{"id":45951,"date":"2026-02-21T11:01:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T11:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/usa\/trumps-tariff-loss-could-be-a-win-for-watch-collectors\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T11:01:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T11:01:33","slug":"trumps-tariff-loss-could-be-a-win-for-watch-collectors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/usa\/trumps-tariff-loss-could-be-a-win-for-watch-collectors\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s tariff loss could be a win for watch collectors"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/6998ae79efb52c8bd0de935a?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Rolex watches on display\"\/><figcaption>One watch dealer predicts that prices on the pre-owned market will drop 2% to 3%.<\/p>\n<p>TIMOTHY A. CLARY \/ AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The Supreme Court ruled on Friday to strike down most of President Donald Trump&#039;s tariffs.<\/li>\n<li>The decision made waves in the Swiss watch-collecting community.<\/li>\n<li>Switzerland has faced ups and downs as it has dealt with tariffs doled out by Trump.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The watch world breathed a collective sigh of relief over the Supreme Court&#039;s decision on President Donald Trump&#039;s trade policy.<\/p>\n<p>In a 6-3 decision on Friday, the court ruled that imposing most of Trump&#039;s tariffs exceeded his authority under a 1970s law. The ruling is a hefty blow to the policies he put in place against foreign countries, which companies have had to reckon with for nearly a year.<\/p>\n<p>Watch dealers have told Business Insider that they and their shoppers stand to benefit from the ruling. Pre-owned watch retailer SwissWatchExpo CEO Eugene Tutunikov said it would likely lead to lower pre-owned watch prices in the next six months \u2014 he expects declines of 2% to 3%. Without tariffs looming overhead, the market is poised to snap back faster than retail prices as sellers set their prices and buyers take the deals.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Supply will loosen up, and purchasing power goes right back to the collector where it belongs,&quot; Tutunikov said.<\/p>\n<p>A break from tariffs would make the entry point for luxury watch collecting more accessible.<\/p>\n<p>Cue the celebrations among Swiss watch lovers who&#039;ve been caught in a storm of retail price increases from leading brands like Rolex over the past year. Supply chain constraints also made it harder to do business in the secondhand market.<\/p>\n<p>Tariff tensions between Switzerland and the US have been up and down since Trump&#039;s Liberation Day. US imports of Swiss goods faced a baseline tariff of 10% from April 2025 until Trump eventually raised it to 39%, sending shockwaves through the watch industry. The two countries continued negotiations until Trump agreed to lower the rate to 15% after speaking with Rolex and other Swiss companies.<\/p>\n<p>Trump clapped back at the nation&#039;s highest court over its Friday ruling, saying he&#039;d find alternative ways to keep his trade agenda intact.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;The Supreme Court did not overrule tariffs. They merely overruled a particular use of IEPPA tariffs,&quot; Trump said, citing the law referenced in the court&#039;s ruling.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Supreme Court&#039;s move is still a win in the books of watch dealers who&#039;ve said the decision would allow pricing in the pre-owned market to return to being based on value and demand rather than tariffs.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;If they are indeed lifted, we expect it would meaningfully improve sentiment across the industry, increase access to important pieces, and ultimately benefit collectors, retailers, and brands alike,&quot; said Joshua Ganjei, CEO of European Watch Company, which sells pre-owned and vintage watches.<\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on Business Insider<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One watch dealer predicts that prices on the pre-owned market will drop 2% to 3%. TIMOTHY A. CLARY \/ AFP via Getty Images The Supreme Court ruled on Friday to strike down most of President Donald Trump&#039;s tariffs. The decision made waves in the Swiss watch-collecting community. 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