Quartz: 1.Easy repair.Can switch batteries and also sometimes the machine movement 2.Less bulky.99% of times watches are slimmer than automatic and lightweight baby!! 3.Easier to replace as they are relatively less expensive and you can add more to your collection to match your outfits.I dont care if its a rolex, a watch enthusiast will always buy a new watch. Only Con is if you stare too much at the second hand its sometimes misaligned.Although some companies like Casio get it right 99% of times
Yes it is true but everyone just doesn't want the same type of watch there are which have craft men ship and some stunning abstracts and a history and they are rare but they are useful for giving a watch to generation or if want cheap just get the fake watches. And the con is that it is heavy not that much like a half and quarter weight of that of G-Shock and less accurate timing just change the watch time after 1 or 2 months.
Quartz snobs are the people that uses watches as accessories only and does not appreciate or actually uses it for functional use. People that cant use their phones and does not allow phones during their work hours needs watches and best type to have is a quartz watch for everyday use and functionality.
After owning many automatics, i seem to enjoy and gravitate to quartz or solar more just simply because it's easy, convenient and i don't have to set the time every time. Not to mention the date which i gave up setting on automatics completely. So in this aspect plus how super thin these watches can be, i'll always have some in my collection!
For more than a decade I stubbornly rejected quartz watches and revered mechanical movements. Then one day I feel into a great deal on a Citizen ProMaster Diver with it's fantastic Eco-Drive movement. I'm a complete convert now-a-days favoring Citizen Eco-Drive and Casio Tough Solar.
I was JUST about to write this exact same thing but you beat me to it, and said it better than I could. I have two 1980's Rolex DateJust (one is an extremely rare Tiffany and Co version that's pretty valuable), numerous Seiko automatics, an amazing Maratac titanium LSA automatic with a Seiko NH35, etc. And while I DO love the mechanics of them and when I wear them (rarely) i still watch the sweeping second hand like a kid watching cartoons. BUT, my most USED watches are almost ALL solar powered now. My Citizen Promaster Diver BN0150-28E Eco-Drive is my most worn watch of all time, except for maybe when I was a kid and only had a few to choose from. But I absolutely LOVE and now I wear my two G-Shock GA-B2100 3A & 1A1 a LOT and love them. And before those i wore my numerous other Tough Solar G-Shock's. The GA-B2100's are just about perfect for ME. I have the analog hands giving me a sense of time vs just digital numbers, and they have numerous other features a regular analog watch doesn't have (Dual Time, Stopwatch, Timer, 5 Alarms, Hourly Time Signal) as well as being the most LOW MAINTENANCE watches ever with the Tough Solar powering it and the automatic time sync via Bluetooth!!!!! How freaking cool is that? Truly a one watch collection. And I love how thin they are at around 12mm. But I HAVE to give a major shout out to Casio for the absolutely AMAZING GST-B300E-5A G-Steel. Yes, it's a THICK BOI, but not as bad with an FKM strap on. And I actually love the height at like 15mm for ONE reason, the buttons are super easy to push because of the technological advances Casio has made. They don't need the recessed buttons like most G-Shock's have and therefore are much easier to push. PLUS, it shows the day of the week, date AND month on the same screen. But what is such a monumental feat IMO is Casio's new micro-finishing techniques. There are areas of the dial that have micro precision that is the BEST I've EVER seen on a watch, of any price bracket. I wish I had the camera quality to show it, but there are numerous videos online and on YT that DO show the amazing precision of the texture of the dial of the GST-B300's. I'd highly recommend checking them out!!! And out of G-Shock's G-Steel models 1-5, the GST-B300 is the ONLY one with regular lug bars and distances, so ANY 20mm straight end strap will fit it perfectly. Since getting the GST-B300E-5A (the one with the SS bracelet AND negative display) back in June, I've worn it almost EVERY day. It's still a technological amazement IMO and was worth EVERY penny of the $300 i paid for it new on eBay. Probably the best deal I've ever gotten on a watch honestly!!! And the finishing of the exterior of the watch is simply amazing and gorgeous as well. Finishing on par with watches costing multiple thousands of dollars, maybe even higher. And the resin and CF marble case is really badass looking. Oh and one last mentionable. Since the GST-B300 comes with a regular lug distance of 20mm, the lugs and the lug holes are actually metal, so no worries about changing straps daily like I do!!!! I did research for a very long time before buying it, and imo it's definitely the best of the GST-B 1-5 models, but IMO, it's also the BEST G-Steel model period, even over the much more expensive MR. G and MT. G models. No, it doesn't have a sapphire crystal, but a 9H Tempered glass screen protector is $10 for 2-3 of them on Amazon, and I can attest they hold up to a LOT of abuse. My screen protector still doesn't have a scratch on it, while I can't say the same for the watch case hahaha 😂
I am HUGE fan of Quartz and I honestly don't understand the hate for it. Why can't we all admit that watches are amazing instruments regardless of what makes them "tick" lol Personally I love a solar-powered watch. I am an outdoors guy and the fact that my watch charges from nature warms my heart.
