I gave up watches for a while. Drove my wife nuts, as she equates quality watches with social status. Finally succumbed and bought a nice Movado; gotta go pick it up this weekend after being in for repairs for two months ... funny, I get along fine without it...
I recently bought a Seiko chronograph, since I need to time things, sometimes better than saying “one, two, three...”
My other Seiko is a school watch, so I wear that one at alumni events and at family gettogethers.
Of course Dad was a watchmaker so I am fascinated with fine mechanisms. Although not so fascinated that I won’t wear a Quartz timepiece.
Just paid $275.00 for repairs on a gold/diamond Black,Starr and Frost watch that I’ve had since 1990....And of course I hardley wear it??