Below $4,000 Since Autumn

Gold closed the week at $4,090.16 an ounce after breaking below $4,000 during the week ended July 17, its first sub-$4,000 print since last …

Swiss Watch Exports Hit CHF 2.4 Billion in June as First Half Slips 0.7%

June Swiss exports rose 11.2% to nearly CHF 2.4 billion and the U.S. Climbed 12.7%, but the first half still finished down 0.7% at CHF 12.8 …

Trade Week Wrap July 28, 2026: LVMH H1 Softens as Swiss June Runs Hot

Richemont's fiscal first quarter jumped 20% while LVMH's first half crawled 2% higher, Swiss watch exports ran 11.2% hotter in June, and gol…

Gold Defends $4,000 as the PBOC Buys 480,000 Ounces in June

Gold settled at $4,044.06 on July 24 after trading at $4,010 mid-week, up $657 from a year ago. Under the chop sits the People's Bank of Chi…

Swiss Watch Exports Climb 11.2% in June as Phillips Books a Record Half

June Swiss exports rose 11.2 percent to CHF 2.391 billion, the US leading at CHF 349 million. Phillips closed the strongest watch-auction ha…

Trade Week Wrap July 24, 2026: Richemont Surges 20% as Gold Slips

The two largest luxury groups split by twenty-five points inside five sessions: Richemont printed a 20 percent quarter while LVMH's hard-lux…

Gold Reclaims $4,000 and Coils Before the July Fed Decision

Gold reclaimed $4,000 after a 3% weekly drop, then stalled in a tight band ahead of next week's Fed decision. With the Iran conflict read as…

Swiss Watch Exports Jump 11% in June as the Secondary Firms Up

Swiss watch exports rose 11.2% in June to CHF 2.4 billion, led by a 12.7% gain in the United States, while the secondary market kept rewardi…

Trade Week Wrap July 21, 2026: De Beers Sale Nears as Gold Coils

Gold clawed back over $4,000 after its worst week since spring, Anglo American named a preferred bidder for De Beers, and Swiss watch export…

Gold Breaks Below $4,000 in Its Worst Week Since Late Spring

Gold slid under $4,000 on Thursday and headed for a 3 percent weekly loss, its worst in six weeks, with the year-to-date low near $3,941 in …

Auction Houses Post Record Watch Numbers as Bidder Spend Hits $129K

Christie's and Sotheby's leaned on watches in their half-year results, with a Geneva sale at 99 percent sell-through, an Asian record above …

Trade Week Wrap July 17, 2026: Luxury Splits as Gold Cracks $4,000

Richemont ran up 20 percent while LVMH slipped 5, the auction rooms booked record watch numbers, and gold broke below $4,000 for the first t…

Gold Rebounds to $4,088 as Soft June CPI Cools the Rate-Hike Talk

Spot gold dipped below $4,100 early in the week on renewed US-Iran tension and higher oil, then jumped more than 2% to about $4,088 after Ju…

AP's Summer Offshore Drop and Vacheron's Cardinal Points Lead the Lull

Audemars Piguet used the summer lull to drop colorful Royal Oak Offshore models and a Concept Flying Tourbillon with AMBUSH, while Vacheron …

Trade Week Wrap July 14, 2026: Gold Rebounds on Soft CPI as De Beers Idles Venetia

Gold slipped below $4,100 on Iran and oil, then took it all back after a soft June CPI print, closing near $4,088. De Beers idled its Veneti…

Gold Slides Below $4,100 as Hawkish Fed Minutes and Iran Bite

Spot gold slid under $4,100 midweek, printing near $4,076 before firming to about $4,111 on Friday, down roughly 1.7% on the week. Hawkish J…

Phillips Posts $507M First Half as Watch Sales More Than Double

Phillips reported $507m in first-half auction sales, up 60%, with watches contributing roughly $235m, more than double a year earlier. Three…

Trade Week Wrap July 10, 2026: Gold Slides as Phillips Books a Record

Gold slid under $4,100 after hawkish June Fed minutes, but Phillips booked a record $507m first half on the back of watches. De Beers cut it…

Gold Holds Near $4,140 as the Trade Waits on the July FOMC Minutes

After posting its first weekly gain in five, gold settled into the low $4,100s ahead of the June FOMC minutes due July 8. September-hike odd…

Steel Leads as Rolex, Patek and AP Grind Higher Into the Summer Lull

WatchCharts data through late June puts Rolex up 6.7 percent and Patek 18.8 percent year over year, even after a soft May. With auction cale…

Trade Week Wrap July 7: De Beers Resets Rough as Gold Holds $4,140

The trade came out of the July 4 break with gold parked in the low $4,100s ahead of the FOMC minutes, De Beers opening its most consequentia…

