Why I Prefer Quartz Watches?

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@Jaccayumitty Жыл бұрын

Imagine you went to a Porsche dealership, and they showed you a car with beautiful finishing: hand stitched full grain Italian leather seats, Axminster carpets, stunning depth of gloss on the paintwork, that kind of thing. But when you test drive it, it does 0-60 in twelve seconds and maxes out at 85mph. And if you don't drive it at least twice a week you have to charge the battery or it won't start. When you query this, the salesman tells you it's normal because it actually has a steam engine, and starts blathering on about "the romance of steam". That's how I feel about mechanical watches.

@JackOnWrist Жыл бұрын

Amazing comment

@Anirossa Жыл бұрын

Reminds me of a 30 year old BMW 7 series I had a few months ago, leave it a week,out of power. Fuel economy slightly above average 30 years ago, pretty bad for today Great luxury, road feel and a heavenly sounds. But so many possible fault points around in the car making it unreliable. Had a great engine that is a joy to use. But can't say the car was practical.

@toddkennedy5714 Жыл бұрын

I started my watch collecting journey as “anti-quartz”. Quartz has since won me over big time thanks in no small part to Casio

@Pehr81 Жыл бұрын

Same here, I jumped on the automatic-train back in 2016 with a cheap Seiko 5. I really thought the watch could outlive myself like everbybody says. Well, lo and behold, the watch only lasted for about 2 years before something in it broke and it needed a service that was 3x the price of the watch. I've since then gone back to wearing quartz watched exclusively.

@state.of.no.return Жыл бұрын

@@Pehr81for real ? Ive been looking at the seiko stealth watch... think id fall in a trap? I am between it and an victorinox alliance (quartz)

@Pehr81 Жыл бұрын

@@state.of.no.return I think I had a bad watch or I dropped it or something. It broke nontheless. Unless you can afford the service I'd go for the victorinox

@state.of.no.return Жыл бұрын

@@Pehr81 i see.. my local seller guarantees me that seiko is high quality and barely will need maintance... Plus they have a good warranty time... victorinox is nice but still a quartz.. makes me aware cos we know that if any internal component burn out.. the watch is gone.. after all. I really like the looks on this Seiko Stealth watch.. its certainly a good match to me. Maybe we can assume you were prized with the black sheep of the flock :( hope you got it sorted out bro.

@Pehr81 Жыл бұрын

@@state.of.no.return yes, it probably was bc it wasn't bought at an AD...

@paulc9588 3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. I would say I like mechanical and quartz equally, there is a place for both. Unfortunately there is a lot of snobbery in our hobby that is immediately dismissive of quartz watches as 'not proper watches'. A lot of anti-quartz enthusiasts claim that mechanical watches are, ahem, 'like living things' or 'have a soul'. Absolute nonsense, they are inanimate objects as all watches are. As a biology graduate I can confirm that no animal living or extinct contains a mainspring, gear train or balance wheel. Cheers.

@JackOnWrist 3 жыл бұрын

I agree with what you say spot on. I think the whole “mechanical has a soul” thing is sometimes referring to the craftsmanship and work put into some of these high end mechanical movements by hand. However plenty of the “regular” common movements we see are not as hand crafted as many people assume. They aren’t all hand finished like a Patek.

@paulc9588 3 жыл бұрын

@@JackOnWrist Good point. I also think the peculiar notion that the wearer is 'feeding' a mechanical watch by winding or through the movement of the wrist comes into it, I have seen this referred to on watch forums. The thing is you could say the same about quartz watches which are fed through battery changes or solar energy . . . like a plant! Maybe the mechanical-only brigade should save their money and settle for a Citizen Eco-Drive and a Tamagotchi instead?

@JackOnWrist 3 жыл бұрын

@@paulc9588 HAHA you are so right😂

@Boki199611 2 жыл бұрын

@@paulc9588 Good one haha

@aeropro7558 Жыл бұрын

I swear by my 18 year old citizen eco drive. It never misses a beat and still looks new on my wrist.

