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Demand for vintage watches surges
Why pay twice as much for a vintage watch than a newie? Character, the look and a good back story.
Bani McSpedden is watch editor of The Australian Financial Review and watch-next.com.
Why pay twice as much for a vintage watch than a newie? Character, the look and a good back story.
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