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For most people in the luxury watch trade, 2025 lived up to its promise as the Year of the Snake—it was indeed a year of shedding. Rolex shed its reputation for favoring “evolution over revolution” in April when it unveiled the Land-Dweller, featuring a game-changing new movement. Brands continued to shed retail partners as they embraced a direct…

