Swiss made watches Like the ones Charlie, Godzirra and I are refering too are made to very exact and strict standards, they are taken apart and put back together and go through intense stress testing before they certified. EVERY SINGLE piece inside the watch is hand made and has a 45 degree beveled edge, they are precise mechanical instruments, hence the seemingly outrageous prices. Most watches today are very affordable and precise but they have "Quartz" movements, basically its battery operated as opposed to Automatic, in which the movement of the wrist will wind the watch's power reserve and continue to run as long as its worn, even for days after its put down.