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This Might Be The Ideal Time to Purchase Repurposed Luxury Watches April 29, 2022 (0 comments)
Atlanta, GA--The time's right for repurposed luxury swiss watches. Some consider it eco-friendly and stylish. It's a nice way to save some money too.
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Atlanta-based owner of SwissWatchExpo.com told Forbes that purchasing timepieces made of recycled materials are "good news for the planet and its people."
The Forbes report notes that eco-conscious watch owners have started to feel more aware of how their purchase decision impacts the environment.
Tutunikove quotes a McKinsey research, which states that the pre-owned watch sales market could reach $30 billion by 2025 — up from $18 billion in 2019. “Now is a very advantageous time to be collecting certain models from various prestige Swiss watch brands," he noted. The
The trend is finding solid ground. Vintage or antique models of highly-valued brands are finding good prices as long as they are properly serviced and are in order. Nate Borgelt, Head of Watches in Bonhams, told Forbes that the bidding activity on such watches had increased.
Read more on the rising value of repurposed timepieces in the entire Forbes story.