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Paying a few hundred dollars for a watch is cheap, compared to the prices for mid/high-end mechanical watches.
by stevekemp 7d ago
Paying a few hundred dollars for a watch is cheap, compared to the prices for mid/high-end mechanical watches.
- maratc 7d agoStarting price alone doesn't give you the full picture. After five years, Apple Watches are out of support, so even if they work their value goes to $0. The battery is gone by that time, new OSes don't support them, and their only destination is a landfill. Mechanical watches can last decades, and hold some resell value at any age.
- 0cf8612b2e1e 7d agoSure, but when you are buying a mechanical watch, that is a Veblen good, not focused on utility. A $6 Casio will keep better time.