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Yes Quartz watches have 4 main producers ETA(swatch Group), Ronda, Hattori and Miyota. You do have other smaller producers like Ebel and some elite like Rolex that will only fit in it’s own product

The difference between the Swiss and the Asia Movements is hard to point out you have to look at it another way each company produce movements for the different price market. So what goes into your watch will depend on how much the dial name has to spend on the watch. If it is a Timex it will be a 50 cent watch if it is a Omega it will be a $100 watch if it is a Rolex it’s a $1000 watch. But you have to remember that all manufacturers produce the same product it tells the time. You also have to look at the aftersales of the movement Asia will only guarantee production of a movement for 7 years where the Swiss will for 15 years and then 5 years after end of production so you main quartz watch that has been in your watch from the early eighties is still repairable where as the Asia movements are not

But I would like to say is look at one watch say the seamaster and then look at all the other Swiss brands and you will see the seamaster is good value for money in my opinion the worst is Breitling.

NOTE there are many other producers of movements ones listed are to keep it simple

Richard