The problem with using "history and engineering" to justify the purchase of a mechanical watch over a quartz is that the quartz movement has a short but amazing history, and the engineering in a good quartz movement is incredible! Just because there are cheap movements out there doesn't mean that the great quartz movements aren't vastly superior.
And it's not even a burden u change in 3 yrs and in Casio ae1200 battery lasts for a decade . So it's not a burden actually don't know why watch snobs mention this thing. Even in 3 yrs sometimes u have to get ur mechanical watch serviced . I have inherited a 30 yrs old quartz watch and it's still running . That's why I have only quartz watch collection .
Automatic movements are super cool. Quartz movements are super accurate. They can both be jewelry and both be tools but one tool is just much more accurate and with something like eco-drive you cant really go wrong. Its cool and its accurate and will last you a very long time. The older I get the more I understand and appreciate the utilitarian nature of quartz and solar.
I love both quartz and mechanic, my favorite watch is the Vostok Amphibia because of the story, the movement and the price/quality, but also love the Tissot Prx Quartz or my Baume Mercier Riviera ref 5222 018 which are both quartz and very robust and beautiful watches, with very precise movements.
I own a G-Shock MTG-B3000 and a Grand Seiko quartz watch, and both of them are built to last a lifetime. I understand that they are both expensive timepieces, and I appreciate the craftsmanship and quality that went into making them. While I do enjoy wearing and using my automatic watches, such as the Omega Seamaster and Damasko DK32, I also recognize the practicality and convenience of quartz watches for certain activities like mountain biking and gym workouts. I appreciate the informative content in your video.
Once the watch manufacturer’s find a way to make quartz watches seconds sweep, people probably like quartz more. I am not talking bout mechaquartz or seiko kinetic and for mechaquartz I think being not common is another issue. Anyways, quartz are precise, less maintenance and everything but that jerking seconds hand ruins everything.
Totally agreed. Seiko made battery operated with sweep second hands absolutely amazing and accurate. I love it. Works like a perpetual and you don’t have to wind it❤
I don't wear a watch every day and need something that I don't have to flap my wrist around and reset the time and date every time I put it on. Love my old Bulova Marine Star Quartz!
In terms of engineering, any Quartz watch will actually beat mechanical watches. The invention of transistors alone is remarkable but using them to make more complex parts is mind blowing. But this is something you can only understand once you look deeper into how this thing actually works. A mechanical watch is easier in the sense that you can see it working and get a grasp how it keeps time. And... that sweep 😅
Misaligned second hands can be annoying. Citizen usually gets them right but not always; many Citizen models have Eco-Drive (photovoltaic cells under the dial that charge a capacitor and make a battery unnecessary) and some have radio or satellite sync to set time. I’m wearing a Certina with a thermocompensated quartz movement accurate to about ten seconds a year. Certina currently sells some watches with your choice of such a quartz movement or a self-winding Powermatic 80; the latter is more expensive.
No matter how you look at it it’s all horology. however people are allowed their opinions. Rocking a solar quartz (Jack Mason) right now, gonna have to rock my Duro after watching this.
Own quite a few watches, most are mechanical but these days am wearing a quartz watch most of the time. Far more practical and convenient than mechanical watches, after a few years of setting and readjusting watches every other day the novelty wears off!
I've just recently bought a Longines VHP GMT Quartz . Love it to death!!!❤❤❤ Got a bunch of G-Shock's , Citizen Promaster (3 of them) all quartz , a Omega Speedmaster, Fortis B42 Chronograph Cosmonaut , Doxa Sub 1200T ,all mechanical ! So who gives a flying f... what other people think ? I surely don't ! 😂😂
Actually, for diver's you should evaluate minutes, since it's a watch highlighting how many groups of five minutes you have left. Diver watches have never been about precise seconds: that's for chronos.
