zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

This debate, which tends to pop-up every other week on this forum, is easily dealt with.

If you want superior accuracy, superior robustness (5000G's remember), simplicity and convenience, then buy the quartz version.
There is no need to constantly adjust the time to an accurate source and this will save the screw down crown from becoming worn from constant adjustment and readjustment.

As for the myth that an auto can be as accurate if you get to know your watch and place it in several different positions depending on whether you want it to lose/gain time - forget that carry on. Thats a manufactured accuracy - no good if you never take your watch off.

If you marvel at the wonders of intricate machines, are mesmerised by a sweep second hand and want a precisely engineered movement (mass produced) which has been tweaked by Omega, then buy the auto. People who like fiddling with things and watching grass grow will marvel that a piece of technology based on the 1600's can be so accurate (-6/+3 per day) and will spend hours watching the second hand tick (some may even stay up late to catch the rapid date spin over rapidly).

Just remember, both versions require regular servicing (battery replacement for the quartz). In fact Omega reccommend having the water resistency checked before the "bathing season" which implies at least annually. So don't buy into the con that an auto will require less servicing. And if anything goes wrong it won't matter what you've got. The watch is a luxury item. Anything major outside the warranty period and it's bound to be costly to fix.

And last, the quartz was the first to be seen worn by P.Brosnon in Goldeneye making it the true Bond watch.