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A 10% tariff on Swiss watches entering the United States expires July 24, 2026, and the President cannot extend it. A working dealer's read on the cliff, the Section 301 replacement waiting behind it, what it does to retail prices, and why a watch already sitting in the U.S. sits outside the import math.
Rolex raised retail twice in 2026 while secondary listings hit record highs. The overall market is recovering, but the supply and the price hikes have opened real buyer leverage on everything outside the hyped steel handful, with some gold references already trading below retail. A working dealer's read on the two-speed market and how to price it.
Most buyers are waiting for pre-owned steel Rolex to get cheaper. The January 2026 retail hike did the opposite: it lifted secondary floors and squeezed the pre-owned premium on the Submariner to its narrowest in about three years. A working dealer's read on what the hike actually did and what it means if you are buying now.
Gold hit an all-time high of $5,589 on January 28, 2026 and has since corrected 18% to $4,562 today. A working dealer's read on what the gold spot correction means for pre-owned gold watch buyers, the 60-90 day lag between spot and pre-owned pricing, and why the next 90 days could be the friendliest gold-watch buying window in over a year.