Gold Climbs to $4,180 for First Weekly Gain in Five on Jobs Shock

A June payrolls miss of 57,000 against a 113,000 forecast cut September Fed hike odds to roughly 53.5% and pushed spot gold up 1.4% to about…

Gold-Steel Watches Lead the Swiss Book as Metals Rebound

Gold-steel references surged 34% in May Swiss export value, the fastest-growing segment in the book. With gold back above $4,180 and Rolex's…

Trade Week Wrap July 3, 2026: Gold's First Weekly Gain in Five

A soft June jobs print snapped gold's five-week skid, pushing spot back to $4,180 and dragging silver to a fresh record near $62.57. Under t…

First Look: ChronoGrid Wants to Be the Back End of the Watch Dealer Trade

A new B2B platform is trying to organize how watch dealers find inventory, verify each other and move stock between them. We took a first lo…

Gold Closes Its Worst Quarter Since 2013 as Fed Hike Bets Build

Spot gold ended the quarter near $4,030, down roughly 14% over three months and 11% in June, its worst quarter since 2013. The Fed repricing…

Patek Leads the Subdial Index as Swiss Exports Hold Flat in May

Patek Philippe was the biggest gainer in the latest Bloomberg Subdial index, with its pre-owned gauge up 18% since early 2025 against 10% fo…

Trade Week Wrap June 30, 2026: Gold's Worst Quarter Since 2013, WoS Record

The quarter closed the way it traded all month, with gold down roughly 14% since March and bullion near $4,030. Watches of Switzerland booke…

Off WhatsApp, Onto Software: How Dealer Tech Is Consolidating the Wholesale Watch Trade

For decades the wholesale watch trade ran on group chats, spreadsheets and trust. In 2026, price-discovery tools and dealer software are qui…

Gold's Fourth Weekly Drop Tests $4,000 as PCE Lands in Line

Spot gold settled near $4,073 after a fourth straight weekly decline that tested $4,000 and erased its 2026 gain. A hawkish Warsh Fed and 80…

The Secondary Watch Market's Listings Glut Meets Rolex's June Hike

Record-high new listings in April and May signal a speculative sell-off across the secondary watch market, even as Rolex raised retail on Ju…

Trade Week Wrap June 26 2026: Gold's Fourth Slide, Watch Listings Glut

Gold posted a fourth straight weekly decline near $4,000 as the watch market drowned in record listings, India became the world's second-lar…

Gold Slips to $4,114 in a Third Weekly Decline as Warsh Stays Hawkish

Gold printed $4,114 on June 23 after its lowest Friday close in 30 weeks, capping a third straight down week under a hawkish Kevin Warsh. Th…

Swiss Watch Exports Edge Up 0.4% in May as US Buying Carries the Trade

Federation Horlogere data shows May exports up 0.4 percent to CHF 2.1 billion, with the US up 12.3 percent and gold-steel pieces surging 34 …

Trade Week Wrap June 23, 2026: Gold Slides a Third Week, Swiss Steady

Gold logged its lowest Friday close in 30 weeks as Warsh stayed hawkish, Swiss watch exports edged up 0.4 percent on a 12.3 percent US gain,…

Gold Cracks to 4,178 as Fed Hawkish Pivot Outweighs PBoC 19th Month

Spot gold dropped to 4,178.25 by Friday after the Federal Reserve held rates steady on Wednesday but the dot plot showed nine of nineteen FO…

Philippe Stern Dies at 88 as Sotheby's Lands 300-Watch Shapes of Cartier

Philippe Stern, Patek Philippe's honorary president, died June 14 at 88, closing a 32-year run that defined the brand's modern era. Two days…

Trade Week Wrap June 19, 2026: Stern Passes, Fed Sells Gold, Cartier Lands

A trade week of two structural events: the Wednesday FOMC dot plot revision that drove spot gold below 4,200, and the loss of Philippe Stern…

Gold $4,308 Heading Into Warsh First Fed as Iran Peace Triggers Second Weekly Decline

Spot gold settled around $4,308 on Friday after opening Monday at $4,356, putting bullion on track for a second consecutive weekly loss as t…

Phillips New York XIV Hits $75.8M as F.P. Journe Souscription Sets $13.9M Record

Phillips New York XIV closed Saturday night at $75.8 million, more than double the high estimate and a fresh US watch-auction record. An F.P…

Trade Week Wrap June 16 2026: Phillips XIV $75.8M, Gold Slips to $4,308

Phillips New York XIV cleared $75.8 million Saturday on the back of a $13.9 million F.P. Journe record, gold settled at $4,308 on a second s…

Gold Slides to $4,216 on May Payrolls Shock as PBoC Extends 19-Month Streak

Spot gold closed Friday June 12, 2026 at $4,216.44 after the week opened at a two-month low of $4,313.99 on a hot May payrolls print. PBoC a…

