My guess is buyers of mechanical watches know this already. I've never seen a luxury watch advert whose main selling point was the accuracy of the watch.
I destinctly remember them stating that all their watches were COSC Chronometers and explaining what that meant in terms of accuracy.
Now I'm 41 but even then it was post quartz so people weren't buying Rolex watches for their absolute accuracy.
Personally, I have an Omega Speedmaster Professional that I've worn almost everyday since my 30th birthday. It's manual wind and keeps even worse time than any Chronometer but I love it and don't covert any other (smart)watch.
I don't know. Rolex and the like spend a lot of money advertising at sporting events (Tennis, F1, Olympics, etc). Often there is a prominent Rolex clock or "Omega Timing" ("Official Timekeeper!") and there is certainly an implication of precision and accuracy.
I destinctly remember them stating that all their watches were COSC Chronometers and explaining what that meant in terms of accuracy.
Now I'm 41 but even then it was post quartz so people weren't buying Rolex watches for their absolute accuracy.
Personally, I have an Omega Speedmaster Professional that I've worn almost everyday since my 30th birthday. It's manual wind and keeps even worse time than any Chronometer but I love it and don't covert any other (smart)watch.
Owning a mechanical watch is ...odd, I guess. :)