Soaring Gold Prices Lead to Melting of Luxury Watches

A growing trend sees owners melting down luxury watches, including Omega models, as record gold prices mean the value of the precious metal now exceeds the watches' market price, turning symbols of glamour into raw material.

13 Jun, 09:00 — 13 Jun, 09:00

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Bangkok PostMostly Factual16d ago

Gold fever has people melting down luxury watches

LONDON - The Omega Constellation watch has been flashed in campaigns, movies and at the Met Gala ‌by stars like George Clooney and Nicole Kidman, turning it into a symbol of luxury and glamour.

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Gold fever has people melting down luxury watches

Vlasnici tope Omega satove jer zlato u njima vrijedi više od samog sata

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