Phillips XIV Catalog: Pink Gold Patek 1518, Clapton 5004, Rolex June Hike

Phillips New York XIV drops the hammer Saturday June 13 and Sunday June 14 with the highest aggregate estimate the house has ever printed fo…

Trade Week Wrap June 12 2026: Gold Cracks to $4,216, Phillips XIV Looms, RAPI Rebound

The trade week ending June 12, 2026 reset three clocks. Gold spot punched below $4,250 after a hot May payrolls print sent the implied Decem…

Gold $4,466 on Friday, Q1 2026 Jewelry Demand Down 24% as Seasonal Lull Sets In

Spot gold closed Friday at $4,466, down $119 from JCK Las Vegas opening day, with Q1 2026 jewelry demand off 24 percent quarter over quarter…

Swiss Watch Exports Down 16.6% in April, Phillips New York XIV Opens June 13

Swiss watch exports fell 16.6 percent in April, but the year-prior tariff pull-forward makes the base effect more important than the headlin…

Trade Week Wrap June 5, 2026: JCK Vegas Closes, Signet Beats EPS, Gold Pulls Back

JCK Vegas closed with 17,500 attendees, Signet raised fiscal 2027 guidance after a Q1 EPS beat, and gold gave back $119 from its $4,585 JCK …

Rolex Pushes US Retail Higher on 1,027 References, Not One Cut

A full rolex.com pull against December shows the matched book up 3.4 percent, the typical move near 5 percent, the top single jump at plus $…

Gold Pulls Back Below 4400 After Peace Talk Headlines, Fed Cut Pushed to September

Spot gold cracked below 4400 on Thursday for a two-month low before grinding back to 4470 by Friday morning, settling near 4521 at the Easte…

Phillips Geneva XXIII Hammers 96M, Christie's Ocean Dream, Swatch AP Royal Pop

Phillips Geneva Watch Auction XXIII closed at CHF 74.8 million with 43 new auction records and a Patek 2523 South America at 10.2 million do…

Trade Week Wrap May 29 2026: Gold Slips Below 4400 as JCK Vegas Opens

Spot gold dropped below 4400 Thursday before recovering to 4470, Phillips Geneva XXIII hammered CHF 74.8M with 43 world records, Christie's …

Gold Holds $4,703 as Q1 Central Bank Buying Hits 244 Tonnes, Bar Demand +42%

Spot gold closed at $4,703 on May 14, still 16 percent off the January record of $5,602.22 but $1,519 above the same date last year. The Wor…

Phillips Geneva XXIII Hits $96.3M Record as Patek 2523 South America Clears $10.2M

Trade Week Wrap May 15 2026: Phillips Sets All-Time Record, $4,700 Gold, Signet Cuts

Phillips Geneva XXIII closed at $96.3 million, the highest-grossing watch auction in history, with a 1953 Patek 2523 South America at $10.2 …

Gold Above $4,700 and Silver Surges $4 as Iran Peace Headlines Hit

Spot gold closed Friday at 4,706 dollars per ounce, up 0.43 percent on the session and on track for a weekly gain above 2 percent. Year over…

Swiss Watch Exports Q1 2026 Up 1.4% as US Tariff Drops to 15%

Swiss watch exports for Q1 2026 closed at 6.2 billion francs, up 1.4 percent year over year, ending a long stretch of monthly declines. The …

Dealer Week Wrap May 10 2026: Swiss Q1, Gold Above 4,700, De Beers Sale

Four headlines moved the trade this week. Swiss watch exports closed Q1 up 1.4 percent. Spot gold pushed above 4,700 dollars an ounce. Rapap…

Gold Bullion Trades $4,600–$4,700 Range as May 2026 Volatility Persists

Spot gold closed May 2 at $4,629/oz after a $125 single-day drop on April 28 to $4,577, then rebounded 2.24% by April 30. Dealers face $1,26…

February Swiss Watch Exports Surge 9.2%, But Q1 2026 Ends Nearly Flat

Swiss watch exports jumped 9.2% in February 2026 to CHF 2.2 billion, driven by a 26.8% surge in US shipments, yet Q1 2026 closed at just 1.4…

Swiss Exports Plateau at CHF 6.2B Q1, Rough Diamond Prices Fall 19 Percent

Swiss watch exports closed Q1 2026 at CHF 6.2 billion, up 1.4 percent year-over-year despite February's 9.2 percent surge. De Beers averaged…

Swiss Watch Export Growth Slows in Q1 2026 as Secondary Markets Stabilize

Swiss watch exports totaled CHF 6.2 billion in Q1 2026, up 1.4% year-over-year, but March reversed course with a 1.0% decline. Secondary mar…

