To people complaining about having to adjust their mechanical watches regularly

I wear a different watch every day & that means I get to choose a watch, wind it a bit, & set it exactly to the NIST website. It's my favorite morning routine.

Also my morning therapy 🍻

Exactly

I used to obsess over getting the time right everyday.

Not so much anymore. I set mine maybe every week or every other week.

What I would like is a super accurate watch, like a spring drive, in the collection, just so at a glance you can see how far out they have gotten as each day goes by. Would love the Omiwatari!

I’m with @Lester on this one. Yes time is precious, but do you really need to be that accurate in your daily life and punctual down to the second? I work on time sensitive critical path items all day long and there is not that level of accuracy needed. If I want accurate, I’ll pull my phone out of my pocket.

I like to fidget with things as well.

I keep an old Multiband 6 Gshock on my desk and like to check my other watches' second hands beat in or off sync.

I don't readjust any of them until I feel the urge to. It is sort of calming in a ritualistic way.

Oh I couldn’t agree more.

I don't get it. If they dislike the fiddling with mechanical . . . . . Then get a quartz or a digital.

I love fiddling with mine!

I'm currently enjoying setting mine in the morning and noting how far out it is at that point, then checking it next morning to see the daily drift. I keep expecting to find one that needs attention but so far all are tolerable.

I have pretty much the same mindset. Interacting with my different autos on a regular basis by setting the day/date and the proper time after powering them up with a good shake is fun little ritual.

I also appreciate the grab and go convenience of quartz which is one reason why I happily collect those as well. If I'm in a hurry or feeling lazy I can just wear one of them, no biggie.

If i need or want to wear any of my mechanicals, then date and time setting is always a part of the ritual coming into rotation, and part of its charms... if i have no time for that, i just pick up any of the quartz, solar or apple watches within reach!

I find it peaceful messing around with my watch collection before I go to sleep. Helps me rest knowing all my children (watches) are put to sleep, safe and well kept. That might be weird, but it’s how it feels sometimes.

My new papers I I found runs a little fast so I wish it didn’t as every week I have to re set it but I really enjoy the manual wind aspect just wish it was more accurate. Probably needs a service

I wish all mechanicals were hand-wind. Automatics are a curse if you have a sizable collection. I guess you could buy a winder (no). And don't even bring up Seiko 5s with 7s26 movements.

I love the 7s26 movement, more accurate than more modern Seiko’s movement. And I love shaking the darn thing, feels like kickstarting an old motorcycle. As I mentioned earlier, I love to interact with my watches. What’s the point of collecting if you don’t engage with your collection?

I repeat: I wish all mechanicals were hand-wind. You got lucky with your 7s26 movement. Or maybe, unlucky. A dead accurate 7s26 could be boring. How much engagement should a guy want? I have plenty of engagement with my three old school Seiko 5s with 7s26 movements. I swear all three have distinct characteristics based on what their dials look like. My SNK807 with its military heritage runs 'okay' and by default is the most steady and disciplined performer. The black SNK375 with its snappy red stripe on the dial thinks it's a gauge out of a 1960s sports car, so it's always running fast. 5-6 minutes a day fast. And my pretty little diva SNKK87 will keep perfect time while she's being worn, but as soon as I take her off, she sulks and runs down to a dead stop in about four hours. As strictly functional timepieces go, all three are lousy watches. But as beautiful desirable little sparkly objects, they're without peer.

Also, I think the point of collecting is collecting. A guy who has 12 quartz watches that never leave the box but just enjoys staring at their beautiful dials can be just as engaged with his collection as I am, trying to keep my automatic watches running.