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Some of these posts have really helped me understand a bit more about this. Defiantly making me consider one, one day. Especially if it is not an everyday wearer. In that case, I'd be winding it regardless. Hmmmmm Portofino 8 day?....

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Past: BlackBird, Navi World, SA, Rolex DJII, IWC Yacht Club
Present: CE, DSSD
Future: Changes daily

Manual wind is no problem really. There again, I don't wear one particular watch enough of the time to remember that it needs winding every now and then. I am always resetting my automatics anyway, as they may not be worn for weeks, or months before I get round to them. So for me, it makes no difference either way. The best bit is that if you have an exhibition back and a manual wind, you get to see more of the watch all the time without auto rotors getting it the way.

Cheers.

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Jim

"You have Control".

You could level the same comment at automatics vs quartz. Any mechanical watch is an anachronism in today's world.

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Driver8

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how about this as a purpose ?

Pretty much any watch is an anachronism in this age of time being everywhere from cell phone to computer, TV to microwave, etc.

I always wanted a hand wound watch. And also a watch with a hesalite crystal. My first manual wind was a Speedy, a great watch, but for reasons which I won't go into, I sold it.
Now I have a vintage Omega Geneve Dynamic I from 1968. All original, with hand wound movement and hesalite crystal. There is just something about the feeling of hand winding that gives a greater bond with the watch. In this case, the fact that someone wound it on a daily basis for 45 years makes it even more special to me!
At the same time, I have a Cartier Tank quartz watch. It's my only gold watch, and I don't wear it often, so I totally appreciate that it has the quartz movement. And I have two automatic movement watches. One is an old "Bumper" from the early 50s, and an Omega inhouse 8500 movement, which is about as current as you can get.
I just appreciate all of them for different reasons.
Cheers,
Carl

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'63 Omega Seamaster, 2014 Omega Speedmaster MarkII

"Those who possess a sense of entitlement are seldom satisfied"

At Govbergs I tried on the Portofino IWC, and if I ever were to buy a hand wound watch, this is it! I could not take my eyes off of it, even with the Yacht Club on my wrist. I went with the YC do to it being a bit more my style for the moment.

Ps, the Santoni strap didn't hurt either, absolutely flawless!

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Past: BlackBird, Navi World, SA, Rolex DJII, IWC Yacht Club
Present: CE, DSSD
Future: Changes daily

I think there's a place for all three variations in a collection. All my nicer watches are autos, just more practical if you are switching off and have a date function. Have the obligatory winder too. I'll ultimately get a hand-wound, a vintage chrono or a pilot seem right for that. I have a couple quartz chronos, my only ones now, great for spot timing and the sweep reset is fun. Miss a 12 hour register however, for that once or twice a year it seems to matter.
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Scott

AP Royal Oak 15400, silver
Zenith Chronomaster El Primero Classic Cars
Vintage gold Corum
Rolex DJ 36 TT, oyster dial, oyster/smooth
Baume & Mercier Riviera 200m, silver dial/aquamarine bezel
Breitling Superocean 57, rose/stainless

All i can say is that there is something special about the sound of a manual (at least the ones I've owned). I love the loud tick and i feel the winding of it is almost like a bond between watch and wearer. I know that sounds totally weird but perhaps some of you might understand.