@deanwaller8283 9 ай бұрын

Eco drive are literally god tier watches,they're unbeatable

@folksurvival 3 ай бұрын

Which model?

@folksurvival 3 ай бұрын

@@deanwaller8283 I have four and they've been great.

@neoelitist 8 ай бұрын

I wore mechanical watches for 20 years, but now I've sold most of them and have switched to quartz. Grand Seiko 9F, Citizen A060 and several Omegas. I love being able to "service" them myself- change the battery and gaskets. I think a lot of folks don't like quartz because they don't really know how they work and are mystified. Quartz clocks have been around for almost 100 years. The basic principles of electricity, batteries, capacitors have been known since the time of Breguet. The principles of resonant circuits, motors and piezoelectricity were known long before Rolex was even a company.

@stemikger 3 жыл бұрын

Spot on! That is exactly how I feel. I have a 30 plus watch collection mostly quartz, but I do appreciate the 4 mechanical and 3 automatics I have, the quartz are great especially my new favorite out of the bunch the Q Timex! No matter how much you pay, you can't beat the accuracy of a quartz. I also like the fact I can change the battery myself. The watch snobs out there are missing a lot of great watches when they look down on quartz without really experiencing how great they really are. However, it is to our benefit because we get awesome watches that are much less expensive than their mechanical counterparts and they are just as beautiful.

@JackOnWrist 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah so many people are missing out on a lot of great watches because of the stigma and it’s annoying. A lot of people will automatically dismiss someone’s watch purchase if it isn’t mechanical. I think people should always buy what they want and show respect to others and what they value in a watch.

@jasonpark5692 10 ай бұрын

My Casio G Shock 5610U and my Casio Lineage LCW-M100 are every bit as cool "to me", as any mechanical, automatic watch. The fact that they are solar and sync to an atomic clock daily without being an annoying smart watch, is absolutely tits in my book!

@66racer Жыл бұрын

I just got into watches this year with a Seiko SRPD79 and kinda fell into that mech. band wagon. Then I got a titanium Citizen Eco-Drive for my beater watch and loved it. 10 watches later, quartz allows me to enjoy my daily drivers and save mechanical for the luxury watches. I just love the grab and go aspect. I tend to be drawn to either Eco Drive or 262hz Bulova movements.

@myvideos2715 3 жыл бұрын

In most instances, quartz movements generally tend to be more durable, when it comes to the everyday bumps and drops. Apart from the practical time keeping point of view, quartz watches can also be viewed as a sentimental piece of jewellery. Purchased for a spouse, or for a special occasion. It depends on how the recipient views a watch.

@GeorgeUK84 2 жыл бұрын

And still they don’t have souls.

@hiltonryllecabeguin9192 Жыл бұрын

does things have souls?

@josuet4805 Жыл бұрын

@@GeorgeUK84 just humans.

@simonzinc-trumpetharris852 Жыл бұрын

@@GeorgeUK84What a load of old bollocks.

@deanwaller8283 9 ай бұрын

@@GeorgeUK84 oh that old trope....yes they do,your watches "soul" comes from the memories you make.while wearing it. Not from the movement

@jamesgibson3242 2 жыл бұрын

You're a young guy and I think it's cool you like traditional watches. So many people just want so-call Smart Watches only but you appreciate a real watch, quartz or mechanical. I am 54 and love watches, digital, analog, mechanical or quartz. I was on a mechanical kick for awhile because I love the mechanics of them and the sweep second hand but now I am into quartz for practical reasons.

