It's not the price per se that I have an issue with but more of CW keeping to their "value for money" promise!budfox wrote:The jump hour is a fantastic looking watch and an interesting shift in direction. Yes many are priced out of the market because it is pricey, and it's not for everyone, but give the company a chance.
Way too many negative comments r.e this watch. Good move in my opinion.
Think about it, a pretty bog standard case, basic undecorated ETA movement, lower end double domed Non-AR coated crystal, bog standard deployment, a Marmite dial design, a nice real alligator strap, the additional of a jump hour module (not talking a whole new co-axial movement here)
Now making a lot of assumptions around prices:
Case: £40
Strap: £70
Crystal:£30
Dial: £50
Deployment: £15
ETA basic movement: £50
Manufacturing: £100
Boxes etc: £25
Now that comes to £380! Now the watch is being sold at £1150 so even if we add 100% profit we only come to £760!
So does the additional module cost an extra £390?
OK I realise that I could be way off with my prices and I haven't made an allowance for taxes etc but makes you think that the jump hour isn't really worth the money CW are asking in my mind especially without price stability or brand cachet
Just my opinion of course