Vintage Vacheron Constantin timepieces make comeback

Singapore

LUXURY watch brands are carving out a new market by buying back iconic models they no longer make to refurbish or restore, and then reselling them.

Most - and among them names relatively new in the watch world, such as Richard Mille and MB&F - are not shouting about it. They are keeping a low profile, treading carefully into a territory traditionally occupied by used watch dealers.