I have lots of quartz watches, you just can't beat that accuracy. Also at a cheaper price the range is much bigger. Nice video! Some people are just against quartz watches and are not even willing to hear about them. Their loss!
Yeah, objectively speaking quartz is superior in most aspects: accuracy, durability, price, maintenance costs, selection, etc. A true watch enthusiast will appreciate both mechanical and quartz, from high end to your Casio digital watch, from dress watches to G-Shocks, from Switzerland to China. And perhaps even those newfangled smart watches that most watch enthusiasts don't really consider to be true watches. By the way what's your opinion on smart watches, guys? (Although technically they are quartz watches.) Me, I think they're more like pieces of electronics than watches, but hey, those Casio digital watches are pieces of electronics too, aren't they? And yet they're very much seen as true watches. Or maybe it's because they've been around for so long and thus have become considered as true watches already? And if they are watches, then Apple is effectively the largest watch maker in the world, surpassing Seiko! 😮
ronch550 the problem with smart watches that they arent made to last, in 2 or 3 years will always be made a newer and updated version. its not an investment at all but i dont think is a trend i think they will stay but in 5 years u can throw them in the bin.
Quartz watch is much more shock resistant and magnet can't messed with quartz watch, the only thing they do is stop the watch, but as soon as you remove the magnet, it instantly work again. And some peoples said that quartz watches doesn't last that long. Thats not true at all, i have a 20 years old Swatch and its still working flawlessly. This is my opinion anyway. Have a great Christmas Ben!
Depends how strong the magnet is, I did engineering in college and while we passed around a very large strong magnet around the class, someone decided it'd be a funny prank to wave it over someone's iPhone, killed it instantly. Well made quartz is definitely tough though, I use a Seiko quartz chrono as my gym watch, because it wasn't that expensive, it's pretty tough for a non G-shock, and it's got that chrono feature.
I have a Hamilton Field Khaki quartz thats going on 20 years. I wear it everyday. It's seen some very rough conditions. I've replaced the battery 3 times, zero maintenance, extremely accurate. No one can tell if it's quartz or mechanical. As far as holding their value, who cares? Even a $100,000 watch is going to lose a huge portion of it's value after you've driven it off the lot. Try selling it & you'll want to cry when you see how much you can get.
i love quartz.. i like the technology, the price, the horological significance and the accuracy of quartzwatches. i mean, even atomic clocks uses quartz chrystals for the primary timekeeping
Mechanical watches are too expensive to keep and maintain, also very fragile.I rather go for quartz. Difference is the same comparing a diesel car engine vs electric, the diesel is too complicated and not efficient. At the end of the day is a personal preference.
Yusaku Fudo I mean fragile in these situations: If you drop your mechanical watch, chances are you will damage, misbalance the pieces, you cannot wear it while baking, cooking, etc; cannot do any contact sports,; cannot wear it o the beach at high temperatures. I unfortunately damaged a couple mechanical Swiss watches. I also have G shocks and I can do all,these things. I have a G shock for 10 years now, not even need to change the battery yet.
@@NathanChisholm041 He's talking about quartz movements, not watch models and while the g-shocks are completely tool watches designed for rought situations, that doesn't mean that they are the best in all aspects. Most quartz watches can do the same as most g-shocks does, it's just that they might get more dings and scratches unlike the resin versions of the g-shock models.
Citizen A060 has the solar cell. Only 5 seconds a year accuracy though. I like my Precisionist but it gains a second a week. Needs proper thermocompensation.
Also… if you can put up with about +-10 seconds a year, the ETA PreciDrive (sometimes just called Precidrive) quartz movements aren’t bad. Thermocompensated quartz, can get the quartz version of COSC certification, some complications available such as phase-of-the-moon… But almost nobody seems to want them! Certina and Tissot have PreciDrive versions and mechanical versions of some watches, the mechanical versions are more expensive, and… seem to appeal to more people?
a Moon Phase quartz is a perfect one! I don't understand why one would buy a mechanical Moon Phase watch when you would have to set the Moon Phase every single time. On the other hand, a quartz Moon Phase would certainly indicate what would be the current moon phase without you having to reset it. a Moon phase quartz would be one of the only quartz I'd consider buying!!
