Those days when things around us were only essentials have sunk into oblivion. At this stage, each person has at hand a huge number of accessories that can tell a lot about the owner: his tastes, habits and status. These items include mechanical watches. With or without automatic winding, of different cost and from different manufacturers - the client can choose any model.
Indicator of prestige and status
Previously, wristwatches performed only one function: they determined time. Now this meaning has lost its value. Thanks to the development of engineering and technology, you can determine the time by mobile phone or any other gadget.
Why, then, a self-winding mechanical wristwatch is still wildly popular? The answer is prestige. It is with the help of this accessory that you can subtly emphasize your status. If earlier, to stand out from the crowd, it was necessary to have a raspberry-colored jacket or a kilogram of gold jewelry, now a high status of a person can be determined not by stylish clothes, but by his watch.
Fashion changes over time, but the concepts of taste and position in society are eternal. A good, self-winding mechanical watch is an accessory that will be popular yesterday, today, and tomorrow. They have gone through centuries and have not lost their significance. Therefore, it is not surprising that both women and men seek to acquire a high-quality and expensive chronometer. There is one feature that combines watches and wine. Good and aged wine is much more valuable than just made. So with the watch: the longer their service life, the higher their price. It is not surprising that many family relics include chronometers of amazing beauty, which are transmitted from generation to generation and serve each of them faithfully.
Work mechanism
Exact time, long service life and reliability distinguish mechanical watches with automatic winding from their quartz "counterparts". Most modern models are based on the Swiss mechanism of work. Everyone knows that this country is famous all over the world for its reliability and quality, whether it be watches or banks. Thanks to the Swiss mechanism, the accessory will work for a long time and without interruptions.
Any mechanical watch works according to the following principle: a spiral spring installed in the head (which a person twists) drives a gear drum, and that, in turn, drives the entire accessory mechanism. However, many are scared by the need to set the chronometer. Then, having met the customers, the jewelers created a self-winding mechanical watch that works without stopping, as a result of which there is no need to “turn the wheel”. These accessories continue to operate on energy generated by humans.
How to choose?
It is worth noting that watches in this category are a bit cumbersome. Therefore, lovers of sophistication and miniature details may not like such a chronometer. Perhaps the negative point is the difficulty of repairing this mechanism: any mechanical damage can "fly into a pretty penny."
Despite the huge selection of models, the buyer may encounter some difficulties. So, when buying a watch, you need to decide on several key parameters. The first is price. Good watches cannot be cheap. So, the options of “first copies”, “made by Swiss technology in the city of N”, etc. are immediately excluded. Even if the chronometer for 500 rubles looks like a real “Rolex”, the buyer will not feel full satisfaction from such an accessory. Among manufacturers of good watches, Japan stands out with its budget prices: Seiko and Orient will please both practical young ladies and men.
Style is also of great importance when choosing. It is worth noting that, due to different operating conditions, there are an order of magnitude more models of men's chronometers than women's. However, both categories include a waterproof, automatic mechanical watch. You can opt for an option that demonstrates its internal mechanism.
Of course, the collections of Swiss manufacturers have always enjoyed and enjoy a huge advantage. True, their chronometers will be an order of magnitude more expensive than the proposed counterparts, but the style and exclusive assembly will more than pay off the high cost.
A mechanical watch is an attribute of power, success and self-confidence. This accessory will tell about its owner much more than his clothes and appearance.