re: New Timex Watches

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Is there any advantage or disadvantage to winding?

Nostalgia?

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Theoretically, a manual has fewer moving parts than an automatic (which almost always can also be manually wound), but beyond that, not really. And not really nostalgia, but... traditional? Some people just like for their watch to be a part of their morning routine, which you lose a bit with an automatic.

In 2023, mechanical watches are inherently unnecessary, so the pleasure of interacting with it is part of the charm of owning one. Manual winds have a bit more reason to interact with them regularly. And anecdotally, I find the winding action of manuals to usually be a bit more pleasant than automatics, for whatever reason.