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Singapore to Auction Forfeited Luxury Watches and Other Goods

Hotlotz plans to offer 53 forfeited watch lots from 9 November. The sale is part of a wider disposal programme linked to Singapore’s money laundering case.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Singapore, 6 November 2026 – Singapore auction house Hotlotz is scheduled to open online bidding on 9 November for 53 watch lots forfeited in the country’s S$3 billion money laundering case. The watch sale runs through 29 November, alongside separate sales of handbags and accessories, jewellery and spirits. The S$3 billion figure refers to assets seized or frozen in the wider case, not the value of the watches or expected proceeds from this month’s auctions.

For Asian collectors and businesses in the resale market, the sale brings an unusually varied group of pieces to a public platform, but prices have yet to be established. The auctioneer requires identity checks and says some high-value purchases may require further approval. How much the auctions recover will depend on bidding and completed payments, not the number of items on offer or their catalogue estimates.

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    TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.