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Social media transforms luxury watch market, boosting secondary sales

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Social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok are significantly reshaping the luxury watch market, particularly for vintage and collectible timepieces. Dealers are increasingly using these platforms to showcase and sell rare watches, reaching a younger demographic of buyers who discover these items through online feeds. This shift has contributed to a substantial growth in the secondary market for luxury watches, which reached $10.5 billion in value in the first half of 2026. AI

RANK_REASON Article discusses trends and market shifts in the luxury watch industry driven by social media, rather than a specific product release or frontier research.

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Social media transforms luxury watch market, boosting secondary sales

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Adam Erace ·

    How social media remade the luxury watch market

    A new generation of younger collectors are discovering vintage Cartiers, Pateks, and Vacherons online.

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