Gold Corrected 18% Since January. The Pre-Owned Gold Watch Window Is Open.
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.