[quote=squat250]gears. springs. incredibe complexity in a tiny package. A watch used to be a staggeringly amazing thing.

an old school watch, with gears, is still unique — mechanical.

the nonreplaceability of it is part of the charm.

makes me feel better dressed also.[/quote]
Even more amazing are the machine tools they used to make the watches. All standard machine shop tools but on a miniature scale.

I like the autoquartz movement. It uses a pendulum to generate electricity to charge the battery.