zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: What exactly is the attraction of outdated
: technology.

To me it is a matter of the outdated technology still being more than sufficient for everyday use. So how really is my life any better with quartz than mechanial watches? I really can't tell the difference. That is unless I have nothing better to do than constantly check my watch against an atomic clock.

The problem is that many people mistakenly assume that the latest technology automatically makes the previous generations of methods worthless.

: what you like. But, I can't help think that
: the watch companies are trying to put
: something over on us by packaging their
: inability to meet the Japanese quartz
: revolution head on.

I see it as they are offering something as an alternative. As you point out, all the techy features are available on cheap watches. These are watches that really get outmoded quickly as electronics advance very quickly. Luxury watchmakers are taking a very different tact of staying with more classic styles and esoterically quaint vintage technologies to offer something of much more lasting value.