@louisbrandt5386 2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree, quartz watches are practically and functionally superior - mechanical watches have been obsolete for decades. They are much more accurate, more robust, generally slimmer, longer power reserves (months/years as opposed to merely hours), more varied complications, generally easier to acquire, don’t require servicing as much if at all and can be just as well, if not better finished, than most mechs. The watch world is full of social-climbers, wealthy imbeciles and show-offs - most have no real interest in watches at all, for them it is about how much it cost, what they can get for it and whether or not they think people will be envious of their purchase so they can massage their damaged egos, they buy mechanical because those watches cost more and that is pretty much it for them. The quartz crisis would not have happened if quartz watches were not better. I love all watches, I used to be a quartz snob but not anymore.

@GeorgeUK84 2 жыл бұрын

You must be fun at watch parties.

@louisbrandt5386 2 жыл бұрын

Would a “party” be fun at all if it was filled with the people I mentioned in my comment?

@MrGrentch 3 жыл бұрын

Swiss marketing is most of it. That and there are bigger margins on mechanical compared to quartz, because they can simply charge more for them(not unlike when quartz first came out when they were significantly more expensive than mechanicals and more "hand made" too). Like you said there's a big difference between a cheap all plastic quartz module and a high end one like Seiko's 9f, just as there's a difference between a basic ETA mechanical movement and a Patek. Up until quite recently Rolex's Oysterquartz was of a higher quality than their other inhouse mechanical movements and far more innovative. In most watches out there the mechanical movement is a rattled off in the hundreds of thousands per annum industrially made item and pretty inexpensive for the manufacturers. But again due to marketing they can charge much higher margins on them. The single biggest advantage with mechanical movements is they can in theory go on for centuries because they can be repaired. Quartz can't. Well they probably can be if society doesn't go full apocalypse. 😀

@JackOnWrist 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah you are right. It’s comes down to marketing and perception. There was once a time when quartz was new, exciting, and more expensive then mechanical. The comfort of being able to fix the movement and have it go on for centuries is definitely a really a huge point for mechanical. Some quartz models are serviceable just like mechanical but I it’s sorta rare. I hope more serviceable quartz movements come out and gain the respect of collectors as time goes on.

@paulc9588 3 жыл бұрын

I think slick marketing and the desire to push prices up started a trend against quartz watches. There was a huge dash to quartz in the 1970s/1980s and then in the 1990s/2000s a push back towards mechanical as the 'next big thing'. Trends are cyclical, driven by marketing and the media to make people keep on buying new things. If quartz is portrayed as unfashionable and mechanical the reverse then a lot of potential buyers are not going to bother with quartz even if it is actually the better option for them.

@JackOnWrist 3 жыл бұрын

@@paulc9588 I guess that’s the main thing that is sad. Some people won’t get what’s best for them, instead getting what they are told to get. I’m sure many people who could have benefited from a quartz bought a mechanical instead because it’s what’s “better.”

@deanwaller8283 8 ай бұрын

@JackOnWrisits actually not that rare,any of the ETA movements are serviceable,as are all the Ronda 7 series movements And as you're well aware,the 9f has a 50 year service interval Frankly quartz is simply the better option in every metric there is.

@Illsamustache 2 жыл бұрын

As someone that wore mechanical watches for much of my life, including Omega, Marathon, Hamilton, Seiko and others, I now only wear G-Shocks. They’re tougher, more accurate and more functional than any high end mechanical watch.

@BennyOcean 2 жыл бұрын

Casio is a highly underrated brand among the watch enthusiast community. The G-Shock is arguably a watch every man should own. They tell perfect time, have all the features you could ever want, are nearly indestructible, you can get them dirty, and the price is totally approachable for anyone. The only thing they aren't is a luxury item, and so what. They do exactly what they're supposed to do.

@astonj5472 Жыл бұрын

Well made video, I agree with all your points as a quartz lover. Don’t listen and just ignore all the naysayers , there are tons of annoying so called “watch enthusiasts” hype for automatic, it’s our freedom our choice, we don’t have to listen to what they said about us quartz lover. We should respect each other with our own choice. Let automatic watch people suffer inaccuracy of seconds everyday meanwhile we just live our best life with most reliable timepiece. That’s it . Peace , keep the good KZbin channel up !

