zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

Sounds like you may have gotten hold of a watch that slipped through the cracks. My Bond SMP auto is performing quite well. At just over 9 months old it still performs at -2 sec per week. Obviously, this is a watch I can depend on.

I have an automatic Seiko diver which performs pretty well also, but not quite as good as the SMP.

I think there is a place for quartz, and the price difference is certainly something to consider if you are on a budget. Still, not to bash quartz, I think quartz watches just drone along. They have no real personality and always act in the same way unless the battery is low on power. Plus, I hate the jerky, jumping second hands on quartz watches.

Also while it is true that a quartz watch is much less expensive to maintain, I think they are extremely overpriced. I wonder what the movement actually costs. The SMP bracelet is roughly $400. Somehow I don't think the quartz movement makes up the rest of the price. The engineering and artistry which goes into the mechanical movement is a better buy for this reason alone, IMHO.

But ultimately, you should buy the watch that makes you happy and it sounds as if you did just that.