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I wear an automatic Tag Heuer. I have been asked by many people why I still wear a mechanical watch. My answer is, battery powered watches (including smart watches and quartz movements) might have a life, but a mechanical watch ticking incessantly has a soul.

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Yeah. A mechanical watch is almost like a companion.

It only "lives" when you wear or wind it. It's only a few seconds of active "work" on your part per day but I find myself feeling kind of paternal toward them, or like I'm caring for a little mechanical pet buddy or something.

Quartz watches and computers in general are also miracles to me, as well!

But mechanical watches are their own special sort of miracle that I really appreciate.

Also: an Apple watch lacks elegance and is literally sexless.

I demur. My 2017 38mm Series 3 w Hermès Sport band is a joy.

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