Are Bowers and Wilkins speakers overpriced?

I suspect part of the reason why B&W’s seem expensive is because of their British manufacture. Labor costs are not as cheap as in other lands. And then there’s the extra cost of transatlantic shipping, and the additional cost of middle men to distribute and maintain warranties.

@grislybutter, I wasn’t thinking about comparisons to US labor costs, but rather those countries that are specifically sought out for cheap labor costs and perhaps sometimes even considered slave labor.
 The wide variety offered might be due to a strategy that might some times require dealers to carry large segments of lines that prohibit cherry picking desired models. This strategy also takes “shelf” space from competitors.