One-year change
+9.7%
to 1 September 2026
Live secondary-market index; 300 watches, annually rebalanced.
WatchCharts Overall Market Index
Alternatives
Luxury watches · category context
Luxury watches, without the shorthand.
A broad category gain does not make every reference equivalent. This page separates the live secondary-market snapshot from Knight Frank’s dated ten-year category baseline.
Latest verified context
The secondary market now.
WatchCharts tracks 300 watches from the ten largest brands in its transaction-weighted Overall Market Index. Its live USD series shows the recent recovery alongside the longer correction.
Three-year change
-0.5%
to 1 September 2026
The shorter recovery does not erase the preceding correction.
WatchCharts Overall Market Index
Five-year change
-4.2%
to 1 September 2026
USD index change across the current weighted basket.
WatchCharts Overall Market Index
Source: WatchCharts Overall Market Index. Retrieved 4 September 2026. WatchCharts values are live and may change after the retrieval date. Index composition is transaction-weighted and rebalanced annually.
Secondary long-run reference · separate provider
Ten-year change
+125.1%
Knight Frank KFLII, to Q4 2024. This older broad-category window is retained only as compact long-run context; it is not the page’s current reading, an annual return, or an item-level result.
Do not splice the series
The current provider above and Knight Frank use different baskets and methods.
Open Knight Frank source ↗A buyer’s framework
The reference matters more than the category label.
Model, configuration, condition and transaction route can separate one watch from the headline index by a wide margin.
01
Reference & configuration
Confirm the exact reference, metal, dial, bracelet and production period. Small specification differences can change buyer depth.
02
Condition
Assess case geometry, polishing, replacement parts and dial or hand condition rather than relying on an overall grade.
03
Provenance
Box and papers may support a sale, but service records, invoices and a coherent ownership history matter too.
04
Service exposure
Price servicing, parts availability and the risk that work alters originality before treating the headline price as the full cost.
05
Custody & insurance
Plan secure storage, transit and insurance around the actual replacement value and intended use of the watch.
06
Route out
Dealer bids, auction estimates and marketplace listings are different figures. Compare likely net proceeds after spread and fees.
Keep the distinction visible
Category history is not an item-level forecast.
These public measures describe selected index baskets or market segments. They do not establish the value, liquidity, costs or future selling price of any particular item.