zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

If someone is going to have to spend the $$$ for a "fine" watch, you might as well go for a mechanical. It's as though you had an antique car. Wear your Casio every day, and when you take her out to a fancy place, wind up your fine watch, set the time against your Casio, then forget what time it is.

When you get to the restaurant, order a nice bottle of wine to share. Tell her how much you love her, and, as you glance at your watch, how much you are reminded of this fact by the incredible Omega co-axial on your wrist.

Then, when you get home, make love to her. Then get on online and tell us how well it's keeping time and send us photos.

Of the watch!

: I'm the proud owner of a Casio
: "G-Shock" digital watch ($30) with
: excellent accuracy, day, date, alarm,
: stopwatch, reverse timer, and a nifty blue
: light, shock resistant and water resistant
: to 200 meters. I've never owned a "fine
: watch." And, since most "fine
: watches" seem to function no better
: (and often considerably worse) than an
: inexpensive Wal-Mart special, I'm unlikely
: to ever buy one.

: However, my fiancee wants to buy me a nice
: watch as a wedding present. My first big
: decision is whether to get an automatic or
: quartz. I understand that a quartz is likely
: to be more accurate, but a few seconds here
: or there aren't a deal-breaker for me. My
: bigger concerns are durability and
: maintenance.

: Is an automatic going to require periodic
: service or maintenance to keep it running
: well? If so, about how often? And how much
: can I expect to spend on such
: "scheduled maintenance"? And, over
: the long haul, will a well-made automatic
: pretty much run indefinitely (so it could be
: passed down to children or grandchildren)?
: If an automatic is going to require
: meaningful effort and expense to keep
: running, I'll probably lean towards a
: quartz.

: Any advice would be appreciated (including
: recommendations of brands or models that may
: have better reputations for durability and
: low-maintenance requirements).

: Thanks.

: Scott