Reply With QuoteYeah I’ve had those warning emails too. There has to be quality upgrades to justify those price increases or surely it’s the end for them.
The no date Newmark 6BB quartz chronograph reissue previously was £299, and starting today appears to be £500. The date version is £50 more:
https://newmarkwatchcompany.com/coll...bb-chronograph
Newmark has been warning for several months that they are restocking and manufacturing costs have risen.
It is not clear whether the incoming batch will have the same specs as before. At some point the 6BB went from acrylic crystal to sapphire, and steel handset to white. At £500 a movement upgrade to add running seconds would be nice, but I have not seen any mention of that.
Yeah I’ve had those warning emails too. There has to be quality upgrades to justify those price increases or surely it’s the end for them.
That is a big price hike. Glad I didn’t sell my plexi version now.
Looking at the specs on the website it seems there are no upgrades?
Last edited by ODP; 1st September 2024 at 19:24.
Threw mine on today:
Maybe Newmark is planning on sales, discount codes and such?
I agree, looking at the website there doesn't seem to be any further upgrades to justify the huge price increase......I still have the plexi version with 50m WR where as the new model seems to have the same specs, movement as before the price hike.
So as you say, could be a problem for Newmark going forward...
At below 300 it is a nice watch above 500 it’s just not worth it IMO
I have one from the very first release
A nice watch for sure but I have worn it twice I think - it’s still on the original battery.
I own one of the 71's. a really nice looking watch and well worth the money imo.
At £300 it was quite good value for money but I am baffled at how Newmark can increase the cost by c60% with no real improvements.Originally Posted by Sinnlover
Has there been a change of ownership recently?
Yes, they shared this last year:
https://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.p...ewmark-Watches
Ah...I thought I remember the previous owner being on here and when I went to remind myself who owned the company yesterday, I'd seen that it was owned by a Mr Newmark. Was starting to wonder if I'd dreamt up the previous ownership!
Personally, I think such a large price increase is risky...I know many people would happily spend £300 on a microbrand without much thought but above £500 becomes less of an impulse buy and now you start to compare them with lower tier Swiss brands like Certina/Hamilton etc.
I've never owned one, but I do like their designs.
Last edited by Christian; 2nd September 2024 at 15:43.
I have the DLC version of the 71, from when Ewan was still driving it. Excellent watch, and superb value.
I never really liked the chronos, that 24-hr slave sub-dial is a total waste of space imho, so the price rise is immaterial to me, but the fact that it is now more than the 71 seems a little strange.....
Indeed and especially given the cost of many watches that use the same movement.
Slightly OT: I really like my 6BB but have cracked the plexi; does anyone here know what crystal these take?
You could try sending a message to @ewan.w The 6BB reissue was his project originally.
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