Watches, Automatic,or Quartz

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Ravenn

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This would be for an every day watch. I have an aging SA watch for outdoor persuits, but still want an edc watch that is fairly tough. I'm looking at Omega, Fortis, Oris, Tessot Sieko, and SAK
 
After trying out an automatic now for about a year, I can't think of life without it (or with a quartz watch). I got a Seiko 007 from chronograph.com and have been totally stoked on it. Keeps great time, looks great, and only cost me about $125 delivered.

I don't think I'll ever buy another quartz watch. I'm hooked on automatics :)
 
With the exception of a SAK watch, all the others are good, well made and well known brands. I own an Omega, and a Marathon SAR, both are autos, both are tough,too.
People buy autos because of the precision needed in it's construction, and the looks, not for accuracy. A quartz will almost always keep more accurate time, 'cause it's a battery run circuit thingy.
I will always go the auto route, never any worry about the battery going dead, no winding either.
IMHO, of course.
 
For accuracy you aren't going to beat a quartz. A mechanical movement gives you the craftsmanship.
I wear both quartz and automatics. I wear a quartz at work. My work watch tends to take a pretty severe beating, so I don't invest much in one. My main EDC watch is an Omega SMP. It gets knocked around pretty good too. No problems so far.

Paul
 
.......looked at Casio's Tough Solar G-Shocks?!?! No battery to worry about AND quartz accuracy! The Waveceptor series even adds auto synching with the atomic clock in Ft. Collins CO!!!!!

Larry S.
 
Since I got an automatic, I would not go back to quartz for my everyday watch (I have a quartz chrono for timing stuff). Omega watches are very nice. I always felt I got more than I paid for with my Seamaster's.
 
I have an older omega from my dad, nice, but I'd rather have a quartz. I like the romance of the mechanical, but I don't wear a watch for days sometimes.
 
DaveH makes a good point. If you aren't wearing your automatic everyday, a watchwinder would be a good idea. I have a duel head winder incoming because I don't wear an automatic everyday. Nobody ever said owning a good auto was cheap. :eek: :)

Paul
 
Thanx for all the info, I'm really leaning towards an auto, searching the web and local jewelers too.

Again, thanx for the sound advice

Regards
Ravenn
 
I just recently got my first auto. It's not as accurate as any of my digital/quartz pieces, but unless I'm out in a very harsh environment and/or absolutely require the accuracy of them, I'll be wearing an automatic. I get a kick out of hearing the things tick, knowing that they're purely "mechanical".
 
A nice auto would be very cool, but for now I don't think I could beat the new Seiko titanium I just got for Christmas. I think the quartz would be better for an everyday watch.
 
For those long periods of not wearing a watch, don't forget the Patek and IWC extra-long mainspring watches with the 7-day reserve.

:eek:

-j
 
I have both automatics (Rolex Date, and a 1970s Seiko), as well as quartzes Luminox and Belair, and a one my dad gave my yesterday a Swiss Christian Pierre that I know nothing about. (If anybody has heard of it, let me know).:confused:
Quartez watches are more accurate, but I like the automatics. The fine work on the mechanical details just has a special fascination, I am a gadget guy...:o :D
 
Good Evening All-

"Mechanical Eyes for the e-Guy said something like this:

Friends don't let friends purchase quartz watches! :p unless you're someone who:
  • lives on the beach and you're worried about sand and/or saltwater incursion
  • misplaces and/or loses watches very regularly
  • wears watches infrequently and you don't want them winding-down
  • drinks to intoxication and recovers without clothes and/or watches often
  • prefers clinical, humming electricity to the heartbeat of mechanical ticking
  • desires disposability instead of heirlooms to pass from generation-to-generation

Umm, that's it...I think.

~ Blue Jays ~
 
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