The best mechanical watches, according to hackers
4 mechanical watches recommended in Hacker News comments over the past year, ranked by how many separate people recommend each one.
All mechanical watches
- Seiko 5Recommended as an inexpensive mechanical watch, with dependable timekeeping and a wide range of styles. Critics note it can lose or gain a minute or two a day.9recommend
- Grand SeikoPeople recommend Grand Seiko for hand-finished cases, fine polish and prestige. One commenter notes that some models look gaudy.7recommend
- Seiko mechanical watchRecommended as self-winding watches that need no battery, and whose common movements can be replaced if something fails. Critics note costly servicing and timekeeping less accurate than quartz.5recommend
- Rolex SubmarinerPraised for its iconic, well-made design and long-proven purpose. Critics call it blocky and uncomfortable, and say the name misleads.5recommend