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Looking for long lasting watch, cheap movement (7s26 etc) or ordinary quartz?

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Hello watch lovers,

Just wondering which to get, a 7s26 automatic watch or somewhere near (not gonna serviced it) or normal quartz watch (swatch, casio, etc). both watch at around $100, which one you think will last longer? normal quartz or unserviced cheap movement? it will be daily office use, not for sports or etc.

thanks:-!
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Quartz of course. You only need to change the battery after a couple of years but generally quartz watches can last decades without any additional service. And of course there are solar/kinetic powered quartz watches which don't even need a battery change. On the other hand Mechanical movements will need regular service but with cheap ones it's usually cheaper to replace the whole movement instead of having a watchmaker to service it. Usually the recommended service interval would be something like 5-7 years but of course the movement can last longer if you are lucky.
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