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The "it tells the time" argument is interesting, because the 3 I have had, well, they didn't.
You raise the point about the craftsmanship being hidden. It's true. I can't tell the time very well on a skeleton because the face is so busy, so on all my watches the movement is something I rarely see.
But I have zero interest in quartz watches. It is all about the engineering and care that went into making the watch for me. That's why my dream watch was/is the Speedmaster Professional - such is it's legendary reliability and the fact each part of the movement is balanced and polished individually. It's why I dithered for so long about getting a Monaco, because it's all bling over quality really, until I found one at a price I considered justifiable. It's why I have an interest in tuning fork movements and other technological blind alleys.
To prove that good mechanical watches can be cheap, today, my watch is an Indian HMT Sona which was about £8, and is thin, light, elegant and nicely made, with a licence-built Citizen 17 jewelled movement, famed for its dependability.
