I'd go so far as to say Seiko has had its props in this thread. Of all the genuine watches I'd like, a Seiko spring drive is near the top of my list and I've said so quite often. I own two Seiko automatics and they are in regular rotation.
Seiko has its fans on this forum.
I discovered a miracle cleansing and fitness routine that has been a top model secret for decades. I'm not sure I should even reveal the wonderful hidden methods of the ancients, but because I like my fellow watch-lovers, here it is:
There are no short-cuts: Eat properly and exercise well.
Sorry for the delay, but I remembered I had a spare-parts movement with a tuned escapement so I just swapped that out. I'll still work on a tutorial at some point though.
It's not deliberate. Different factories come in and produce cheaper versions to undercut the existing models - decline in quality equals an increase in profit.
There is no over-arching conspiracy amongst factories.
I only have the orange on steel bracelet, but I had both these before:
... and this is the Monster being put in its place.
Yes, both these watches need AR.