Watch enthusiasts snapped up used Rolex SA and Patek Philippe SA timepieces at the end of April, splashing out before possible tariffs from US President Donald Trump.
The watch dealer and trading platform Subdial often sees a flurry of activity after people get their pay checks at the end of each month. In April, the post-payday spike was 160 percent higher than normal trading levels, far above the average 112 percent bump experienced on other pay days over the past year.
The volume growth was…

