Aesthetics, the graspable ingenuity of the engine formed of mere gears and a spring. The artesanal dimension of the mechanical engine... That is attractive. Be

Aesthetics, the graspable ingenuity of the engine formed of mere gears and a spring. The artesanal dimension of the mechanical engine... That is attractive. Besides, no batteries to change, ever, so a mechanical watch is zombie apocalypse proof too, and more environmentally friendly. As for accuracy, yes, there are better sources of timing than mechanical or quartz crystal clocks. If one wanted achievable timing accuracy on the go, a GPS timing radio controlled clock would be the one to use. But would it be practical? Would it look nice? How much battery would it consume? And the most important question: would you need that kind of microsecond level accuracy?