There's also the fun factor. Mechanical watches on the cheap end are usually not very good at keeping time compared to a quartz watch, and they stop if you don'

There's also the fun factor. Mechanical watches on the cheap end are usually not very good at keeping time compared to a quartz watch, and they stop if you don't wear them for a couple of days! Still, people buy mechanical watches and wear them diligently to keep the rotor moving. It's a bit like driving manual. There's fun in taking care of a machine that responds promptly to your body movement and adapts to your lifestyle, even if there are plenty of alternatives that require no such care.