None of this has ever really been a problem for me, because I wear automatic watches as they're intended to be worn - continuously.

It's just always been my preference to choose a watch, then wear it to the exclusion of others, usually for weeks, and sometimes for months at a time.

When I'm looking for a watch for more occasional use, as in something I'm only likely to put on for a few days or even hours at a time, my preference would always be for manual wind non-date, or an accurate quartz.