A €50 quartz keeps better time than a €5,000 automatic. Everyone knows this. So why do people still buy mechanicals?
Because accuracy isn’t the point. But let’s talk about what you’re actually paying for when you buy an automatic watch.
Your watch says “100m water resistant” but the manual says don’t shower with it. What’s the point?
Good question. Water resistance ratings are confusing on purpose. Let me fix that.
Field watches don’t look exciting in photos. No flashy dials, no complications, no ceramic bezels. Just a clean face, Arabic numerals, and a case that’s probably under 40mm.
That’s the point.
