More and more men will wear mechanical watches, which fully recognize the many positive meanings given by watches. Many people expressed that they did not understand why the price disparity of watches can be so huge? People with this kind of thinking still simply keep the watch at the level of just telling time. Only when you have a deep understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of mechanical watches, will you have a deeper understanding of watches. Do you know the advantages and disadvantages of mechanical watches?
Advantages of mechanical watches:
- Decorative
Mechanical watches have many unique shapes and series that can be matched with various clothing, but smart watches cannot achieve this effect in terms of decoration alone. For formal occasions, wear a suit with a formal watch, you can choose a sports and leisure watch for weekend breaks, and you can choose a diving watch for swimming in summer.
- Ornamental
Many people don't know the high-end complex functions of mechanical watches, such as tourbillon, minute repeater, perpetual calendar, etc. They were not born to simply enrich the functionality of mechanical watches, but mainly to make mechanical watches more ornamental. In other words, this type of high-end complex mechanical watch is not primarily intended to be worn or rarely worn. This kind of highly ornamental watch is usually kept in the most conspicuous position of the office bookshelf, or placed in a beautiful box. When you sneak in, take it out and wipe it carefully with a table cloth, and carefully appreciate the mechanical beauty of those finely polished parts.
- Identity
Men who wear watches have taste, and watches are a symbol of a man's identity and strength. Usually referring to high-end watches, a few thousand dollars is just the starting point for the luxury attributes of a mechanical watch. The so-called identity is nothing more than because the watch brand you wear is well-known and the price of the watch is high, which can reflect your economic level from the side. If someone thinks that mechanical watches are an IQ tax, it only shows that they do not understand that the sense of nobility that allows others to see that the watch they are wearing is expensive is the ultimate experience solution for all luxury goods.
There are not many advantages of mechanical watches, but there are many disadvantages.
If you have strict requirements on the accuracy of the watch, then you are not suitable for wearing a mechanical watch. No matter how expensive the mechanical watch is, there will inevitably be errors. The power of the mechanical watch comes from the transmission of the movement parts, and the daily error is within 45 seconds, which is considered a high-quality product. Because there are many parts in the movement, and the movement is very fragile, mechanical watches are prone to failure and damage. The maintenance cost depends on the price of the watch, the more expensive the watch, the higher the cost. And the maintenance cycle is generally very long.
Mechanical watches are fast-depreciating products, and most brands have a one-year recycling price of only 30-50% off. Like wearable luxury goods such as diamond jewelry, the value preservation rate is very low. If you blindly believe that a watch can hold its value, then you are doomed to be disappointed.
