Quartz - Curse or Blessing?

Quartz watches are awesome - especially if want a watch - like a chronograph with a slimmer profile. But it does prices sometimes drive me nuts. Like that new tag solar lume watch that just came out. That’s too expensive. I am also super into the fact that like grand seiko (from what I understand) grows their own quartz crystals - how freaking cool is that!

Buddy of mine just got the SBGV238 and let me wear it for a bit. I never thought I would covet a quartz. Now, I can’t stop thinking about this watch. 

hate to triple down on GS. but I just got my SBGN003 the other week, and I couldn't believe how much I loved it. And that was years of refusing to "up" for a quartz movement. its all perspective, wear what you like. ultimately its craftsmanship at it's finest with heavy R&D. So you figure things are always priced appropriately (for the most part)

I think the only reason I won't buy an expensive quartz is because the watches I covet don't have quartz options.

I would not mind adding a 9F GS, 0100 Citizen or VHP Longines if money allowed.

Same here, quartz and mechanical pieces almost equally share my small box. Each technology bring a unique perspective to time pieces. Each piece will have its story to tell.  

My two best, favorite, and most expensive watches have quartz in them. One is a Grand Seiko Spring Drive, so quartzish, and the other is a Citizen Chronomaster. I also have a couple of "affordable" quartz watches. I think I'd like to have a Grand Seiko quartz at some point. While I think quartz is underrated, at the same time, I prefer for mechanical, so I'm not very consistent.

One day, I may treat myself to a citizen chronomaster. But that day is a long ways off, considering my Seiko Sharp edge fills the same niche at half the price

To me, it's not about it being quartz or mechanical. Rather, it just so happens that quartz watches typically "feel" like they're taking the easy way out. Quartz watches I like:
1. Spring Drive movement watches (I wouldn't call it a quartz movement but it does make use of quartz)
2. Accutron II - quartz but has 16bps which looks close enough to continuous if you don't look TOO closely
3. G-Shock - keeping one for "true time" and supreme reliability is a good reason to have one

I love quartz. I find the technology more intriguing and clever. And I love not having to set them.

Love it. Convenient, easy, no fuss.

I have more quartz than mechanical and I don't see that changing. Love the mechanical Seiko's that I have, but the convenience, size, and durability or quartz watches is a big plus. Especially solar powered quartz. Aside from Swatch I aiming to focus on getting solar variants when it comes to quartz.

Quartz and particularly quartz solar are my favourite watches. Among other things, I love their simplicity and ability to look after themselves. 

I love quartz and automatics.

Both have their place. my breitling aerospce from the 90s is a great grab and go for the weekend. 

No problem with quartz but it's the whole package. Just bought an Escapement Time 35mm with high beat quartz and it moves like an automatic but has all the advantages of being quartz, including the cost $112 aud!

Oysterquartz is probably the only one I'd entertain.  Limited availability

I still don’t understand the stigma and the need to ask these sorts of questions. Wear what you like, it’s your wrist. 

This same discussion and perspectives on Quartz will be heard next week, month, year, decade and that‘s fine. Heck, it’s fun to rehash topics like this. As an owner of and enthusiast for quartz, solar, and mechanical movements, I say, “wear what best appeals to you each day bearing in mind what the day’s activities will involve.” 

Have gone off automatic watches and fallen back in love with quartz especially vintage as the movements have so much work put into them including jewels,and usually japanese watches. I think Swiss quartz watches from major brands and high end brands are a rip off and massively over priced and the second hand usually don't hit the markers unlike the vintage Japanese watches that hit every marker. I think quartz is a great just pick up and go and far better accuracy to boot.

Very much in for a nice quartz watch GS do a great GMT that's quite compelling. Also the UX diver by Sinn oil filled is great and would be in my collection if money was no object.

Just currently obsessing over a mechanical Oris and trying to justify pulling the trigger on it. It's an older model with 320 quid off in end of line sale on bracelet so it's under a grand. Good price. But I already have a Sinn 556 on order and arriving in June. What should I do ? Don't need two similar tool at the same time but love them both!

I have only one quartz - but I love it to bits: tough, accurate and always ready to go. CWC G10🇬🇧👍

No real interest in a quartz watch. 

I'll never say never, but I've yet to have one "speak to me".

Prefer mechanical, wouldn't mind certain Quartz movements.

Higher end Quartz are accuracy fiends. Citizen Chronomaster, GS Quartz, are technological marvels. I'd even put Spring drive in the same bucket.

Midtier Thermo compensated movements are probably the last watch you'll ever NEED. (Eg Swiss Quartz-equipped models, Seiko Dolce).

Currently enjoying my Casio A-1000. 

Seiko 7A28: LegendaryQuartz chronograph to die for - like Seiko 7A28-7120 British Royal Air Force RAF military issued chronograph, Gen. 1 😍

Totally agree. I have a Certina that is accurate to +-10 seconds/year with 200m wr. The only watch I will ever need. The other 23 are just to keep it company.

Let's just say that back when I only knew quartz watches, the old trope of a watch running fast or slow made no sense to me. Every cheapo quartz was good to within a minute or so between Daylight Saving Time adjustments, so it was literally set it and forget it.

I'm at a loss to understand the people that get all peeved about the stop-and-go motion of the second hand. They apparently stare at watches much more than I do,as I never really notice.

The main problem with quartz is their benefit: they are mass-produced at low cost, and thus tend to be expendable. Higher end ones alleviate that, so I'm all in.