My interest in collecting has evolved. I am more and more intrigued by Patek Philippe and Rolex pieces made before the quartz revolution began. Mechanical watches made after the quartz phenomenon are “Quaint” and “Interesting “. They may even be “Works of Art”. They are not however “Necessary “. No mechanical watch can keep time as well as a quartz one can. Timepieces made back in the day when spring-driven technology was all they had and was as high tech as it could be have a special place.