@johnnyboy1586 Жыл бұрын

Had a seiko quartz dive watch that I past on to my son, It was bought it mid 80s, and apart from adjusting time every daylight saving change over it keeps perfect time,it's never been serviced ,still going well in 2023

@tyrelsacket688 3 жыл бұрын

I 100% agree with you and it's a refreshing take on watches

@JackOnWrist 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your kind words. I love to give the other perspective to topics I feel strong about, and it’s great to see you are on my side on this one!

@michaelorsini9695 Жыл бұрын

Quartz watches easily outperform automatic watches with regard to accuracy and efficiency...plus they're much easier to maintain over the years and I speak from experience. All my Seiko watches eventually either gained too much time over a day or lost too much time over a day. Quartz watches are also technological marvels, like automatics...they just tell time much more accurately and efficiently than their older counterparts. And that's what progress is all about. What's the point of being nostalgic for a product that just doesn't do the job all that well???

@jacc88888 3 жыл бұрын

I’m turning full circle I think. Sometimes getting fed up with setting and adjusting my mechanical watches all the time. I really miss my beautiful Seiko kinetic quartz watch I gave away to a family member when I was going through my ‘quartz is for the unenlightened’ stage. Still feel spring drive is the ultimate though.

@JackOnWrist 3 жыл бұрын

Yes I think we have all been there. I used to want nothing to do with quartz but have changed my mind completely. They are truly the most practical kind of watches for every day use.

@eaustin2006 11 ай бұрын

I won't own an automatic watch, film camera, vinyl, or cassettes. Too many bad memories of broken watches in drawers I think. Plus, I'm obsessed with the time. I have several quartz watches, even some nice ones. I'd kill for the Grand Seiko mentioned in the video. A watch can't be too accurate for me, and sadly, accuracy is in short supply with all but hyper expensive automatics. But I get the nostalgia and historical intrigue, it's just not important to me.

@ckrz1234 Жыл бұрын

Also agree - a spot on overview of quartz watches. Don't forget to mention the Bluetooth functionality of some quartz watches (like some Casios) which make them even more accurate then the best Seiko quartz-watch technology simply by daily synchronisation with your mobile phone time. Better and simpler tech than older atomic clock radio synch.

@indigobaloon8091 2 жыл бұрын

Once you know how a mechanical watch works, the magic dissapears. So I prefer quartz watches, since they are so much better engineered.

@jimbrown2044 3 жыл бұрын

interesting....my watch hobby began In the late 80s and I was mainly interested in mechanical watches,the trouble was finding any....the big swiss brands (except rolex)were all 90% or more quartz and too expensive anyway,here in UK your only mechanical options were seiko 5 citizen eagle 7 and sekonda,Russian watches rebranded for UK market....I've always liked quartz as well though and have plenty in my collection they make more sense as a daily wear especially solar or eco drive.

@taoprsn 4 ай бұрын

This depends on the situation. People who buy watches mainly have one or more of the following purposes: practicality, aesthetics, status symbol, and sentiment. If it is for practicality, then it is natural to pursue precision, convenience, and minimal maintenance, then quartz watches are a good choice; If it is for jewelry or decoration, then the type of movement does not matter; If it is for showing wealth, then as a luxury Well-known brand mechanical watches are the first choice; And if it is for sentimental reasons, such as liking the story of the brand or product, commemorating someone or something, then the idea itself is more important than the watch.

@Daniel-yf9iy Жыл бұрын

I bought a Victorinox INOX pro diver and it’s quartz. Beautiful watch solid as a rock, well finished with a lot of thought put into its design and at a reasonable price. This watch (Professional Diver) with an automatic movement would no doubt be close or right at $1000 MSRP possibly higher if it were rated to 300m instead of 200m… it’s that nice.