Love it!!! I have many mechanical watches but I have to say that I enjoy a good quartz for everyday use. I enjoy how you say what most of us collectors are scared to admit in public... Love it! Continue the great work!
Not generally. They're actually pretty finicky, as you have to keep them in the light at least some of the time per half a year, usually, which is more attention than a lot of people are willing to give them.
@@harkonen1000000 Not hard to keep them in light....once charged, indoor light is sufficient. I have a Citizen from the early 1990s that still works fine.
@@harkonen1000000 True but if you look at the instruction manual they really don't require that much light, an hour or so in full sunlight can often charge the watch enough for six months or so, depending on the particular watch. I've put my Seiko solar in a drawer for months before and it was fine. I recently purchased the Casio Wave-Ceptor Titanium for my father, who uses only one watch, so for him it's a perfect choice.
@@harkonen1000000 Solar watches are exactly like those calculators we had at school. One charge can last for months and if they are kept in a drawer for too long usually leaving them under the sun starts them back up no problem. The only issue with solar is that the battery is not as readily available or easily replaceable.
I think Quartz watches are really of value when they add something that a mechanical watch can't, such as: solar charging, radio/GPS timekeeping, digital compass and other sensors, bluetooth connectivity etc... For me, tool watches should be quartz with lots of functionality, dress watches should be mechanical with a nicely finished movement
Everything is okay except the solar charging part? Solar charging is an alternative of battery. In fact solar charged watches also have battery in them which stores the solar energy. So solar charged watches is a kind of battery operated watches. So there are mainly two movements in watches - Mechanical and quartz. Quartz are battery operated. Solar charging is a kind of battery operation. So obviously mechanical watches won't have any solar charging because it's not required. It's like saying that u don't like mechanical watches as they don't have any battery. It makes no sense at all.
Longine quartz watch . V H P . +/-5 sec a year. It will stay like this for the next 300 years. It is a beautiful watch . Look it up . Around $1000 us . I am getting one .
Quartz watches are great. If I'm doing anything where my watch is likely to take a beating, I'll usually wear a Casio Pro Trek: it's just bomb-proof. Probably literally.
@@antyvirusuk8056 Casio watches are arguably the best watches on earth. They are cheap accurate good looking and you can own tons of them as a 10/ 10 watch brand new can be bought under 40 dollars.
Definitely true about quartz. I personally just find automatics much more interesting. I love the fact that they use no electronics, partly because it almost takes you back to a different period. These days everything is electronic and it cool to have something that relies on just springs and gears, just for olds times sake. I just don’t find quartz movements very interesting, except for maybe Grand Seiko’s Spring Drive. That’s a different animal, though. Durability is definitely a big advantage, but automatics are surprisingly resilient despite their tiny internals. Every watch is different but I’ve been wearing a Rolex Air King almost everywhere for the last 5 years and it still keeps time within COSC. I’ve even worn it shooting multiple times (not the best idea, I know) and it didn’t phase the watch at all. That being said, a good drop on the floor would still probably be catastrophic, but I’m still impressed. It would be nice if automatics had power reserves as long as quartz, but I keep mine on watch winders so it’s not a huge deal
TL;DR summary for people with no time to waste: (BTW, you are actually listing six advantages of quartz watches.) Watches with quartz movements are... 1) ... cheaper to buy 2) ... cheaper to maintain 3) ... accurate for a longer time even with cheap movements 4) ... don't need to be set again if you didn't wear them for a few days 5) ... flat, providing an improved wearing experience (may I add: less weight, too) 6) ... tough due to the insusceptible movement But, oh, WTF @4:14 O.O watch lover? LOL, great idea, had fun watching!
I have Mechanical, automatics, an Accutron 214 with a Tuning Fork, solar watches in several Brands, Quartz are my favorite because of accuracy and cost to maintain! Right now I have a Casio ProTrek 6100 series. Solar, Accuracy perfect due to Atomic signals; compass, Temp, Barometric Pressure, Chronographs, Count Down timers etc! Even an LED night light. I love all my watches.
I like how you're not snobbish about your watches, quartz are more affordable, more practical, and often slimmer wearing, as well as less hassle. I love my mechanical collection but I've reached the point now where I own five automatics, one handwind, and one quartz chrono that I want to get a vintage, but also get more quartz. The solution, I found a good condition 70's Seiko King Quartz, in cap gold, should arrive in the next couple of days, vintage luxury watch style but for much less than many of the other vintage Grand Seiko and King Seiko automatics in good condition.
