KungFooBob wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:28 pm
I've just seen an advert on Friendface for Code 41.
It says they're a Swiss startup... normally the adverts on FB are for stuff that looks premium coming out of the PRC.
Anyone know anything about them?
I kinda like this and the price is high, but not premium brand high.
https://shop.code41.com/en/customize?pr ... BL-DEP2-BK
It looks pretty standard for that price point, probably comparable to something from Bell & Ross, Oris, Sinn or a Tag at that price.
It has a Sellita movement (which google says costs about £200) and the rest is paying for the design, which isn't a bad thing I suppose, most watch makers must charge a lot more than it costs to make, and many buy in their movements, the Sellita movements (from what I read, especially this one) are basically ETA clones, I had a £4k IWC with a Sellita movement, it was accurate to a few seconds a day.
I don't like the design though.
And personally I always feel a bit cheated if I've paid thousands for something with a generic movement, it's like buying a nice motorbike and finding that it has a cheap Chinese engine.
But I think with any watch if you try to break it down into some sort of value proposition then they will fall down quickly, because at any price point the component parts rarely add up to justify the price. With the more expensive ones you can claim an in-house movement, but you're still paying a lot for the brand.
Personally I'd try and stretch to a Tudor 39mm Titanium Pelagos, it's a nice watch, IMHO every bit as nice as a Rolex Sub but much lighter and more exotic because of the titanium, I've had one on my wrist, but they're about £4k so double the price of that one you linked to.
I'm waiting for a titanium Yachtmaster, but they're very limited release and only going to the really big high rollers at the moment, I'll have to wait a couple of years.
