The 36mm Watch Comeback Is Real. Sizing Down Isn’t Free.
Smaller cases won 2026, and the secondary market repriced them before you got there. What lug-to-lug, 19mm lugs and a trend premium really cost you.
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Smaller cases won 2026, and the secondary market repriced them before you got there. What lug-to-lug, 19mm lugs and a trend premium really cost you.

Luxury watches investment 2026: the secondary market grew 37% in H1, yet prices sit well below the 2022 peak. What holds value, and what it costs.