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: OK, thanks Derek. The reason I asked is that
: the very first time I saw the SMP 2531.80, I
: noticed two models in the window, priced
The OTHER model you saw would have been the 2541.80-- which is the quartz version. The 2531.80 is the automatic.
: regular tick/tock! As a rule, is it fair to
: say that what I describe above as a
: "sweep second hand" is seen on all
: Omega automatic watches, while all battery
: Omega watches have the regular second hand?
Using vague, ambigious terms like "tick/tock" and "regular" does not help clarify anything.
But otherwise, yes. In general, all automatic and mechanical watches have the second hands that "sweep." While essentially all quartz watches have second hands that jump once every second.
For other differences between the auto and quartz versions of the SMP, read the Seamaster FAQ in the OMEGA section of this site. There are a couple of other feature differences between the two specific auto and quartz movements used in these watches.
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