Pronzo re-visited

[advocatia]

When someone can explain to me the utility of having a power reserve indicator on ANY self-winding watch, perhaps I may form an opinion.

[Cru Jones]

Originally Posted by advocatia

When someone can explain to me the utility of having a power reserve indicator on ANY self-winding watch, perhaps I may form an opinion.

i don't have one, but, i think for those that do, it's an interesting complication. plus, when the watch is in the watch box, i imagine it's helpful in the sense that one can just give a quick scan to see what might need winding (assuming one wants to keep one's watches running).

[skyrim]

Originally Posted by advocatia

When someone can explain to me the utility of having a power reserve indicator on ANY self-winding watch, perhaps I may form an opinion.

Unless you have an watch-winder or wear the watch exclusively, having the PR indicator is a useful reminder for the owner to take it for a spin before the power runs out.

For example, I have the 321 and I find the PR indicator highly useful because I do not follow a set rotation for wearing my watches. Many times, I have relied on the PR indicator to remind myself to either place the watch in a winder or wear it. This may sound trivial--and perhaps many do not mind--but I find that having to set the time over and over on watches gets annoying after a while.

Setting the utility factor aside, there's also the aesthetic and horological value. Some like the dial having the PR, some like the complication, and some like both.