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hertzzogg t1_iyd0m8k wrote

Who else remembers self-winding watches. They had a tiny, weighted ratchet inside that used inertia against your normal movement to keep the spring wound.

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scubascratch t1_iye65x9 wrote

Self winding watches are very cool and I love the irony that you need an electrically powered watch winder to keep them going if you don’t wear them daily

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Find_a_Reason_tTaP t1_iydgxbh wrote

Mechanical watches are still very much a thing.

I am sure you have heard of Rolex?

I guess that most people don't realize that the vast majority of nice watches still function in exactly this way. Sorry for upsetting you all by bringing it up.

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lyam23 t1_iyeu8e3 wrote

Mechanical watches exist across the affordability spectrum. Take a look at Seiko fives for stylish and well engineered mechanicals.

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Find_a_Reason_tTaP t1_iyez7ae wrote

Then I would have had to explain watches even further to people that obviously don't understand them because I couldn't just say "the vast majority".

With those seikos costing a few hundred dollars to start, most people that don't know mechanical watches wind themselves would see them as nice watches.

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