Wrist watches seem to be loosing their grasp on our wrists with the popularity of smart phones but I think the beauty of a well crafted watch will never die. You can buy a digital watch at the dollar store which would have been churned out in a factory in China or you can purchase one for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Mechanical watches require very detailed manufacturing and tolerances that are incredibly tight. The super high end watches also require lots of human interaction to finish and assemble the watch. When you think of the complexity it is amazing that you can get years of solid use out of them.
Watchmaking Part 1
Watchmaking Part 2
Watchmaking Part 3
 Making of a Glashütte