Being human, and male, I of course lust after finely machined metal. But the sad fact is that just about any electronic watch retailing for more than, say, thirty dollars will keep excellent time and be reliable. And at those prices, a few spares in the briefcase is no problem.
The last year I crewed (1978) I used a Texas Instruments digital with tritium backlight, didn't re-hack it for a year (no need) and started accurate cel shots with it.
Functionally, the items discussed here are 1% watch and 99% jewelry.