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Not only they will, but I bet they will remain unaffected. Style and architecture of a mechanical watch will never be outmatched by its digital counterpart.

The mechanic of a watch is mind boggling. All those little pieces moving together in harmony. It's beauty.

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That's why i love my automatic watch, where you can see (and hear!) all those tiny pieces moving. It's fascinating and a master work of centuries of engineering and craftsmanship. Why should i buy a watch made by some mid-20s computer engineers, manufactured by some chinese slave, when i can wear the testament of centuries of finest engineering!

I completely agree with you and the parent.

Sometimes (developer) friends haven't understood my attraction to automatics, but became interested in the mechanics when I showed them videos like these :

http://youtu.be/dao0mbAbNLE http://youtu.be/qtgAJBPPefM

You mean the mechanic of a timepiece is mind boggling, right? ;)

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