I've also noticed that if you're looking for a lady's watch it's practically impossible to find an automatic that's in the ~30mm case size that lady's watches normally use, unless you're gonna get a high end Swiss automatic like Rolex or something.
The 3 reason to buy an automatic watch: 1- Retro Feeling: It`s amazing that it doesn`t even need batteries to run, and that unique tick tock sound, it`s just satifying 2- Exhibition Caseback(and Skeleton/Open Heart Dials): Cool to take a look at 3- Made to Last: They do not depend on a proprietary technology(which is not fixable), and mostly do not contain plastic parts
3/5 of mine are quartz :) Used to have an Eco-Drive. Those things supposedly last around 40 years before a cell change as well which was very appealing to me. Now I have a Precidrive. Runs under 1s fast a year. Love just being able to trust it, not having to check the deviation every other day ;)
Though I do like mechanical watches, for outdoor activities or travel I keep also a quartz watch. No regrets if it gets scratched, lost or stolen. Also no need to worry about airport scanners etc. It's just more convenient.
I have 7 automatics I love them, But the servicing cost are much more than a quartz £400 for a chronograph/ £300 for a non chrono, you could replace the whole quartz movement for less money. I have a few quartz watches in my collection and I will be keeping them.
I have Seiko 5 SNZG15 and I do love it especially after upgrading its movement to NH36! Now it is THE WATCH) But despite this my everyday watch is Timex Expedition T45201! It is on my wrist most of the time due to it's not only a watch but a tool!
I have a Casio F91W and my Dad's old Seiko Bellmatic. Its the alarm function is the reason I wear a watch. The F91W also has an hourly signal (so crucial for my daily tasks). The seiko bellmatic doesn't have an hourly signal. And most expensive watches do not have alarms; they might have a chronograph but no alarms..... I want an alarm and hourly signal for a watch to be practical for me. I do not need chronographs etc, I wants an alarm, thats what I see when I buy a watch.
I think Im one of the few who find fascinating a Quartz watch, can you imagine a watch that can give you the time for 5-10 years or more in some models all coming from a tiny power cell inside? Or even going beyond with Solar models that can be powered for decades not to mention the accuracy they provide, its a technological marvel yet we take it for granted because mass production hence lowered costs and it becomes "meh" but the sciene behind a quartz watch is amazing.
Edwin I live in Asia where people have low salaries or incomes as compared to West so 80 percent people can buy quartz only. secondly quartz are surprisingly accurate. In modern era when every one is busy quartz watch is very easy to wear. You can just pick up watch after months if you have more than one watch and wear it and go to work no winding required it's very easy to wear a quartz watch.
I like my quartz watches cause I can just grab and run when needed but the Swatch Group in Toronto charged me $90 CDN plus tax to change the battery of my Rado! Think I’ll just go to the corner watch guy next time and have it done for may be $15-20!!!
For a quartz "tool" watch, the Casio G-Shock GW-B5600BC-1B is extremely functional with solar, Bluetooth, 6 Band and Casio's Combi-Bracelet for about $200.
Few times in my life I seriously needed to rely on my watch and mechanical watch always failed... few years ago I started wearing quartz watches and I don't think I will ever switch to mechanical. I also prefer to have 10 quartz watches worth 100$ each, than one 10k dollars mechanical watch...
Bulova Precisionist watches can be had refurbished on eBay but that’s still at least US$100 or so. Not especially cheap. I think the stepper motor advances the second hand 16 times a second: looks great.
The main 2 pros to quarts watches are the maitenaince and price. If you got a quartz watch with some basic water resistance and a decent glass with a $5 pack of batteries, that watch will last you a decade or more and with no real malfunctions. And price wise, even if something does happen to the watch, whether do to it breaking or just being stolen, dropping 50 bucks on buying another is going to hurt allot less than losing a mid/high end mechanical watch youve invested hundreds of dollars and time into maintaining. A bonus is that there are actually some very attractive looking watches in the sub$100 range, which will make it easier to build a collection and also have enough watches to fit certain ensembles whether your going to classy suit and tie event with an $80 dress watch, or a going hiking with a $40 utilitly watch that even has a little compass built into it lol.
