Watches are not only timekeeping tools, but more often as an ornament, playing the role of matching clothing and showing personal taste.
The charm of mechanical watches lies in the intricate structure of the movement, the polishing of the artwork and the history and story behind the brand, which is the favorite choice of many men.
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Regarding the selection of entry-level mechanical watches, we have a brand ranking and a variety of model list recommendations. The 12 brands on the list have both word of mouth and quality, and the precision, craftsmanship, design and function of the watches are excellent, among which the top eight are:
8. Certina / Switzerland
Founded in 1888 in Grenchen, Switzerland, the concept of dual-insurance DS was proposed in 1959, which improved the waterproof and shock-resistant ability of self-winding watches at that time, and consolidated Certina's position in the field of sports watches.
Certina watches are cost-effective among entry-level brands and are very suitable for young people, and mechanical watches mainly recommend the kinetic diver's watch series and the Himalaya series.
Kinetic energy diving watch alias turtle, because the bottom shell is engraved with turtle pattern, sturdy and durable, and has a certain popularity in the diving watch. It meets all ISO 6425 certification standards, is waterproof to at least 200 meters, and is equipped with a Powermatic 80 movement with a power reserve of up to 80 hours and a price of around 5,000 yuan.
The Himalaya series is more business-casual style, 100-meter waterproof, the disc uses slender large three needles and graduated hour markers, simple and generous, priced at 5000-7000 yuan.
7. Plum Blossom / Switzerland
Since its establishment in 1919 in Glinken, Switzerland, it has been passed down for three generations and is one of the few independent family-owned watchmaking companies today. Plum blossom watches entered the Chinese market earlier, in the 70s of the last century once swept the country of the "three major pieces", although the watch brands are complex, but plum blossom brands account for the majority.
Meihua's assembly process and quality testing are completed in the original Swiss factory, and the high quality of its watches is ensured through multiple quality control procedures, so it has always given the impression of "precision, reliability and durability".
There are several series of plum watches, such as master, universe, and air master, among which the master series is inlaid with numbers on the side of the watch body, and is equipped with a Swiss official observatory testing and certification certificate, with a daily error of less than 5 seconds, which is the top series of plum watches, with a price starting from 10,000 yuan.
Plum blossoms are very recognized among middle-aged and elderly people, suitable for giving to the elderly, and the design is indeed conservative, and many styles are still dominated by gold and gilding.
6. Citizen / Japan
Formerly known as the Japan Shangkosha Chronometer Research Institute, it was founded in 1918. In 1924, the first pocket watch was produced, named "Citizen". In 1958, it began to export watches to China, and in 1986, Citizen ranked first in the world in annual movement production.
Citizen style according to the movement structure, can be divided into automatic machinery and light kinetic energy, automatic mechanical watch has a clear price advantage, from 1000-10000 yuan, popular styles concentrated in 3000 yuan, the whole series uses Miyota movement, stable time, but the power reserve is less than 40 hours.
The Miyota movement is a famous trademark of Citizen, with an annual production of hundreds of millions (sets), and almost all watch manufacturers in the world have used or are using the Citizen Miyota movement.
As the first company in Japan to develop radio watches, Citizen has always been a benchmark in this field. Its radio watches all adopt photokinetic energy technology, using any visible light source as energy drive, and automatically aligning by receiving base station radio signals, solving the two key problems of energy and accuracy.
5. Movado / Switzerland
As a famous Swiss watch brand dating back to 1881, it is the most artistic brand on this list, having collaborated with more than a dozen internationally renowned artists and is part of the permanent collections of more than twenty museums around the world.
In 1946, artist Nathan George Howett designed a dial for Movato, with no hour markers, leaving only the hour and minute hands and a golden dot at noon to represent the sun. This watch opened the Museum Classic collection, which is arguably the most famous Bauhaus-designed model, and a circle at 12 o'clock has also become the brand identity of Movado.
The museum series has quartz models and mechanical models, quartz models for sale from 4200 yuan, if the alignment requirements are not high, more recommended mechanical models, Swiss movement automatic mechanical movement is more durable, but there are currently fewer online purchase channels.
Ruihong series is Movado's high-end series, priced at tens of thousands, with a red brand logo at 6 o'clock. Although Movado is sold by design, it is often bound by classics, and the function of the watch is relatively single.
4. Hamilton / USA
Founded in 1892 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, it is also a member of the Swatch Group, and its brand design takes a precise and practical route, and the American style is very obvious.
The two main product lines are khaki sports and American classics. The khaki series is the first choice for entry-level sports watches with an 80-hour power reserve. The khaki field manual winding mechanical watch costs 3700 yuan, and the automatic winding is 4250 yuan. Self-winding is more convenient, daily wear only need to maintain a certain amount of arm activity, the watch can function normally, avoid forgetting to wind and stop.
As its name suggests, the American Classic series continues the characteristic American design style. Burton small hands have a barrel-shaped dial with orbital markers and Roman numerals. Models such as thinness and freedom also retain the soul of classic models, with a simple and atmospheric dial design and a matte brushed case to reflect texture in the details.
When it comes to special dial shapes, we have to mention the adventure series of triangular dials. This asymmetrical shield design began in 1956, and Elvis Presley was a big fan of this series, so it was also called "Elvis Presley". The Adventure series first came out with a quartz movement, and now there are also automatic mechanical movements, the cheapest of which is 7750 yuan.
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