I’ve been wearing autos pretty regularly for the last few years (Seiko, Hamilton, Orient), just got a seiko 7548 and I love it. The last owner had it serviced so it’s running well below a second per day, not bad for a 43 year old watch. Compared to an skx, It’s lighter, tougher, lower maintenance, I’m not screwing and unscrewing the crown, and it doesn’t get magnetized. I even like the 1 second beat rate. I might lean towards quartz moving forward. Solar quartz would be neat too but a battery every 3 years or so isn’t really a problem in the scheme of things.
I have both mechanical and quartz watches in my collection. A mecha-quartz movement will give a sweeping seconds hand plus not having to adjust the time each time you want to wear it. Mecha-quartz movement embodies the best of two technologies.
I don't hate quartz, I have several quartz watches. But it annoys me when the second hand doesn't align with the marker. Thats why I prefer mechanical and all my quartz watches either have sweeping second, digital, or small second (misalignment not so noticable)
I'm in the market for an SMP 2254.60 - Sure I could pay more for the mechanical 2254.50, but I have no problem with the .60's quartz movement. I'm not looking forward to the cost of servicing my Speedmaster when the time comes. (Edit - that Hamilton is lovely, by the way!)
Some of it comes down to resale value. I collect watches because I like watches and don’t care about mechanical VS quartz. Both have their place. Some collect watches for value and wish to make money. And that’s where mechanical shines. A good watch that is 30+ years old can be rebuilt and sold for a profit in most cases. Or even 100 years old. Quartz is trickier to rebuild, from the videos that I’ve watched. I say wear what you like. Just my humble opinion.
A+. I have 2 watches that are accurate to the second year after year. One is a go anywhere beater, one is a gorgeous dual time+ Chrono + perpetual date, ...and then a LONGINES Spirit Zulu GMT that is my favorite because of the detail work and the fine autowind Swiss movement. Performance of solar powered quartz is unbeatable, though. And you CAN buy a gorgeous one. This guy is right.
I found 2 watches in my grandfather's closet. the battery of the quartz one had rendered it useless. instead it was enough to lubricate the mechanical one to bring it back to life
If Quartz watches were more expensive than Mechanical, then the Snobs would absolutely adore them and hate Mechanical. It’s 1000% Psychological. We want what others perceive is more valuable.
Have multiple 2k+ quartz watches. Would take them over an automatic anyday. Cost of service alone makes quartz worth it. Not to mention resetting a watch every few days is a pain. You can get some really great brands for a lot less than the automatic version.
i wouldn't buy a traditional quartz watch just because i try to avoid anything that creates waste. that being said i do own a few solar quartz from citizen and seiko, but for the most part i like the concept of mechanical watches more and definitely gravitate towards them 9/10 times.
There are different qualities of quartz. Perhaps We Need a grading system for the particular movements. I've bought a few quartz over the past few years but stick to Seiko and Bulova so far for quality of movement and construction....plus innovations like solar and time regions.
as a renewable energy snob : please at least buy solar watches, to pull out the back every few year causes wearing on your watch, and your seal, at least auto can wait for 5 years and solar almost never need it unless it's extreme cases.
Quartz is superior to automatic in almost every way. However, mechanical watches are personal, ritualistic, there is a relationship between the watch and the owner.
I guess it also comes down to how interesting a quartz watch is: yeah, "interesting" is about as subjective here as anything else involving watches, but I'm talking almost anything beyond your garden-variety three-hander on display at the corner variety store back in the day. Lots of mid- and higher-end quartz numbers from the early eighties onward were actually pretty cool (especially Seiko, but you knew I'd say that). After about a decade ignoring all things digital for over a decade, I dipped my toes back in that pool with a Casio Edifice world-timer (EQS-500 series), liked the watch *lots*, and here I am. Added a Casio ProTrek 300-series (digital!) later on, then a 90s-era Seiko SUS chrono last year, and now mulling over Casio's fairly-new A1100D retro-digital in stainless steel. The mech watches still outnumber these, but now it's a fairly interesting mix...there's that word again!
I have many quartz watches before understanding the history of mechanical watches. Gave up buying any quartz movements, except for my Longines VHP; the second hand sweep to indices is perfect and that is why u buy a quartz movement. Too bad it is discontinued, and that piece is staying in my watch case for a lifetime😊
I would take the mechanical version of a dress watch over its quartz version just so I know it'll work those 3 or 4 times a year I need it for the next 20 years. My daily wearer is mechanical because that's the movement that Ball put in it but I bought it for the dial, tritium, and nice looking case.
