Still man, 500bucks is a lot! Do you know how much those who make this get paid? maybe 1$ per day!
With watches its something different. Not everyone can assemble a movement, you need watchmakers for that. You need machines to CNC the watchcases etc. etc. etc.
But making a leather bag is fairly EASY compared to making a watch.
Plus, theres a LOT of risk of your package getting caught by customs, because those bags require large packaging, and customs tend to go for large parcels instead of smaller ones.
But why are you guys all nagging about 500$ for a bag made of real leather (real cost maybe 50-70$), but you NEVER nagg about 35$ for a set of watch hands made out of brass (real cost max. 2-5cents, probably less).
You are overpaying 116666% for a set of hands, while you complain about overpaying 833% for a leather bag?!
I must admitt, I ordered hands for 35$ myself, but just because I think one of my complete watch will gain a LOT in resell value if I add those hands. I still think that 35$ for a set of hands is ridicolous and a total rip off, but I have no other choice