What is a proper watch?

[AKM]

And I'm not even sure it's brands. Everyone would consider a Tag Heuer Monaco to be a proper watch, but not maybe not some of their entry level quartz offerings?
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The trouble is a lot of the modern ones don't have a 'proper' chronograph movement - the ETA 2894-2 isn't taken seriously and the watch mainly trades on its brand name and history.

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[Lusty]

The trouble is a lot of the modern ones don't have a 'proper' chronograph movement - the ETA 2894-2 isn't taken seriously and the watch mainly trades on its brand name and history.

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There's nothing wrong with brand name and history though to be fair.

[verv]

My first "proper watch" to me refers to my first Swiss automatic which was an Oris big crown pointer date, and at the time Swiss Auto from a well known manufacture that carries some cache and a higher price tag (750+) was what I meant.

I had a Seiko Kinetic Arctura at the time which had died so I was on the hunt for what I considered proper.

Of course, there are all sorts of Japanese/quartz watches that can also be considered proper, but I can only really say what I meant when I use/d the term.

[Itsguy]

A proper watch is designed to have lasting value, while others are part of disposable consumer culture, destined for a land fill.

[RAJEN]

A proper watch is designed to have lasting value, while others are part of disposable consumer culture, destined for a land fill.

I thought you would say a proper watch has to be bigger than 42mm!:-)

[Itsguy]

I thought you would say a proper watch has to be bigger than 42mm!:-)

Oh the ones larger than 42mm don’t have lasting value, they’re just fashion items