Watch Collecting with <SLV>: "Becoming a Collector"

[searcher]

How these sellers of Swiss watches are coping with Trump’s highest tariffs​

PHILADELPHIA — Switzerland is used to being alone. It’s not a member of NATO or the European Union; it eschews the euro in favor of its own currency, the Swiss franc, which has lately gained value against the euro and the dollar.

But Switzerland’s solitude has left it isolated by President Donald Trump’s import taxes. The multilingual Alpine nation faces the highest U.S. tariffs of any industrial country — a 39% tax on Swiss exports vs. 15% elsewhere in Europe.

Swiss high-end watchmakers, led by Rolex, Cartier’s Richemont, Omega’s Swatch, Audemars Piguet and Patek Philippe, face the full tariff rates on watches they send the U.S., the industry’s largest market. Altogether last year the 50 major Swiss watchmakers produced 16 million high-end watches, worth over $30 billion, down slightly from the record year 2023, according to a Morgan-Stanley research report.

More:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/mar...-highest-tariffs/ar-AA1KqYmn?ocid=socialshare

 

[searcher]

Spy Gadget Watches Of Hollywood​

In this video, we examine the use of watches as spy gadgets in popular films. From James Bond to Mission: Impossible to Atomic Blonde and even Archer, the media's depiction of intelligence officers often includes watches that do a lot more than just telling time. What's your favorite portrayal of a spy gadget watch in a film or television series?


10:41

Articles Mentioned In This Video:
The Real Spy Gadget Watches of the CIA, KGB, MIT, and German Intelligence: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...
Istanbul: Shopping For Vintage Watches, Spy Cameras, & Cold War Artifacts: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...
Forget Bond, A Real CIA Spy Seiko Watch: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...

 

[searcher]

Tudors Of Espionage: A Military Watch Icon Trusted By Navy SEALs & Secret Service Agents​

Aug 30, 2025
In this video, we shine a light on Tudor, a brand with close ties to the W.O.E. community going back 70 years. From its history with Navy SEALs in Vietnam to a thriving modern unit watch program to a burning desire to experiment in design and technology, Tudor is the modern tool watch leader.


10:30

Articles Mentioned In This Video:
Tudors of Espionage: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...
An Exploration of “Unit Watches” from the Special Operations Community: Tudor: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/bl...

More links below the vid on youtube.

 

[Casey Jones]

How these sellers of Swiss watches are coping with Trump’s highest tariffs​

PHILADELPHIA — Switzerland is used to being alone. It’s not a member of NATO or the European Union; it eschews the euro in favor of its own currency, the Swiss franc, which has lately gained value against the euro and the dollar.

But Switzerland’s solitude has left it isolated by President Donald Trump’s import taxes. The multilingual Alpine nation faces the highest U.S. tariffs of any industrial country — a 39% tax on Swiss exports vs. 15% elsewhere in Europe.

Swiss high-end watchmakers, led by Rolex, Cartier’s Richemont, Omega’s Swatch, Audemars Piguet and Patek Philippe, face the full tariff rates on watches they send the U.S., the industry’s largest market. Altogether last year the 50 major Swiss watchmakers produced 16 million high-end watches, worth over $30 billion, down slightly from the record year 2023, according to a Morgan-Stanley research report.

More:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/mar...-highest-tariffs/ar-AA1KqYmn?ocid=socialshare

MSLSD busy generating Fake Nooze, again.

Does ANYONE think the person purchasing a Rolex cares about price? He's buying it TO waste money - to FLAUNT that he can waste money. Nobody even needs a watch, anymore, now that everyone has StupeFones.

Before we did, we had Casio and Timex watches. $5.99 at Kmart. I think you can still get a few, guaranteed five years, at Wally World for $19.99.

A Rolex watch is supposed to radiate class. What it is, in fact, is open ostentation. Lookitt MEE...I got MONEYEEE...

That's the opposite of true class. A billionaire with class, you could stand beside, waiting for a light to cross the street, and never know. Only way you could tell is that he's probably reasonably trim and careful with his words.