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Originally Posted by Bill Holcombe
So what kind of self winding watch do you suggest? I just have cheapo invictas.
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I like manual wind mechanical watches because I like the ritual of winding the watch by hand in the morning. Probably anachronistic, but so am I. I even like manual shift cars.
But for auto wind watches, a used 1960's or 1970's Omega ,Rolex , Longines, Eterna, is a great value and parts can be obtained if they ever need anything. For new watches, about anything with an ETA movement is fine. Eterna, Sinn, Hamilton, lots of lots of varieties depending on the case you want. True watch lovers want in house made movements such as those in Vacheron, Patek, etc, but those watches are costly to buy used or new and costly to maintain. Rolex movements are made in house, but they make so many of them that parts are always available. Patek and Rolex are the only watch brands that have consistently maintained value on the used market to keep pace with inflation and often gain above inflation values. A Rolex Daytona variety that could be purchased for $3000 in the 1970's can reach up to $70,000 today. I have a base model Rolex that I bought for $160 in 1972 that sells used today for $2500.
Sinn watches are made in Frankfurt Germany and use ETA movements. The US agent is in Raleigh NC. Can't go wrong with an ETA movement. I just bought a Sinn pocket watch, sterling silver with an ETA movement, one of the few quality pocket watches made today. See if you like anything in the Sinn or Eterna lines. They are reasonably priced and high quality.
By the way, watches don't shoot birds, but people who shoot birds and have nice guns sometimes have nice watches, nice cars or trucks, nice homes, etc. Its choices.