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Aaron Klausman of Goldbro Timepieces Explains How to Navigate the 2026 Luxury Watch Slowdown

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  The luxury watch market is sending mixed signals in 2026, and for buyers trying to make sense of them, the guidance of an experienced curator has never been more valuable. Aaron Klausman, CEO of Goldbro Timepieces , sees the current softening in the secondary market as a meaningful opportunity for disciplined buyers, provided they understand both the opening it creates and the risks that come with it. Understanding the Shift The story begins with a surge. According to the July 2026 market update from data provider WatchCharts, April 2026 was the strongest single month for the watch market since March 2022, driven by intense anticipation for Watches and Wonders Geneva. Ahead of the show, dealers pushed secondary-market supply to record levels, stocking up in expectation of a wave of demand. That wave, however, didn't fully arrive. Demand couldn't keep pace in May and June, and the resulting oversupply pressured prices, most visibly on Rolex, whose secondary values dipped rou...

Is It Low Testosterone or Is It Sleep Apnea? Dr. John Spencer Ellis on the Question Men Over 50 Get Backwards

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 A 54-year-old man walks into an appointment with four complaints: he's exhausted, his libido has fallen off, he's losing muscle despite training, and his mood is flat. He has already done the research. He is fairly sure it's his testosterone. He may be right. He may also be describing untreated sleep apnea, which produces that exact list and affects roughly 40 percent of men aged 50 to 70 according to the American Urological Association — about twice the rate seen in women. Getting this wrong is expensive. It means years on a treatment that manages a symptom while the actual driver continues doing damage every single night. And it happens constantly, because the two conditions overlap almost perfectly on the surface and diverge completely underneath.   Why the symptoms are identical Sleep apnea causes low testosterone. That's the connection most men have never been told, and it's the reason the two are so easy to confuse. Testosterone is produced largely durin...