And then of course there is the aesthetic consideration. An aesthete would understand why he or she chooses to own mechanical, delicate and complicated objects. If all were reduced to the lowest common denominator of pure practicality, what a dull and lifeless world we would live in.desmodue wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 3:27 pm Of course it's a gimmick. Mechanical watches are a gimmick by simple analysis.
A quartz watch is both more accurate and reliable, inexpensive and can be designed to look exactly like any watch currently available.
So why do mechanical watches even exist? Because people want them because they are mechanical and delicate and unnecessarily complicated...because it's a gimmick.
The problem, if there is one is that we tend to scoff at gimmicks we don't agree with and rationalize the ones we enjoy.
I will freely admit that I could possibly have made a greater overall contribution to the well-being of humanity by studying chemistry instead of Cervantes. Still, I’m rather glad that I didn’t.
It’s also probably why grown men and women get all misty eyed over 80-year-old aeroplanes. Some things just speak to the soul.
Pray allow us our little indulgences.