@warrenrhinerson6373 2 жыл бұрын

Very good reasoning. Personally I like my quartz watches, and my daily driver no joke for eight years was a solar Eco drive quartz watch from Citizen. Love the one love the watch, I still wear a good time to time but the main problem I have with it is because the way I wear my watch, I work almost directly on top of the respond because that’s where tomorrow’s schedule for me, and I kept starting and stopping The Chronograph by accident. The watch I were most the time nowadays it’s either my Seiko five SRPD 51 automatic watch, a Hein dollars Seaghost divers watch, I thought this was having some issues and I’m sending it back for a new one, or my ports American aviator watch the same one that was advertised for a while by the guy from pawn stars what was a brown leather strap. Other watches in my collection that I currently have with me, the only ones I don’t wear very much are my quartz swatch Q2 as I’m mostly using it as a dress watch, And a polo association quartz watch on a simulated brown leather strap they made me use it for where I’m dressing up and want to bring a slightly more formal watch than my Citizen Seiko or divers watch with my navy suit. I did have a G-Shock, however I broke it trying to change the battery and I need to get a new one

@RoryA-v2k Жыл бұрын

After getting into watches and acquiring a couple of automatics, while I love them I have come to the same conclusion as you. The thought I had is - while my automatic SARY057 keeps fairly reliable time now, in the future say 5 years or so I will likely need to get it serviced; the service itself would likely cost as much as the watch cost. it is a real conundrum - when that time comes, do I get it serviced or just buy a new watch? You don't have this problem with quartz and honestly if you care about amazing movements, you have good options for amazing quartz movements like a Grand Seikos 9F movement.

@BosunM8James 3 жыл бұрын

I really like the argument you're making for quartz watches. I was one of those guys in the previous video saying I wouldn't pay this or that for a quartz watch. Although, I must say, my opinion is beginning to change. There's a lot your shopping for in a watch (or should be) besides the movement. Materials, function, and the heritage of the watch; most of these you pointed out in the last video that really resonated with me. I had to ask myself if I really think a quartz watch isn't worth more than $100 to $500 and you've made a compelling argument to really look at that outlook again. In retrospect I say, yes, I would pay well over a few hundred dollars for quartz depending on the brand and features of the watch.

@JackOnWrist 3 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate your opinion on this and my last video. I didn’t mean to call you out. I just thought your comment was representative of lots of people and how they think about quartz. At the end of the day it’s up to everyone to decide if it’s worth it for them. I completely understand if you don’t want to pay a single penny for a quartz watch. After all, it’s your money and I respect what you want to do with it. I just feel as if within the community there is a general stigma with quartz that can be a little unfair at times. From the start of my collecting journey a few years ago to now, I have see the bias to mechanical. It’s not wrong to go with mechanical everytime, but for me there are lots of situations where a nice quartz does the job great and at a lower cost.

@BosunM8James 3 жыл бұрын

@@JackOnWrist please don't apologize, I felt honored to be mentioned in a video, truly. You made some great points regarding luxury quartz watches and you deserve recognition for that. I look forward to your next post. I'm a big fan of your channel and I hope it continues to grow.

@tertommy 3 жыл бұрын

On a whim I bought a number of no name brand quartz watches on Amazon and was kinda impressed on how not totally junk they were and they're keeping accurate time. Most expensive was a $12.99 luxury Brigada. Even the $7.99 is working fine.

@JackOnWrist 3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes for that cheap the movements will just randomly stop, but generally even the lowest of the low end quartz are still going to be better than most mechanical pieces.

@TomPlantagenet Жыл бұрын

You know, I’ve been searching for an automatic for a milestone birthday coming up. However, I’ve have a victoinox quartz chronometer for about a decade that I really enjoy but needs a new movement due to the minute dial on the chronometer not working due to water damage. I’ve decided to forego the automatic and stick with the quartz.

