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bigrustypig wrote:
Skullzero96, let me just answer your questions regarding quartz and automatics, ok? I will let the others on this forum jump in at their leisure.
Before I started collecting real watches (long before facebook and global warming), I was all into quartz watches. I think I had about 10 or so pieces varying in brand from Seiko to Swatch and Sacom to Timex. Then as I had some extra funds, I started to research about watches and talked to other people who were known to be serious collectors and watchaholics. My extensive research and the advice received from "elders" pointed me to go automatics and/or hand winding mechanical watches. That was about 25 years ago.
In short, automatics tend to appreciate over long periods of time, generally last much, much longer and are just very simply, harder to make therefore are more collectible.
Now, the only quartzes that I have are the "hand me downs" from my sons (mostly Swatch) and an old Timex runner's watch (the one that beeps to pace your stride and speed).
If you want a brand-to-brand comparison, just PM me. I don't want to start a war with the others on the forum .
Hope this helps. :)
I'M FOR THE AUTO ALSOhand6.gif
Let's start THE LEAGUE OF THE AUTOMATIC-GENTLEMEN!
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