Looking for the most robust handwinding mechanical movement watch, is there such a thing?
I've decided I want a nice mechanical hand wound watch. I've seen quite a few reviews on both automatic and mechanical watches sharing the same issues with; weak stems, teeth breaking on the crown but mainly the rachet wheel due to poor softer metals or just daily use. I am tired of searching for that one robust movement that successfully covers these issues, just not out there. So, thanks to Watchcrunch I am asking you, our beloved community of enthusiast and experts. Is there such a movement out there that manages these specific issues? Maybe there are other reasons to consider that are just as important for wear issues with mechanical watches that you've also solved that aren't aforementioned above.
Please, for all of us out there dealing with this dilemma, your assistance and feedback is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Sleepless over mechanical.
Influenced by my Father and his banged up Timex Marlin with the aged yellow acrylic and Twisto-Flex band. I guess this makes me a minimalist. In memory of my dear Father my favorite watch is the Hamil...
There are lots of them. People seem to forget, or maybe they never knew, that before the Quartz Crisis, the only movements that existed were mechanical. Mechanics, golfers, jackhammer operators, and mountain climbers wore them. Timex attached them to baseball bats and outboard engine propellers in their commercials to prove their durability. ETA & Sellita both make lots of them, just don't believe every thing you hear online and every complaint ever made and don't abuse them.