@markkulyas2418 Жыл бұрын

I only wish that the second hand would sweep instead of tick. I like the smooth flowing motion of a mechanical second hand but I like the accuracy of the quartz. I guess we can't have the best of both worlds.

@1988banker 10 ай бұрын

Sweeping quartz watches exist. The Bulova precisionist and Accutron. Some watches use the vh31 movement from Seiko. Just some examples I know of. Many other I'm sure, definitely other sweeping quartz movements. I like both quartz and mechanical.

@markiangooley 2 жыл бұрын

Ten years wearing a solar-powered radio-sync Citizen I bought for about $300, list price $400. Only problem: five leather bands until I bought a cheap steel one on Banggood for $10.

@quirkessence9446 Жыл бұрын

I've started with Swatch, cheap quartz. Perfect for telling time. Lasted me 10-12 years perfectly and then it broke. I got a mechanical bug, started with SKX007 and so on, but went crazy with how massively off they were compared to a simple stupid Swatch with no more than total ~20 seconds off twice a year on the daylight saving time change. But then I got me a Seiko kinetic Pepsi... best of both worlds :-)

@TheAbysswalker 2 жыл бұрын

I'm just intrigued by the ability of a mechanical watch to function without a battery, in an age where almost everything around us is dependent on a power source. It's of course "powered" by a human, but the whole discussion is highly sentimental anyway. Nobody wears a hand wound movement because it's practical, but for some it's such a habit to wind their watch every day, that it's not an inconvenience. Automatics even less so. People are protective of what they like, so you have people that wear no watches at all, then the question of the type of movement, the brand and the specific models. I believed we can all peacefully co-exist 😄😉. Would be interesting to hear your opinion on Spring Drive, as a GS enthusiast! I think it's the best of both worlds and I absolutely love the sweeping seconds hand

@SeanHarris-y7s 10 ай бұрын

Im with u, love quartz watches. I even have a solar power seiko watch which i just bought. Love it. Its great to dee young guys getting into the watch hobby. Excellent video❤

@tantu2395 3 жыл бұрын

Personaly, I prefer quartz over mechanical watches , the reason is not about the inaccurate of mechanical watches. For me an entry grade run +/- 30 sec a day or a high end run +/- 2 sec a day doesn't make any difference, as they needs to reset the time with time after time that matters, while a low end quartz watch can be had only one set and forget about it , and with a regular battery will give you at least 2 of the hassle free years. And you can replace the battery in almost every where, any time, some free time in a day on site without hassle, because you still can check the time though your Iphone that everyone had it in hand today. A quartz watch is perfect for my daily beater, I have a Wenger Swiss military quartz, 100m water resistant, sapphire coated crystal and under $100, the accuracy is amazing within one minute in a whole year, and all I need is set the date in every two months. I also love the charming of old artifact of mechanical watches, I have a skeleton mechanical watch just for fun and only wear it on some special formal occasions, you never get any trouble if you're a minutes too early or too late for the party 😀.

@brocklanders6969 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought a new 39mm Longines Hydroconquest in quartz. Great deal for $700. Great grab-n-go "dress diver". It is 2mm thinner the the auto.

@lx95020 2 жыл бұрын

"I'll stick with my slide-ruler than my digital calculator!" said no one..... You get more bang for your tick with a quartz. Mechanical is great as an investment.

@tfpp1 9 ай бұрын

My small collection (7 watches) consists completely of quartz. Sometimes I think I wanna pick up a mechanical, but then I remember all of the care and upkeep. The only thing I can’t stand about quartz is the fact that nobody’s figured out how to ensure the second hand “hits” all the marks.

@JeeGee114 7 ай бұрын

There is always more chance when buying a Citizen or a Casio. Swiss quartz suck. Especially that terrible PRX.

@carlossanta8446 4 ай бұрын

@@JeeGee114 I have a prx and hits perfectly all the marks, i don’t know why you say that. Maybe i had luck on mine.

