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Re: Quartz or Auto....
In Response To: Quartz or Auto.... ()

: I heard this quote from someone on this forum
: "Those who buy with their hearts will
: always buy autos, and those who buy with
: their heads will always buy quartz".
:
: What a joke. If you are going for complete,
: insane, and excessive accuracy, why the heck
: would you buy a Omega, Rolex, or any other
: mid-high end brand? That is a absolute joke.
: These mid-high end watches are about luxury,
: quality, longevity, and the privilage of
: owning a quality time piece. Not about being
: 1-2 sec accurate per month, which is not
: neccarry.
:
: Also, quartz watches lose a few seconds a day
: no matter what, but high end movements like
: the ones Rolex make, tend to lose the same.
: And high quality auto moving watches tend to
: even itself out in the end anyhow.
:
: In fact, why buy a darn anologue watch to begin
: with? If you are so crazy as to care about
: losing a few minutes a month, then get a
: cheap $20 Casio digital watch my friend.
: Paying $1,000+ for a quartz watch is not
: using your head at all.

The "heart...head" quote was mine, but you've taken it out of context. Precise timekeeping was only one of the arguments I put forward for choosing a quartz movement. Robustness, price, and the SMP's quartz-only features (like the time zone thing) were others.

Importantly, I also said that we all have a choice in selecting the appropriate movement for our needs -- in fact, I said this in the header to stress the point. You clearly prefer the auto movement. Well good for you. Others prefer quartz. You pays your money . . .

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