There was a discussion recently on a motorcycle channel about mechanical watches being unsuitable for wearing on a motorbike due to the vibration potentially ruining the movement. Certainly, some have had their smartphone's camera damaged by handlebar mounting. But watches are wrist-worn which dampens out a lot of vibration and in any case, mechanical field watches were designed for and issued to military personnel. Add, the obvious technological advances in materials and workmanship and it's probably fair to assume modern mechanical movements are robust enough to cope? Me? I have a quartz watch 👍😂
I had automatic watch and I accedently droped it. After that you can forget about showing the right time. I send it to factory for repairs. I got it back. After one month I started to loose time again. So I bought swiss made ronda quartz movment aristo watch . I have it for 3 years now and still shows right time.. I dropped it once, still works like a charm.. So In my honest opinion quartz beat automatic every day.
i prefer Chronograph Quartz watches rather than ordinary dial watch like Tag Heure and Casio Edifice - Limited Edition. Automatic watches i would prefer Seiko 5 and Citizen due to its cheaer price.
Why would you buy a watch more expensive watch that isn’t as accurate and will require maintenance? I’m new to this and I understand the art but besides that it seems that quartz is naturally the way to go. It keeps time better. That’s the watch purpose.
I understand the reasons, but there are so many automatics that are cheap enough. And there is something so romantic to the sweeping hand of a automatic as it beats on your wrist.
I own right watches. One is mechanical which I don't like. The others are quartz which I love❤. I only have to change the battery once every two years😂
Mechanical watch can be a heirloom as it can work forever with a proper servicing, quartz in the other hand cannot unless its a high end repearable quartz but they cost a ton of money tho.
I have a 50 50 mix between autos and quartz, as a reference to set one of my autos , I look at the time on my square g shock that connects to the atomic clock every night so is always bang on to the second , I set my autos once a wk cos I like them spot on the min ,, if I had to choose one it would be the best looking quartz cos I do like accurate time , cheers Shane uk 🇬🇧
The difference of views between this video and the "Reasons to wear mechanical watches" video shows that people are looking for an excuse to wear a classic sweeping movement. :p
It's hard to hate on quartz watches when they are affordable and super accurate. It is however frustrating to see some priced ridiculously high when they are in fact easier to manufacture, and knowing that value as a watch person is a definite turn-off to buying a quartz movement.
It's because expensive Japanese quartz watches have jewels . Don't compare grand Seiko quartz with Timex . Grand Seiko claims that their quartz movement can work 50 yrs atleast .they use gold in expensive quartz machine
A solar Quartz is inherently, objectively better than mechanical - the reason people buy mechanical watches is beauty and sentiment. Which are both perfectly valid reasons, but let's not kid ourselves - if you want function and ruggedness - just buy a Casio.
Charlie Sheen had a watch collection valued at $4 million. He was once the highest paid television actor worth nearly $150 million. Now he says he's bankrupt. What do you think he can get for his watches?
Citizen makes solar quartz dive watch much larger than the mechanical counterpart. I think that is ridiculous. Citizen design oversized quartz watches for no practical or aesthetic reasons.
Mechanical watches are a pain to uses.Because you have to be wearing all the times like almost every day to keeping it running.Quart watches it better and it more practical with a lithium battery inside to keeping it running a couple years even not wearing it.
Quartz watches are now most practice type of watches so that is the only option for daily wear in my opinion. Mechanical watches should be used when you are bored and you want to play with your watch....😜
For most people, quartz watches are the better option. Most people just want to "set it and forget it". They're more accurate, cheaper to buy and have almost no moving parts which makes them live more or less forever no matter how cheap they are. For watch guys like me, automatic is the way to go. I absolutely love the look of the second hand sweeping around the dial instead of the "tick, tick, tick" of quartz.
I don't go to my watch for accuracy or time telling, that's my phone's job. The watch on my wrist is to get this sense of grandeur and confidence, it is an emotional accessory rather than a utilitarian functional item so this is why I'm not much of a quartz person.
At work it's much easier to look at my wrist than to pull a phone out of my pocket, same with driving. So no, a watch isn't a luxury, it's a tool. And as much as i like my mechanical's they're special occasion only pieces, my Timex Expedition's and Casio digital's get the most wrist time at home and a modded G-Shock square does at work.
