I am new to watch collecting but everything I read pretty much discounts quartz watches for the serious collector. Given the technical superiority of quartz along with the resistance to impacts, is there a place for a quartz watch as a luxury timepiece, or only as your "ditch digger " to protect your "real watches"?
Automatic or Quartz?
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BigFatPauli
Black Diamond Member
Anyone who knocks quartz is an ignorant snob. Total hogwash.
GMANDAYTONA
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I say just buy what you like
haven_seeker
Black Diamond Member
Quartz baby!!
JBROO
Silver Member
What you have read is correct
The "king" of quartz watches. Very nice!
Thanks for the advice. I agree...just seeing what real watch people think...
Makes sense to me... I do appreciate all of the engineering that goes into an automatic piece, however....I think there is likely a place for both in most people's collections.
I like that philosophy!!!!
What you have read is correct
TimeCaptain
Black Diamond Member
I can only speak for myself, but my collection will always have multiple quartz watches.
My Longines VHP chronograph quartz is among my favourite ever watches.
I had a Grand Seiko 9F Sport quartz for a short while and I definitely want another one of thoseā¦
My Longines VHP chronograph quartz is among my favourite ever watches.
I had a Grand Seiko 9F Sport quartz for a short while and I definitely want another one of thoseā¦
TimeCaptain
Black Diamond Member
And I would addā¦..it should be MECHANICAL vs. Quartz. Because you can have manually wound mechanical movements.
In fact, I always felt that automatic is a gimmick. I would choose manual over automatic, if given the choice, for absolutely any watch at all.
In fact, I always felt that automatic is a gimmick. I would choose manual over automatic, if given the choice, for absolutely any watch at all.
JP(Canada)
Charter Member
Nothing wrong with quartz. Smart watches can f@&! themselves.
Tough as nailsā¦
Tough as nailsā¦
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Gunderscore
Silver Member
Both.
BUT what you really need are:
Many great quartz out there, including:
BUT what you really need are:
- Balance wheel electric!
- You need sparks on your wrist!
- Tuning forks!!
- Hummmmmm!
Many great quartz out there, including:
The ābest of both worldsā.
haven_seeker
Black Diamond Member
If GS made solid yellow gold quartz watches with braceletsā¦itād probably be an end game watch for me.
Thereās some YG cases but not much for bracelets to go with those lovely cases.
Though itās not a quartz, I really want to have this dial back in my life again:
I will get there!!
BigFatPauli
Black Diamond Member
The quartz vs. automatic/mechanical is an intellectual vs. emotional discussion.
Intellectually, the quartz is the superior timepiece. It is more durable, more accurate and with few exceptions less expensive. Throw in solar and atomic timekeeping or GPS and the quartz becomes even better.
Emotionally, there is a certain appeal in not having every element of your life controlled by fast-moving electrons and appreciating the excellence that can be achieved with coiled springs and gears powered by mechanical kinetic energy. The automatic/mechanical watch traces its history to the early 16th century when Peter Henlein created the first portable timepiece and there is something appealing about being a distant part of that lineage.
Both quartz and automatic/mechanical have their place in the grand scheme of things. Only the foolish would dismiss or disparage either.
Intellectually, the quartz is the superior timepiece. It is more durable, more accurate and with few exceptions less expensive. Throw in solar and atomic timekeeping or GPS and the quartz becomes even better.
Emotionally, there is a certain appeal in not having every element of your life controlled by fast-moving electrons and appreciating the excellence that can be achieved with coiled springs and gears powered by mechanical kinetic energy. The automatic/mechanical watch traces its history to the early 16th century when Peter Henlein created the first portable timepiece and there is something appealing about being a distant part of that lineage.
Both quartz and automatic/mechanical have their place in the grand scheme of things. Only the foolish would dismiss or disparage either.
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Tempustost
Bronze Contributor
Quartz is totally fine as a luxury piece: Prince Williamās favourite watch is an Omega Seamaster Professional Quartz. Gifted to him by the Late Princess Diana.
Donāt discount Quartz!
ā¦furthermore, as a collector, I look at the context of a watch: A Marathon Navigator, issued by countless armed forces around the world, as official kit, is Quartz: accurate, wonāt break down, usually, and can take any environmentā¦and the OFFICIALLY issued navigator is plastic! Not SSteel.
Lastly: Bill Gateās go to watch, the one used likely for every occasion, is a Casio Duro: Quartz!
If youāre collecting watches, I would have a healthy balance between Quartz, automatic, and mechanical (hand wind). Discounting one over the other risks overlooking a lot of awesome watches!
BigFatPauli
Black Diamond Member
Quartz is totally fine as a luxury piece: Prince Williamās favourite watch is an Omega Seamaster Professional Quartz. Gifted to him by the Late Princess Diana.
Donāt discount Quartz!
ā¦furthermore, as a collector, I look at the context of a watch: A Marathon Navigator, issued by countless armed forces around the world, as official kit, is Quartz: accurate, wonāt break down, usually, and can take any environmentā¦and the OFFICIALLY issued navigator is plastic! Not SSteel.
Lastly: Bill Gateās go to watch, the one used likely for every occasion, is a Casio Duro: Quartz!
If youāre collecting watches, I would have a healthy balance between Quartz, automatic, and mechanical (hand wind). Discounting one over the other risks overlooking a lot of awesome watches!
All of these points make me like quartz far, far less. Maybe I need to rethink how I feel about it....
haniforama
Bronze Contributor
I definitely enjoy my GS Quartz though perhaps only 2-3 times a year (I really don't wear it enough)