Nobody is buying watches to wear them as a status symbol these days. Let’s face it- nobody knows a valuable watch when they see one, and , as some have pointed out, the fakes are so good now that you often can’t tell the difference at quick glance. That said, the reason that people appreciate and buy fine mechanical watches these days is that there is something marvelous and meaningful about having such an incredible piece of engineering and craftsmanship on your wrist. There is also something to be said for having something unique and mechanical like that in a world in which we all have standard issue phones, cars, etc as though we are all pulling them from the same 1984 ration line. No, they don’t make any financial sense. Some do hold their value over time, but they are the epitome of a luxury. To me, it is a luxury worth having if you are comfortable FI. I just bought an Omega Speedmaster Professional, and I just love having the history of the moon landings on my wrist…and I love the ritual of manually winding the watch every day. For telling time, though, any digital or quartz watch is technically better, hands down, even though this is a master chronograph. Definitely not Mr.
money Mustache approved.