well a watch its definitely not just the cost of its parts. i say the longines is well priced considering the brands history/name plus its their design.
helson should try and create a design of their own.
Not sure if the gap is that big. The Helson can have another £100+ added to it by the time it is through customs and you can get the Longines a few hundred cheaper. Still £500 though, would be interesting to see how the finish matched up. My Helson is the cheaper end of the scale there.
hahaha thats exactly the same as the longines. they could have at least fix the ugly hour hand