The last watch I purchased was a mechanical self-winder. Next one will be as well. I’m as geeky as the next guy, but a finely crafted mechanical watch is a thing of great beauty and coolness IMO.
I agree and that’s all I wear as well.
I would love to own an Omega Seamaster Automatic. Out of my price range though.
So, I’m currently wearing a Kamandirskie by Vostok. Hell of a solid timepiece and it keeps near perfect time.
I was introduced to self-winding watches by my maternal grandfather. He was a stickler for accurate time, as well as highly engineered machinery.
I inherited a Seiko automatic that I have never seen another like it. I don’t recall how many “jewels” in the mechanism, but it kept impeccable time. I cracked the crystal and my father took it to get it replaced - never to be seen again... UGHHH...
Have owned several other automatic watches over the years. I love them.
My current timepiece is a Seiko Kinetic I have owned for 15+ years. It is now to the point that it needs the capacitor replaced. I have ordered one to do the job myself. It too keeps great time - IF I wear it pretty much every day. But with the very weak capacitor, more than a couple of days in the drawer means it will stop. It’s the most I have ever spent for a watch myself. I hope I can replace the capacitor and have it go another 15+ years with as reliable service as the last have been!