Swiss Watch Exports Flat, Gold Rebounds to $4,642, Secondary Markets Stabilize

Swiss watch exports posted CHF 6.2 billion in Q1 2026, up 1.4% year-over-year, but March fell 1.0%. Gold closed April 30 at $4,642/oz after …

Gold Cools From $4,800 to $4,720s: What Jewelers Should Do With the Pause

Gold pulled back more than 2% this week after touching the $4,800s. June futures opened at $4,715.60 on April 24 and traded to $4,700.20 by …

Swiss Watch Exports March 2026: Middle East Drags, UK Climbs to #2, Gold-Steel Outperforms

Swiss March exports fell 1.0% to CHF 2.1117 billion. Saudi Arabia -16.8%, Qatar -25%, UK +3.2%, France +72.4%. The mix: steel watches -9% by…

Weekly Market Wrap: Swiss Watches Split, Diamonds Stabilize, Gold Cools, De Beers Goes to Bid

Swiss watch exports fell 1% in March with Saudi -16.8%, Qatar -25%, UK +3.2%, and gold-steel two-tone running +17.8% by value. Diamonds stab…

Gold Is Still Strong. That Does Not Mean It Is Easy.

Gold remains in a powerful long-term run, but volatility, geopolitics, and emotional forecasting are making this a harder market to navigate…

Watches and Wonders 2026: Geneva Is Selling Confidence Again, but the Market Is Still Selective

Watches and Wonders has brought fresh energy back to the category, but strong launches alone do not erase macro pressure or guarantee second…

Weekly Market Wrap: Gold Holds High, Geneva Sets the Tone, India Exports Warn, and Diamonds Stay Selective

Gold stayed historically elevated, Swiss watch exports bounced, Geneva set the tone, India exports flashed a warning, and diamonds kept sepa…

Four Kings, One Ring: The Fight for Best Release at Watches and Wonders 2026

Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, and Cartier all showed up to Geneva with something to prove. Only one satisfies the secondary market…

Gold Q1 Whiplash: $5,589 High, $4,503 Low, $4,750 Now

Gold hit an all-time high of $5,589 in January, crashed, and now holds $4,750. Central banks keep buying. Analyst targets range from $5,000 …

Watches and Wonders 2026: Secondary Market Reset

Sixty-five brands. Swiss exports up 9.2%. US demand surging 26.8%. Geneva sets the story and the secondary market sets the price.

Weekly Wrap April 11: Gold, Geneva, and the Signet Cuts

Gold holds $4,750 after wild swings, Signet closes 100 stores, natural diamond prices fall 11.5%, and Watches and Wonders Geneva opens Monda…

Gold Swung $100 in a Day — Hormuz Is Repricing Everything

March was gold's worst month since 2008. April opened with a $231 rebound. The Strait of Hormuz crisis is repricing gold in real time.

Watches and Wonders 2026: What Dealers Need to Prepare For

Sixty-six brands. Audemars Piguet's return. Tudor's centennial. The biggest product week of the year starts April 14.

Weekly Wrap: Gold Hormuz Volatility, W&W Preview, Saks Ch.11

The Iran conflict is repricing gold in real time, Watches and Wonders 2026 is nine days out, and Saks Global is reshaping vendor relationshi…

There's a War On and Gold Is Falling. Make It Make Sense.

Gold set an all-time high of $5,595 on January 29. By March 27 it was at $4,433 — down 23% despite an active Middle East war. A strong dol…

Rolex Raised Prices Again. Dealers Are Somehow Thrilled.

Swiss watch exports bounced 9.2% in February. The secondary market index is at a two-year high. Rolex now controls 33% of Swiss watch sales.…

Your Dealer Group Chat Is Losing Its Mind This Week — Here's Why

De Beers cuts 30% of sightholders. Gold sits 23% off its January peak. Swiss watch exports bounce 9.2%. Lab-grown bridal units up 22.4%. And…

Gold Demand Record 5,002 Tonnes — Jewelry Buyers Walk

WGC: record 5,002 tonnes demand in 2025. Investment surged. Jewelry fell 18%. The split reshapes scrap, pricing, and gold watch inventory.

Swiss Watch Exports Surge 26.8% in U.S. — February 2026

Swiss watch exports rose 9.2% in February 2026 with U.S. demand up 26.8%. Brand CPO programs are reshaping dealer economics.

Watches and Wonders 2026: What Geneva Means for Dealers

Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026 brings 66 brands, 6,000+ retailers, and Audemars Piguet to one week that sets the tone for Q2.

Gold Is Strong, but That Does Not Mean the Bull Case Is Easy

Gold has surged to record highs, but history shows that big breakouts can be followed by long cooling-off periods. Here is the 2026 bull and…

Watch Market 2026: Rolex, Patek, AP Pricing Outlook

The 2026 watch market remains firm, led by Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Audemars Piguet. But tariffs, weaker demand, and global uncertainty co…