I've been thinking about that regarding tourbillons. This is the now-unnecessary but aesthetically pleasing component that has made some watches not mass produc

I've been thinking about that regarding tourbillons. This is the now-unnecessary but aesthetically pleasing component that has made some watches not mass produceable for 200 years. Over the last several years some enterprisers mostly in China have finally refined robotic processes to make them. The watches styles that are 5 and 6 figures in price are now around $1000. But, for now, I am still thinking I wouldn't be caught dead wearing one of those. But because of the scam-like (or at least "rip off") nature of liking a brand that is using an inferior manufacturing process at 10x the price, I now have a quagmire where I wouldn't want to be seen owning the more expensive ones either! But fortunately there is good news: almost nobody knows the more prestigious brands if it doesn't say "Rolex". So you get to blend in. Even thieves will go after the Rolex over the more expensive Breguet, I doubt aesthetics are a factor, only because of the name brand recognition in consumptive pop culture.