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: per year; Breitling's are supposed to be the
: only quartz movements that meet COSC's
: criteria for quartz chronometers.
Not true. Kreiger and a few other makers have COSC quartz too. But they are exceedingly rare.
: My Q: How accurate are Omega quartz movements
: supposed to be?
Haven't seen any published data, but generally Omega quartz movements are usually within 0.2 seconds per day. For comparison, the Breitlings are under 0.05 seconds per day.
: Another Q: Assuming I buy an Omega quartz, can
: I have the battery changed at my authorized
: Omega dealer or do I have to ship it off for
: three weeks? I'm getting mixed feedback from
: owners on this one.
A dealer SHOULD be able to handle it.
: Final Q: I've heard [ugly] rumors that quartz
: movements have some sort of limited
: lifetime-- that the quartz (I think)
All electronics have a limited lifetime -- electrical components do break down. Plus, after a number of years, replacement components become hard to obtain.
Yet I have a 25 year old digital LED quartz watch that still runs. So I wouldn't be overly worried about that issue.
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