Why Quartz Watches Are BETTER Then Automatics

This is my case for why some quartz watches are better than some automatic watches. No way is this a high in comparison, these are mostly affordable watches. Everyone can argue that Grand Seiko is better than a Rolex automatic when it comes to their quartz watches. That is not the argument here.

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[LAM_AUT_ECU]

I'm 57, so my first 2 watches were mechanical because back in the 70s you wouldn't give a kid an expensive high-tech item such as a quartz watch. Yes, expensive, and high-tech. Roughly speaking, quartz was more expensive than mechanical, at least in the low-tier segment until Swatch came along. I bought my first quartz watch out of my own savings at age 15 and it was much better than my mechanical watch, even better than my dad's gold Omega. The ticking second hand was absolutely mesmerizing, it took real effort to stop looking at it and pay attention in school. Fast forward to today, I have 1 Smartwatch, 5 quartz and 12 mechanical watches (one hand wound). They are different watches. I appreciate the effort that goes into making an automatic watch and most of the designs are much more appealing. Yet, quartz is usually more accurate than even my COSC and METAS certified mechanicals. You can think of the difference between a painting and a photograph. Want accuracy? Go for a photograph or a quartz watch. Want art and a glimpse of the creator's soul? Go for a painting or a mechanical watch

[JCJW]

Just took my 21yr old Citizen Eco drive out of storage, charged it on a super bright flood light, reset it by pulling the pin for 30 seconds and hey presto it works. Never had the capacitor changed either. This is what I love about Citizen and when I was watch shopping at the time I noticed most of the staff wearing Citizens so that told me how good they were

[dgb]

I love automatic watches. I love quartz watches. They are both fantastic and you should own both. Both are history on your wrist.

[samhackney]

I’ve collected watches for years and own both mechanical and quartz.The problem with mechanical watches is the expense of servicing them. If like me you own a good number of these watches, the expense of service is just too much. My suggestion would be to own a few very nice mechanical watches and the rest of your collection be quartz. I’ve gotten the point now where I wear my quartz watches more often than the mechanical. Quartz timepieces keep much better time and are much more robust.

[stinkystealthysloth]

Reminds me of the debate in photography between film vs digital. I personally really enjoy classic designs, but with modern functionality. Quartz watches and digital cameras with a retro style. A mechanical watch isnt going to tell the time better for me, in fact it's going to be much less accurate. A film camera is going to be incredibly limiting to me and my vision. As Pedro meyer said, many people today are looking towards the future in a rearview mirror.

[Shock_Treatment]

I have a Casio Wave Ceptor that I like because it sets itself every day, so it's always right on time, and I don't have to manually set it ever, even for daylight savings time. I like automatic watches too for the look and seeing the gears at work, but when it comes to accurate timekeeping, the one true purpose of watches, quartz is the way to go.

[happypuppy]

I own mechanical, automatics, quartz, quartz solar. My go to is quartz solar. Sturdy and accurate.

What is the primary function of a wrist watch? To tell accurate time comfortably. Everything else is secondary and subjective.

[Yoko.Kurama]

Quartz keeps time better. Seems pretty simple

[motorbikeray]

I agree with everything said in the video. I've been slowly selling my moderately priced ($300 to $1200) automatic watches and now primarily wear a $45 quartz watch.

[SilverBackELTorro]

Just picked up the Quarts Tissot PRX. The Automatic version with the waffle dial just doesn’t do it for me because the movement and dial I feel is not worth the extra 300 bucks. Great video. ❤

[tertommy]

I wear a watch to keep accurate time. Wear a $40.00 Timex. I'm happy.

[joeycan]

Rather than saying “ Automatic Watches “ you really should be saying “ Mechanical Watches “ not all mechanical watches are automatic… great video !!

[Plata-ori-plumbu]

What a great explanation! I loved the heart reference to the auto watches. I liked how you compared the two movements in a simple, understandable way. Cheers! 🍻

[genijekojot]

Mechanical watches have soul, they are pieces of art.

[tyranelewis]

I like both for the reasons you said. especially the ECO series of Citizen. but you cant beat the craftmanship put into a great hand made Automatic. Great job describing the pros and cons of both.

[combatseawolf]

If I ever going to be in a combat scenario, I have more confidence that a quartz watch won't die on me while getting banged around ruble, the woods and the vibrations and shocks of gunshots and hand-to-hand combat.

[insomniac]

I love my automatic watch i don't care if there is anything better than my watch. Nothing is perfect we should be thankful for everything we have.

[KyranSparda]

50 dollars quartz that tells time more accurately than a 200 dollars automatic. It's a no brainer. If you need to change battery less than a year that means you have a shitty battery or a shitty watch.

[davidcrandall]

I would go for Mechaquartz or EcoDrive!

[JBass]

I have about 15 affordable watches. About 10 are quartz and 5 are automatic. None over $250. 4 of them are solar powered, one is radio controlled and 2 of them are high frequency quartz. I don’t do anything that requires the accuracy of the uhf watches but the smooth second hand is mesmerising. The automatics are flight style with the “B” style face so always a conversation starter. One thing you didn’t mention (or maybe I missed it) is the cost of servicing an automatic watch. My quartz watches will all outlive me but they will eventually die while a well serviced automatic can be handed down for generations.