A Souscription Resonance set a $13.9 million world record for an independent, Phillips closed a $235 million season, and the secondary market ticked up across every major brand. The strong end of the watch trade is running while the U.S. Import line lags.
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…
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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 …
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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…
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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…
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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 …
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Audemars Piguet used the summer lull to drop colorful Royal Oak Offshore models and a Concept Flying Tourbillon with AMBUSH, while Vacheron …
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Phillips reported $507m in first-half auction sales, up 60%, with watches contributing roughly $235m, more than double a year earlier. Three…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 …
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