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Yeah, I got a Seiko 5 for under a hundred bucks awhile ago which was actually scary accurate. The only thing that irks me about cheap mechanicals is that the mo
by midiguy 3y ago
Yeah, I got a Seiko 5 for under a hundred bucks awhile ago which was actually scary accurate. The only thing that irks me about cheap mechanicals is that the movement is essentially disposable like a battery, as it's way more expensive to service than replace. To me, this diminishes the mechanical cool factor a bit.
- falcolas 3y agoI agree, for under $100, they'll probably last under a year of solid use. And I agree that they're not generally worth getting serviced (though, if you want a new hobby...), the lack of good jewels on the pivot points will kill you. I swap mine out with some Citizen solar powered analog watches, and both of my mechanical ones are still going strong.
- SanjayMehta 3y agoI have several Seiko 5s, the oldest is around 20 years old. Never been opened. The trick is to use them in turn regularly. I also have an inherited Omega which is 60+ years old. This was serviced once when I got it, 25 years ago.
- 2-718-281-828 3y agojust slap $200 on your $100 watch budget and get a proper mechanical seiko. beats a rolex any time. why? because rolex is just an eta movement slapped in a rolex casing. a seiko is a seiko movement in a seiko casing. and such a seiko watch can be serviced in seiko stores which you'll find in many larger towns all around the world. even if you want to spend four digits on a watch - never a rolex. so many better options.