@carlossanta8446 4 ай бұрын

@@JeeGee114 Tag heuer fórmula 1, aquaracer. Breitling Colt, Longines Hydroconquest…..I have all in Quartz and believe me…..don’t suck!! If you think that a casio movment is better than a Tag Heuer movement, well, thats your problem!

@LanningKann Жыл бұрын

That’s why my daily is a Seiko Marine Master Quartz. I have autos, but I love my quartz.

@kevspencer5744 4 ай бұрын

The best of both worlds are the early 1970s anologue Quartz watches made by Seiko they were over engineered and are quartz with moving pats that can be stripped down and repaired, there are plenty of beautiful watches 50 years old and still going strong, some cost more than a Rolex submariner mechanical watch back then. I like the fact that quartz can be thinner than mechanical watches and look sleeker on the wrist.

@adik9441 Жыл бұрын

I love quartz simply for accuracy, reliability & extreme precision which is absent in mechanical watches

@brozio77 Ай бұрын

i like also quartz, my favorite are for sure the seiko 7a28-38 chrono of the 80's.

@marco27c1 Жыл бұрын

Practicality, accuracy, cost...there really is no reason to buy a mechanical watch.

@trubadyr99 Жыл бұрын

Radio-controlled or GPS or even Bluetooth watches are more accurate, more economical watches. But most of them need to be made aesthetically pleasing and use premium materials to be on par with high-end mechanical watches. Bulova Men's Precisionist watches with their super smooth sweeping second hands among all quartz watches are also worthy of looking at.

@nicolasansom2681 Жыл бұрын

I own some automatics but have come round to a quality quartz. Just bought a Tissot Seastar in quartz and its beautiful. So much easier to put on and go

@darroncrick9993 Жыл бұрын

I have a mint vintage solid gold case and band Ebel Quartz. Far nicer watch than my Longines Auto. Nothing beats the combination of the weight of gold, and the slimness of quartz.

@geoffcook5276 2 жыл бұрын

I bet john harrison the longitude man would love the quartz watch. He would admire its extreme electronic complexity its durability and accuracy. He would be impressed that it could then be reproduced at a low cost. He might see it as a miracle of the age. Perhaps he would then continue in his quest to perfect the mechanical movement. A worthy pursuit. Both are surely things to admire.

@rm9sbg93zxjzg 2 ай бұрын

I recently got into automatic after having 1 or 2 quartz and came to realize that automatics are just awful in term of time keeping and usage. They are nicers and flashier but sadly usability and function are my needs. I am going back to quartz since I miss the hourly chime and timers, and dont get me started on how useful solar and atomic time is!

@aussie8114 3 жыл бұрын

I love my Quartz watches. I would tend towards mechanical if they have a 70 hour power reserve.

@masudashizue777 3 ай бұрын

It's like everyone likes stick shift so that you feel that you have to buy a stick shift, while you know which one you'd rather be using on a steep hill.

@aimanbryan1424 Жыл бұрын

I love both!

@M3LTUP 3 жыл бұрын

Imo. In the era of smart watches. Quartz are the new collectible watches. Not all Quartz are collectible. But many are in my opinion going to be future collector pieces.

@cunawarit 5 ай бұрын

Quartz is objectively better, In my collection, I possess both automatic and quartz timepieces, each boasting its unique charm and mechanical allure. However, if I were to weigh my preferences, I find myself gravitating towards quartz watches. I'm just fascinated by the quartz technology, the level of accuracy you can get with one is incredibly! And a good quartz is just as servisable as an automatic.

@AldoFelt 2 жыл бұрын

thanks, i love quartz. simple and sofisticated.

@ccooper8785 2 жыл бұрын

I prefer quartz so long as they are very accurate. Unfortunately all watches I have bought in the past decade have been nowhere near as accurate as my first digital, a casio marlin, back in 1983 (+3sec/week). It was a very sad day when that watch died.

