I ' ve heard a few times second hand really since I know squat about french that when it comes to language Texas is to England as Quebec is to France . <| sep |> Thor and Iron Man were B listers before the movies <| sep |> Quartzbattery , which in turn equals less craftsmanship . Mechanical watches use several different complexities craftengineering techniques in order to keep the watch ticking on time . This requires a lot more skill and creative design by mastercraftsman , often taking over a year to complete a single watch . Quartz watches can be produced in a day , and as such , are overpriced because the manufacturers rely on the unknowing consumer , who thinks it ' s expensive so it must be really good . Since we basically carry around crazy accurate clocks in our pockets at all times , the true value and beauty in owning a watch other than how it aesthetically looks with your clothing or whatever , is appreciating the craftsmanshipengineering and complexity it took to create it . TLDR Watches are more about owning a piece of art than owning a practical tool nowadays , and quartz watches are just mass produced , so any company trying to sell one for more than $ 100 is just trying to rip you off .