: My watch collection is pretty small (in number, if not value terms)
: compared to my huge collection of Phantom
: F-4 books and magazine articles, my vinyl & CDs, and my
: minerals / crystals collection (hi Mark), and also my frisbee
: collection.

At last another equally eclectic collector!

I sometimes wonder if that's why I don't have much prejudice against the quartz models. When it can look this good (albeit with a crappy quick and out-of-focus iPhone shot):

how can you hold a grudge against quartz?!