Christopher Ward planning a micro-rotor movement?
Interesting comment from head of product at CW on the recent Scottish Watches podcast episode. They were discussing the choice of the Sellita SW-200 for the new 36mm CW Twelve vs the SW-300 in some of their other watches. The CW rep mentioned that they currently have watches sub 9mm thick but to go thinner you need to jump to some of the micro-rotor movements in watches like the Octofinissimo from Bulgari, a jump from <$2000 to >$10,000. He then said “it will be a challenge for CW in the years ahead to fill that space because I definitely think there’s a gap we can fill”. Given their recent releases and movement modification I’m intruiged at what CW may come out with.
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Chinese manufacturers already have a 4Hz, 40h power reserve with micro-rotor movement in 8.5mm thick watches available around $200, so I don't think a big jump in price is inevitable. Hopefully not.
Hangzhou cal. 5000A
Meanwhile, the best I get for $200 from mainstream brands is a bland NH35. Or $3500 for a 6L thicker than this and with worse specs. 😭
Chinese manufacturers already have a 4Hz, 40h power reserve with micro-rotor movement in 8.5mm thick watches available around $200, so I don't think a big jump in price is inevitable. Hopefully not.
Hangzhou cal. 5000A
Meanwhile, the best I get for $200 from mainstream brands is a bland NH35. Or $3500 for a 6L thicker than this and with worse specs. 😭
Fair enough but I do think there are large difference in perception between movements coming out of Switzerland, Germany, and Japan vs those coming out of China. Which I imagine is one reason why many of these micro brands are still choosing Sellita or Myota over those from Seagull and other Chinese manufacturers.
Fair enough but I do think there are large difference in perception between movements coming out of Switzerland, Germany, and Japan vs those coming out of China. Which I imagine is one reason why many of these micro brands are still choosing Sellita or Myota over those from Seagull and other Chinese manufacturers.
I disagree. There's no reason to believe they have less skilled engineers and aren't capable of producing great movements. This kind of dismissive talk based on zero evidence is just China bashing and racism. 🤷
I disagree. There's no reason to believe they have less skilled engineers and aren't capable of producing great movements. This kind of dismissive talk based on zero evidence is just China bashing and racism. 🤷
It has nothing to do with bashing or racism 😆. It’s more a reputation for materials quality and quality control. I think the price points many of these Chinese movements compete have to have lower standards of materials or QC even with the differences in costs between manufacturing in these different countries. You still have great engineering that goes into designing and manufacturing to a price point.