The only thing that I don't like about quartz watches is the battery. I wonder why we are still using the same battery as in the very first watches. Can companies make some lithium stuff that last forever?
I don't understand why they hate Quartz, I have a Quartz from Casio and an Automatic from Seiko, and I like both of them although I use my casio more cause is more accurate and I only use the Seiko from dressing
Watches more likely become men's fashion accessories today when everyone has a cellphone telling time. Don't let the looks of 0.01% volume to fool you, you don't have to buy some mechanical watches to pretend a luxury piece looks like Rolex. An G shock or a chunky Eco drive Citizens make life more easy and it can be a tool watch as well if you are at work.
Jesus people, just buy what you like. Whether it's a need or a want. At some point you'll just embrace it all if you like watches for what they are. If you buy things only to send a message, your collection will obviously be very different.
There is a time and place for the reliability and accuracy of quartz. I would take my mudmaster into hell and it would probably come out of it before I did. The gshock mudmaster is atomic so it basically loses 0 sec forever and runs indefinitely as long as brought into sunlight once every few months
Bought a Tissot PRX after modding a Dresskx. I never touched it again and would sooner grab cheap chinese Homage-Watches then wear it. Guess i just bought the wrong quartz, maybe i should have gone with a Casio Oceanus. Just kinda afraid it'll end up picking dust in a drawer again...
Most of my watches are quartz because I don’t really like to set time every morning or in a few days (I’m a weirdo who always make sure the watch I wear is accurate with an atomic clock down to a second). And all my mechanical watches are hand wound so they won’t strain their parts when I am not wearing them and if I have to set time everyday anyway so winding it up only takes just a little more time.
A good quartz watch is underrated, but bro don't act like you're special. All the serious reviewers look at quartz watches, so no you're not the only one...at all
i am not too sure why ,but i reckon one of the key factors of quartz having a weaker/bad name versus mechanical watch is that they are almost cannot be service or repair when/if/should anything happens to them in say 10 to 20 years time (or probably even shorter) time frame. hence i also suggest people who buy Grand Seiko, chose a mechanical instead of their spring drive which is partial high end quartz .even if that can be repaired or service, you probably might need to send them back to japan or your own tier 1 city / capital city of your own country. whereas any mechanical grand seiko, any skilled enough watch technician can service or repair them (probably just need to buy in replacement parts)
I appreciate my quartz watches but there’s a connection that happens between man and machine with an automatic that quartz can’t replicate. Knowing the watch needs you to stay alive, and in turn tells you the time. There’s just something magical about it.
@@folksurvival it has nothing to do with telling the time. The mechanical/auto needs me to actively wind it. That’s the relationship I’m referring to. It’s not that complicated, really.
Quartz is good, quartz is superior. What good a tool for telling time if it is inaccurate? Mechanical romanticising is akin to want a steam engine over a internal combustion one. Snobbery is all that is
What about manual gear boxes vs automatic electric cars? I think it's the same sort of thing. People want that mechanical interaction with the machine. I love quartz watches. But there's nothing wrong with enjoying the mechanical aspect of watches :)
I wear quartz watch. I also wear digital watch. It's practical and no nonsense. Solar watch is what I'm getting next. I love automatic watch. Would love to own one if it's free.
Watch enthusiasts are obsessed with details and mechanics. Quartz is boring in that regard. If you just want a watch and don't care about complicated details, get quartz.
Quartz watches are only good in the practical side of things like w Gshocks and beater watches otherwise they’re just boring. If I wanted something battery powered and tells the time then I have my phone for that
No mate you are not the only one… the time teller, just one more watch, just the watch, the mad watch collector. Just to name a few. But even they are cheaper to maintain than mechanical. When you have thirty or so quartz ones that a thousand Aud$ every two years in new batteries 🔋. So I moved to solar ones. And mechanicals of course…😊
Quartz is more accurate and doesn't cost a fortune to service every few years. Also, it is no secret that top brand watch makers charge a extortionate price for something that costs a fraction of that price.
I will take a 1980 Omega Constellation Manhattan and the 1982 Omega Seamaster Titanium, both with quartz movements, any day over a cheap Chinese or Japanese mechanical watch.
You measure time by applying a current of electricity to a piece of rock. How is that not cool? And really high end quartz watches like the ones from GS have an accuracy of +/-1sec per YEAR!
I have multiple quartz watches and I’m replacing them all with automatic…… why?…. Because if the main spring breaks in a automatic I’ll get it fixed, but if a battery leaks in a quartz it’s not even a paperweight anymore.
