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Originally Posted by Russell996

These days nobody 'needs' a wristwatch.



You certainly don't need to dress up to wear a Patek complication on a strap and strangely I'm pretty sure Patek sells more complications (non sports) now than it has ever sold. Clearly the clamour is currently steel sports but that is not what defines the brand or it's core customers. You only have to see the love that complications get on this forum (and others) and the amazing changes that a strap can make to see the enduring love for more than SS sports. If you discount all buyers who have a steel sport Patek because they see it as a way to make money and concentrate on those that have one because it is an amazing watch on the wrist you will also find a great many of them have or want a Patek (and other brands) complication on a strap.

As for art on the wrist, well that can be enjoyed by the wearer at any time with these amazing pieces - Nautilus/Aquanaut are very nice pieces, comfortable and practical but they are not pieces to make the heart sing, for this you need more - that is why grand complications will endure long into the future

well, i am not sure whether those WTs should not be defined as elaborate handcraft rather than art. the latter has a creative side to it - opening up new horizons in thinking and perception, which i do miss there.
other than that, surely nice watches - for those who like decorative enamel painting. but art in the true sense of the word it is not.