@tarasmathers7423 3 жыл бұрын

very well said. I totally agree with you. I love both equally and each have a place and purpose in my collection. Thank you for sharing

@chilledtea6614 Жыл бұрын

It IS THE POPULAR choice to like quartz. Just run the numbers of consumption

@JackOnWrist Жыл бұрын

although I would say not liking quartz is less common. I do think the reason why numbers of consumption or higher for quartz watches is because more are made, and they are more affordable. I don’t know if that is the best indicator, although it is still a good one.

@skyscraperfan 5 ай бұрын

If a mechanical watch is off a few seconds per month, that would pretty much freak me out. I would probably adjust the time every day, which is not very convenient.

@Microwave414 2 жыл бұрын

To me the issue with quartz is the battery, with that stated and out of the way solar basically eliminates the that issue and my personal choice is seiko's kinetic line which IMO brings back that human element to a watch which quartz is otherwise lacking.

@bikeman123 10 ай бұрын

How can something that you change every 2 years and costs $10 really be an issue?

@Microwave414 10 ай бұрын

@@bikeman123 Depends on the watch to be exact, A cheapo watch should have a back you can pop off with a knife and replace the bettery yourself or a timex q/swatch is not a big issue, one coin and you can swap your own battery. If it has a gasket and requires an actual watch opening tool and partial disassembly of the watch band then that is going to be more than what people are willing to deal with typically and take it to a watchmaker or jeweler. In most situations they will consider this a service and while they will swap the battery out they will also try to get you to do other things or just call it a service in general and charge more than just $10 to replace the battery. Before you know it it's about $50-70 or more every two years. For a lot of people that's the price of a new watch so why bother? With solar or kinetic watches you service it at least once every 12-15 years which to me easily pays off the difference after maybe the 2nd service. Now, I assume people who are commenting on videos like this are more aware but you have to think about the average person who wouldn't know... Lol honestly this is assuming they would even buy a quartz watch now days and not a smart watch every other year for $300 so maybe it's redundant in 2023. At least it's not that. Personally I'll stick to my mechanical watches. I just love watching them work.

@bravenkind7843 2 жыл бұрын

“I don’t want to own any show pieces” Casually mentions buying a Grand Seiko alongside a GShock GWM5610

@JackOnWrist 2 жыл бұрын

haha the GS I bought was very understated

@spankyharland9845 Жыл бұрын

you can pick up an accurate quartz watch for less than $10 at Wal Mart and it will give you at least 3 years of good reliable service till the battery dies- if you spend a bit more, you can get a solar powered quartz watch that you never have to worry about the power source going bad for several decades.

@SilverBackELTorro Жыл бұрын

People suffering from OCD and PTSD will be affected by the accuracy of a quartz. Automatic watches are overhyped.

@grahammcdonald 3 жыл бұрын

Accuracy, reliability, services costs. It's made me buy a Seiko Dolce.

@JackOnWrist 3 жыл бұрын

What are your thoughts on it so far?

@grahammcdonald 3 жыл бұрын

@@JackOnWrist awaiting delivery, will report back!

@grahammcdonald 3 жыл бұрын

@@JackOnWrist small light and certainly well made. Amazing accuracy. Very much a dress watch and the 17mm lug width is a bit of a pain for straps. But I'm gonna butch it up a bit with a grey Italian suede strap.

@JackOnWrist 3 жыл бұрын

@@grahammcdonald Dang the 17mm lug width certainly is a bit annoying but it’s great that you like the piece. It looks like a beautiful watch!

@daithi1966 Жыл бұрын

Mechanical watches are kind of like fountain pens in that they both have a cool factor that quartz watches and ballpoint pens do not. However, a quartz watch usually keeps better time and cost a lot less. I've also never gotten ink all over myself using a cheap ballpoint pen either. Nothing wrong with either one of them.

@AldermanFredCDavis 9 ай бұрын