With watches, you're usually in better shape in terms of environmental
link impact – mechanical watches are often something you keep for at least a generation or two and the environmental impact is minimal. Where you start to run into murkier waters is with
link materials like gold – it's hard to wear a gold watch without also having in the back of your mind the fact that mining and refining gold
link comes with a massive pollution footprint, usually in otherwise pristine natural habitats.