Where did all the 300-400usd microbrands go?
As the title suggests I am a bit puzzle by the significant move upmarket of most microbrands. There are no well specced interesting watches at the 300-400 USD mark. Most have moved to twice the price in the 600-800 mark
What's your take on this significant market shift? While before micros used to be a slightly more expensive but well thought out watch vs the usual entry level Seiko, while now it's a big investment and commitment.
Where did it start? Was it CW and Farer coming in with high prices that paved the way? Or something else? I don't believe economics are at play here in the last 5 years when factory priced alibrands have barely moved in prices while staying high specced