I am trying to build up my collection of fine mechanical watches. Got any recommendations?
Mechanial watches are great quality. I cannot think of a brand off the top of my head. I only own cheap, inexpensive quartz watches.
I like Quartz watches too! Right now I have a Hamilton, Seiko and Omega, trying to save for a Rolex but it's soooo expensive!
I used to own a Rolex watch but I lost it when my arm was bitten off by a shark a few years ago in the Pacific. That is a story for another time though. So, can you tell me why mechanical watches are so expensive?
Wow that is quite a story! Honestly, only the top tier ones are so expensive because of name brand. Sure many are hand made, but there's a lot of premium to pay for owning a "name brand" watch. You can buy a nice Seiko mechanical watch for 200 bucks and it will run for a decade with no issues. 
I think the variety of Mechanical Watch brands will conquer the market. I could probably even find some for cheaper than 200 bucks on Amazon.
Im sure you are correct! It's a fun hobby. More about the hunt than the product itself!
That is because you enjoy them as a hobby! I do not like to hunt for items. I want to buy what I want. I am a in and out shopper.
I get you! My brother is the same way haha. I think I enjoy saving and then getting the satisfaction knowing that I saved for a while for a particular item. I also hate being in debt, so I never buy unless I can pay it off immediately 
I do not think anyone likes being in debt. How many Mechanical Watches do you actually own? Have you heard of the relaunching of mid-century design mechanical watches?