> Obsolete technologies don't usually get adopted as ways to display wealth. Why did it happen with mechanical watches? For many men, the wristwatch is the onl

> Obsolete technologies don't usually get adopted as ways to display wealth. Why did it happen with mechanical watches? For many men, the wristwatch is the only socially acceptable jewelry they can wear. Jewelry is usually used to signify some combination of status and taste, so it makes a lot of sense to spend more on watches with nerdy features like automatic windup, spring drive, etc. Women have other ways of displaying status and taste.