Do you think that people buying mechanical watches are under the illusion that they're more accurate? Some people surely buy them for the status symbol aspect,

Do you think that people buying mechanical watches are under the illusion that they're more accurate? Some people surely buy them for the status symbol aspect, and those are definitely the ones we notice because their watches are big and tacky. There are far more mechanical watches who don't wear brazen Rolex-esque "look at me" watches. You may not notice us because we're wearing Seikos, Citizens, Timexes, etc. Ironically the accuracy and ubiquity of mobile phone based timekeeping has made mechanical watches more practical. You don't need your wristwatch to be hyperaccurate if you're carrying a phone. when a $10 digital watch does the job of timekeeping just as well Surely not everything in your life is chosen strictly on terms of absolute performance? I'm sure you own some articles of clothing that were chosen despite the existence of cheaper alternatives that are functionally equivalent for your use cases.