> ...which has practically nothing to do with the reason a watch is bought, that being to tell time. It seems to me that most watches already fall into the "ar

> ...which has practically nothing to do with the reason a watch is bought, that being to tell time. It seems to me that most watches already fall into the "artisan use" category that you mention. Phones already tell time. There are accurate clocks everywhere. Wearing a watch seems to be much more about style, design, and status signaling than anything else.