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Re: Seamaster quartz or auto?

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: Given these facts,would I be better off choosing the quartz
: modelster over the auto?

Either should be fine for your purpose. The quartz might have a slight edge if you are into more physical sports. But an auto should be fine for tennis.

: Also, I have seen many auto in excess of fifty years old
: and they still are able to be serviced. What is the
: long-term (servicing)outlook for a quartz model--assuming

Quartz eventually craps out. Replacement parts for old electronic mechanisms are usually hard to find. Salvaging idential parts from other quartz mechanisms is only a temporary solution as they will crap out too.

The biggest advantage to mechanical is when replacement parts cannot be found, they can be salvaged from other watches with the same movement, altered from other available watch parts, or at worst handcrafted from scratch.

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