[YouWhy]

There's correlation all right, but is there causation?

A lot of folks I know regard mechanical watches as a type of jewelry, a high value item that's not intended for the everyday.

I concur that that popularity of mechanical watches is on the rise, but having a cool mechanical piece on in the evening does not preclude having a digital watch at all other times.

[anta40]

For everyday use (e.g work), I use Huawei smartwatch, or something affordable like Seiko 5 when in the mood for mechanical watch.

Yep, using one doesn't automatically preclude the other.

[fragmede]

"at all other times"

Psh, get with the program. Everyone knows you gotta have three. One mechanical, one smartwatch, one fitness tracker. Don't you want to be stylish?