To previous or current mechanical wristwatch wearers, anything you miss vs wearing AW?

[xDKP]

As a lot of you I will never sell my mechanicals - primarily because of the timeless design and history behind them.

So that part shouldn’t worry the Swiz - but the fact that even though we might not sell them, we are very likely to prospone or even cancel purchase of new ones because of the AW. No matter how different they are, they compete for the same wrist

 

[Luba]

I’m looking at Rolex Submariner No Date and Rolex Milgauss (Z-Blue dual). I think they both look great, but It was a definite shock to the system at $7.5k and $8.2k, respectively. Another shock is that Rolex holds its value, according to what I’m reading. Why would someone want to buy a used Rolex over a brand new one??

Would you get Sub No Date or Milgauss with blue dial? I don’t like date windows on watches, especially Rolex’s magnifying glass bulge.

 

[Aston441]

Not missing a thing, especially not the winding and manually adjusting it constantly for being inaccurate.

Mechanical watches are a relic of time, they lost their relevance long ago and just stuck around mainly as rich people toys to braggingly show off their wealth. When something becomes obsoleted, it dies out.

...Which explains why vinyl records totally aren't a thing anymore, btw. So yeah, expect a watch revival at some point in the future as people become increasingly nostalgic about their outdated junky tech. After all, there are analog film nostalgics and compact cassette nostalgics and even VHS nostalgics.

lol this person gets it

 

[44267547]

Rolex on my left wrist and my Apple watch on my right wrist. Both bases covered! God gave us 2 arms for a reason

I actually tried wearing a mechanical watch and Apple Watch on the opposite wrist. It's not as awkward as somebody would think, believe it or not, as I have seen others do this.

 

[edhchoe]

I’m looking at Rolex Submariner No Date and Rolex Milgauss (Z-Blue dual). I think they both look great, but It was a definite shock to the system at $7.5k and $8.2k, respectively. Another shock is that Rolex holds its value, according to what I’m reading. Why would someone want to buy a used Rolex over a brand new one??

Would you get Sub No Date or Milgauss with blue dial? I don’t like date windows on watches, especially Rolex’s magnifying glass bulge.

You can buy a LNIB 114060 for $6K.
Why buy a BNIB for $7500?

I have got to get all the badges!

 

[Luba]

You can buy a LNIB 114060 for $6K.
Why buy a BNIB for $7500?

I have got to get all the badges!

LNIB = Like New In Box?
BNIB = Brand New In Box?

If I get one I intend to just keep it, so I want the scratches or whatever to be from me. But maybe I should just get the LNIB as I didn’t realize a friend was once very into watches. I never knew as he’s completely lost interest for years.

 

[douglasf13]

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My Rolex is self winding and deadly accurate. Try again.

Deadly accurate? If it is running as designed at +/-2 sec per day, it could easily be off a minute per month, and, if you have a date complication, you usually have to change that every other month, too. Even a cheap Casio is usually more accurate than a Rolex.

 

[bopajuice]

Deadly accurate? If it is running as designed at +/-2 sec per day, it could easily be off a minute per month, and, if you have a date complication, you usually have to change that every other month, too. Even a cheap Casio is usually more accurate than a Rolex.

Unscrew, move a notch, screw back down, done. Takes a lot longer to charge an iWatch that it does to adjust for time once in a great while. If I were that critical of of seconds a month I'd carry around a stopwatch. If I am meeting somebody for lunch at 3:00 p.m., and I arrived at 3:00 p.m., and 10 seconds, is that really an issue?
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I’m looking at Rolex Submariner No Date and Rolex Milgauss (Z-Blue dual). I think they both look great, but It was a definite shock to the system at $7.5k and $8.2k, respectively. Another shock is that Rolex holds its value, according to what I’m reading. Why would someone want to buy a used Rolex over a brand new one??

Would you get Sub No Date or Milgauss with blue dial? I don’t like date windows on watches, especially Rolex’s magnifying glass bulge.

You can find deals on used ones. Especially at an estate sale etc. I have a used date adjust, that looks like new. But I did not pay new prices. I also have a Submariner that I bought new. Cost substantially more, but I do not buy a watch worrying about resale value. Unless it was an iWatch gold edition. The electronics are outdated in a year or two, but hey you have a gold watch, right? Resale on those suck.

 

[xDKP]

If I am meeting somebody for lunch at 3:00 p.m., and I arrived at 3:00 p.m., and 10 seconds, is that really an issue?

Might not matter, but don't call it dead accurate when it's not... Fact is that most cheap Quartz watches are more precise but not as much a work of art as the mechanical watches. I have both types myself but the Mechanical isn't bought because of accuracy.

 

[douglasf13]

Unscrew, move a notch, screw back down, done. Takes a lot longer to charge an iWatch that it does to adjust for time once in a great while. If I were that critical of of seconds a month I'd carry around a stopwatch. If I am meeting somebody for lunch at 3:00 p.m., and I arrived at 3:00 p.m., and 10 seconds, is that really an issue?

Sure, and there's no reason to say it's deadly accurate. It's "kinda" accurate. Heck, a $600 watch with a well-sorted ETA 2824 will be as accurate as a Rolex.

Look, I've owned many Rolex watches, I'm wearing an Omega while I type this, and I've even taken watchmaking classes, but functionality isn't the primary reason for wearing a mechanical watch these days. Mechanical watches are essentially anachronistic baubles. If it was simply about reliable watch functionality, we'd all be wearing solar powered, atomic clock connected G-Shocks every day.

 

[44267547]

Might not matter, but don't call it dead accurate when it's not... Fact is that most cheap Quartz watches are more precise but not as much a work of art as the mechanical watches. I have both types myself but the Mechanical isn't bought because of accuracy.

ASide from which watch is more accurate between the Apple Watch or mechanical watch, nobody purchases the Apple Watch strictly just for accuracy. It's about the other features that make it so unique, but mechanical watches are a staple for most, when the Apple Watch can still be mixed in between for all occasions.

 

[xDKP]

ASide from which watch is more accurate between the Apple Watch or mechanical watch, nobody purchases the Apple Watch strictly just for accuracy. It's about the other features that make it so unique, but mechanical watches are a staple for most, when the Apple Watch can still be mixed in between for all occasions.

I agree - nobody is wearing a Rolex because of accuracy.. It's a bit like driving a beautiful vintage car because of it's comfort, speed or practicality. They do it because they think it's amazing looking and gives them a unique feeling.

Not that a modern watch is like a vintage car, but it's more a jewelry than a way to tell time. People wear it because they marvel at the engineering inside it and the craftsmanship that has gone into creating it.

The Apple Watch is a stunning watch IMO and the steel makes it feel premium and nice. But I'm not kidding myself to say it matches the Switz premium brands in materials etc.

To me the features and the combination of all it does outweighs the fact that it's not a piece of jewelry like some of the Switz