No it’s not. It’s jewellery, plain and simple. A cheapo digital will tell the time just as accurately as an expensive mechanical watch, possibly even more so.
Elf, I couldn’t agree more. I have some nice watches, but my basic premise is that although they are ultimately jewellery, they need to be functional jewellery. I need to be able to use any of my watches in any circumstance, so a dress watch is out of the question (I’d break it) as is a cheapo digital (wrong image for work…..pathetic, but these things count with clients).
And we all know that a £1.99 Tesco special is more accurate than any mechanical watch, but I rather enjoy the fact that I have a very clever machanical device on my wrist, with lots of parts whizzing around all the time. I suppose I’d also add that any of my watches are worn because I like them, not because I think other people will like them.