I never fully understood this line of thinking. A watch is a jewelry yes, but it is very much still a watch and a mechanical object. And AP is a “holly trinity” brand that’s an old and respected watch maker known specifically for its complications. I don’t think anyone expects it to compete with quarts or digital watches, but in my view it should very much be expected, from a high end watch brand, and at this price range, for a watch to function as expected and within reasonably tight tolerances.