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Red Carpet Report 2026: The Cocktail Watch Returns and Restraint Wins
The 2026 awards season delivered a verdict: excess is out, restraint is in. Jennifer Lawrence swapped diamonds for an antique cocktail watch, single statement pieces ruled, and classic jewels domin...
Read moreWhy Gen Z Fell for the Wristwatch — and What They're Actually Buying
The generation raised on smartphones is driving a full-blown analogue revival. From £155 vintage fashion watches to first mechanical pieces, here's how Gen Z is reshaping the watch market in 2026 —...
Read moreSix World Records in One Sale: Cartier Leads a Vintage Auction Spring
Sotheby's biggest watch auction in its history — $52 million in Hong Kong — set six world records, four of them for vintage Cartier London watches. The dress watch revival now has auction receipts....
Read moreOmega's Olympic Year: Milano Cortina 2026 and the Seamaster's Moment
As official timekeeper of the Milano Cortina Winter Games, Omega marked 2026 with special-edition Seamasters — and put its most storied line back in the world's spotlight. Vintage Seamaster owners ...
Read moreThe Old Mine Cut Comeback: How One Ring Rewrote Bridal Jewellery
When the world's most famous pop star said yes to a 10-carat old mine cut diamond, searches for the antique cut surged 10,000% — and the effect is still reshaping bridal jewellery in 2026. Here's w...
Read moreThe Diamond Shake-Up: De Beers Writedowns, Falling Prices and the Case for Vintage Stones
Anglo American has written down De Beers for a third time as natural diamond prices sit at their weakest this century and lab-grown prices collapse. Amid the turmoil, vintage natural diamonds have ...
Read moreTariffs and Turbulence: Why 2026 Is a Good Year to Buy Watches in Britain
America's rollercoaster tariffs on Swiss watches — 39%, then 15%, then 10%, now 12.5% — have pushed US prices up and knocked Swiss exports down. For UK buyers of pre-owned watches, the turbulence h...
Read moreThe Preloved Watch Market in 2026: Heritage Is Beating the Hype
The latest market data tells a clear story: hype watches are cooling while heritage pieces climb. Cartier's Tank and Santos are up 30–50% in a year, and the Rolex Datejust 36 has quietly gained ove...
Read moreWatches and Wonders 2026: The Oyster Turns 100 and Heritage Steals the Show
At Watches and Wonders 2026, Rolex celebrated 100 years of the Oyster case and Patek Philippe marked 50 years of the Nautilus. The industry's biggest week was a festival of heritage — and a quiet a...
Read moreGold's Wild Ride: What 2026's Record Prices Mean for Preloved Jewellery
Gold touched an all-time record above $5,500 an ounce in January 2026 before settling back around $4,100. Here's what the most dramatic gold market in living memory means for anyone buying — or sel...
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