Vol. I — The Vintage Watch Register
Section
Global auction results, second-hand price movement, brand reissues and trading regulations across the vintage watch market.
Market Trends
Exchange rates move vintage watch prices more than most collectors realise. Reading the currency layer explains why the same reference costs differently in Tokyo, Geneva and New York.
Market Trends
The New York December sales rarely eclipse Geneva in absolute value, but their catalogues are the clearest read on how American-held vintage is being positioned for the next cycle.
Market Trends
Timed online sales now account for a majority of vintage watch lots by volume, but hammer economics, condition risk and buyer's premium structure still favour the live room for pieces above a certain threshold.
Market Trends
The May sales in Geneva confirmed a two-speed market: modern steel sports watches softened another notch, while complicated vintage pieces from the 1940s and 1950s posted the strongest hammer premiums of the season.
Market Trends
From skin-diver revivals to gilt-dial tributes, modern reissues are pulling new collectors into vintage territory. The effect on original prices is more nuanced than the marketing suggests.
Market Trends
Import duties, provenance documentation and cultural export licences all shape what it costs to move a vintage watch between markets. A quick guide to the current rules that matter most.
Market Trends
Long a reservoir of well-kept vintage inventory, Japan is now exporting more than it takes in. What this means for prices, condition standards and the classic Tokyo dealer visit.