New Britain Watches

Hmmmm a "manually wound Unitas 6498 that has been tuned up to COSC standards" for $3,200? nice indeed but respectfully, I'm going to call bullshit, Here is one of mine , not tuned to COSC standards but keeping COSC standard time, like most Unitas do ...for about $400+- new.....

Nice looking, but it's my opinion that they're overshooting the asking price around 4-5x

Eddie's right. Nice, similarly styled watches with the same movement can be had for $6-800 all day long, usually for less.

For those of you have already heard, I apologize. However, it is relevant to this thread. My wife is giving me this Archer Sterling:
http://www.archerwatches.ca/sterling.html
with that movement and at $1075 Canadian ($1100 US) it is far more attractive as well as also being adjusted/regulated to a very high standard. He even sends a DVD of each watch being assembled and adjusted with the purchase.

Finally, what the fuck is that on the crown? They couldn't just engrave a logo and tone it down a bit for $3200?

Anthony

madhu wrote:For those of you have already heard, I apologize. However, it is relevant to this thread. My wife is giving me this Archer Sterling:
http://www.archerwatches.ca/sterling.html
with that movement and at $1075 Canadian ($1100 US) it is far more attractive as well as also being adjusted/regulated to a very high standard. He even sends a DVD of each watch being assembled and adjusted with the purchase.
Finally, what the fuck is that on the crown? They couldn't just engrave a logo and tone it down a bit for $3200?
Anthony

Indeed Anthony , exactly my point... the Unitas is such a good movemet even when not adjusted, that is actually not much more to do as far as accuracy, to justified that crazy price......nice looking watch that Archer BTW.

Thank you.
My wife is awesome for letting me pick it myself. the dial closely resembles my grandfather's pocketwatch.
I have to say again, for about the price you were describing I am getting real, heat blued hands and screws and beautifully decorated bridges, plates, and wheels.
I didn't mean to be completely negative about the New Britain, I do like the aesthetics and hell, I love my Smiths! But the truth is that I am getting more watch for less money.

A