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: Are there any other disadvantages (or
: advantages) of an automatic over a quartz?
It's a head thing. I'm an engineer and I appreciate fine engineering. That's why I buy automatic watches - to get that degree of accuracy (my SMP is +/- 1 second in 2 days usually) in a tiny mechanical device is what appeals to me. Part of the thrill of owning an automatic watch is looking after it, adjusting it and getting it serviced. It's also about figuring out where it loses and gains time so you can keep it as accurate as possible without continually adjusting it. I don't particularly mind if my watch is a few seconds innaccurate. Quartz is the low-maintenance option - you just change the battery, and it will keep time slightly more accurately if you can't be bothered with an automatic - plus most people won't be able to tell the difference anyway....
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