The watch game is a complex one. Every time you think you have a nice watch, there is one out there that is even more expensive. Considering this price point, I am impressed. Most watches in this range are going to be quartz movements, which are incredibly accurate, but basically soul-less. As soon as you get into automatic movements, that's where things get really complicated. The truth is, most, if not all, automatic movements in this price range are complete garbage. You would be better off getting a good quartz watch and even spending a little less. But this particular brand is a fantastic up and coming micro brand company. And unlike most micro brands, Fiyta (fee-yeh-tah) has actually put in an amazing movement. For those of you that don't know, there are basically 3 companies world wide that make Swiss quality automatic movements, two of which are in fact Swiss. ETA, Sellita, and Miyota. These are companies that don't manufacture watches, but the movements that go inside. Many recognizable brands will actually use one of these 3 companies as their movement provider. This allows the watch maker to focus on their own look and case, while maintaining a high degree of accuracy while keeping costs down as well as reliable service with readily available parts. Managing an in house movement factory is expensive and often leads to reliability issues down the road. Like I said before, most watches in this price range will use some cheap outsourced movement that falls apart in a year or two. Then you find yourself buying a new watch because it is cheaper than having it repaired. This watch is surprisingly using a Miyota movement. That is frankly unbelievable in this price range. Miyota is a highly precise and well constructed movement, and should last an entire lifetime. The only issue is the service for this watch will be 20-50% more expensive than the watch itself. So you still have an issue with servicing this. But, if you know anything about watches, the cost is rarely the point. Watches carry a huge sentimental value and are often passed down from parents to children. This is a watch you could do that with. Yes, it will be more expensive to service it than buying a new one, but what you can't buy is the 40 years of memories that go with it. With such a well known movement, you should never have a problem finding parts or watchmakers willing to work on it. In the end, I was really surprised at what this watch really is. For $200+, you are getting something that should work flawlessly for a long time, will be easily fixed, and has incredibly accurate timing (for an automatic). I would expect the watch to fall apart around the movement. Realistically, this is competing with watches that are 5-6x the money.
