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I was looking through their site earlier and I need to know. How does a boutique company like this stay afloat while charging 5k+ for a generic watch? When I first saw this brand i figured it would be another deep blue/helson type with a ~$650 price tag. But 5K for a boutique watch with a generic movement? Really?

http://www.koboldwatch.com/products/watches-c-21.html

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I really like them but agree they're overpriced. I had an Arctic Diver for a while and loved it, but no way would I have paid anywhere near list price for it. Must say, however, that I thought the finishing on it was way better than anything I've seen in the sub-1k dive watch range.

Kobold is not a lower-end micro-brand in the sense of Helson, Deep Blue, Boschett, Benarus, etc... They are a higher end, primarily diver-style US brand. Simply no comparison. They have been rather well spoken of here before to the effect of, "top USA-made brand." FWIW.

The sub-$1K micro-brands rely heavily on catalogue cases and bracelets. I do not believe that is the case with Kobold.

Root for them - other than RGM (a very small, but excellent watchmaker in Lancaster, PA http://www.rgmwatches.com/about_rgm/ ) Kobold is really all we have.

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SHARKMAN

Kobold is a step up from the other brands, although there is also a fair amount of marketing and ambassadorship to pay for. Value for money isn't there for me - and I would take an RGM over Kobold every day of the week and twice on Sundays.

I spoke with the CEO last year and they're willing to do a bsource LE for us, admin put it on hold for a bit, but I do think they're a bit expense.

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"I don't own any watches, I just lease them"

Yes, I agree they are overpriced! But they are also heavily discounted. RGM is a huuuuuge step above in quality. No doubt about that. He is nearly a one man show though. My brother's family lives in Lancaster and I have been to the facility. But it is a very low output shop.

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SHARKMAN

The watch snob ironically enough posted a little something about Kobold in his latest update.
http://www.askmen.com/fashion/mens-watches_600/673_engraving-watches.html

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Haha. The man who has never seen a brand he can't rip. Gotta love this guy. He's like Archie with a sense of humor.......................and a measurable IQ.

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SHARKMAN

The only brands I have never heard him saya bad thing about were PP and A Lange Sohne.

To him a watch isn't worth owning unless it is $15,000 +

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And many, many over $15K. But he is pretty funny and unlike our resident and self-annointed luxury expert, he occasionally knows what he is talking about.

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SHARKMAN

Hahahahahahahahahhahahahahaha

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"I don't own any watches, I just lease them"

I've always thought "If they're good enough for Sir Ranulph Fiennes to do his day job then they're good enough for me."

However, I have never been able to get hold of one in the UK despite being in personal contact with Mike Kobold

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Concur. I looked in to Kobold a few years ago. They look cool, and have the military style which appeals to me. Then I saw the price tag. The value was just not there. They had the standard v7750, and a nice case, but that's about it. I have a friend who is buddies with Mike Kobold and he gave me some reasoning as to why they are so expensive. For my $$, I'll go elsewhere.

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