Watch Chronicler Unscripted #19: Talking with Alsta Watches on Jaws, Movements and More 

+Randy Allen: That's an extremely good point! As a side note, I think that there is an awful lot is misinformation online and, as you say, hard figures get one's attention. On the Seiko side, the information which I have which applies to the Seiko 4R and 6R families (I don't have any manufacturer info about the 8L as it is only used by Seiko themselves) as well as the Miyota 9000 series. This came from a few manufacturers and retailers. Unfortunately, they have to go unnamed but you will find these manufacturers featuring very prominent know on my channel. In general, they find that ETA movements are very susceptible to manual winding failures unless they are perfectly set up. In short, ETA movements can definitely outperform their more modest Japanese counterparts, but they need to be taken care of to do so. The Japanese movements, on the other hand, are far less highly-strung and operate much more consistently. As an example, I know that a major London retailer of Spinnaker dive watches using Seiko and Miyota movements has not had a single watch returned with mechanical issues. By comparison, ETA / Sellita movements have come back (from no particular brand) on a regular basis. For this reason, I can't help but favour a Seiko or Miyota movement at these sorts of prices.

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Anno June 2021 Sellita SW200 is being used but their spring releases came too late with other brands bringing out new models, so many people I know have dropped out! IMHO well-priced, but for most people overpriced, anyway their website should give some more essential details such as movement photos, bracelet width, etc...

Lukewarm to say the least... good looking watch but they know Alsta'll need to step up as they're already using a Sellita SW200 movement, less marketing, better products!