Hey, jamesqf,
There are definitely several camps on the watch issue. Although I do not routinely buy ultra expensive models, several automatics have been gifts and each loses a nominal amount over a month - perhaps a minute or two. And generally it's because they exhaust their power store (anywhere from 24_96 hours), not because of their mechanisms.
I find it far easier to move my wrist than to pull out my phone, awaken it, note the time, and then reverse those steps. Sure, it's merely a few actions more, but if we're looking to extract maximum efficiency (and perhaps be a little OCD in so doing) I'd rather just look at my watch.
That said, a friend of mine routinely maneuvers through the whole ritual and could care less.
Good hunting,
Ivy
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"$4,700 Gucci watch"
Yeah. I've never really understood the expensive watch thing. For one thing, a darned-near-free digital watch will keep far better time. (Not to mention that the same accurate time functions are built into cell phones, music players, et cetera, so who needs a watch?) Beyond that, I think my greatest moment of success/self-liberation came a couple of decades ago, when I realized that I didn't NEED to wear a watch, because I could set my own hours.
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