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No, I do realize that. Mechanical watches aren't very good from a function perspective, they are all about form. They're jewelry.

I'm trying to decide between a Junghans Max Bill and a Nomos Orion right now. I like the Max Bill because it's quartz, but it has a date window which I don't want. The Orion has no date window, but it's mechanical.

My current watch is a Seiko 5 and it's both mechanical and has a date window. I'm tired of always needing to set it.



Resale value will probably be much better for the Nomos, though. Automatic, newish brand, widely respectable.


I have no problem sacrificing resale value if it means the ownership experience is better.



Both of those have date windows.

I want quartz accuracy and durability (mechanical watches aren't very accurate, they are relatively fragile, and require periodic maintenance). I don't want a date complication because they are often ugly and unless it's a perpetual calendar, needs to be reset occasionally.




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