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Originally Posted by Michael  I absolutely agree with you. There is no point, at least for me, to have a quartz. There is no passion or ingenuity as there is with an automatic movement. I love the co-axial movement that I have in my Omega Planet Ocean. Truly love the risk that Omega took with taking out such a movement that should not be serviced for about 10 years.
I think automatic movement are admirable and that is what I love about watches. |
Yes, a Quartz is way more precise, but it's only some plastic bits, it makes no noise, it does no live. It's just a time-measuring device. Not less, not more.
A mechanical or automatic watch is a work of art! It's so complex, so wonderfully thought, the result of centuries of constant improvements... The sheer craftmanship, the attention to every detail, it's wonderful. And I love the tic-tac it makes... There's something in a mechanical clock that makes it irresistible.
No servicing for 10 years, wow! Impressive!
I like Omega very much. I'll try to post pics this WE of my watches.
My Dad had a vintage Breitling, with an automatic movement, but he sold it because it was too heavy for him. And as he did not wear it regularly, it was always stopped when he wanted to take it... So I said him to take a look at Seiko, the Kinetic movement is very practical, the advantages of the automatic and of the Quartz. But it's only an improved Quartz watch, so it does nothing to me.