I know this topic has been beaten to a pulp on various occasions, but I don't think I've seen a POLL on it, and I'm genuinely curious if the consensus on "Automatic superiority" is really as high as it appears at first glance.
Now, I'm not ashamed to admit it - I PREFER QUARTZ!
There, I said it. I wish there were more quartz watches with the level of craftsmanship and attention to detail in the overall design as there are automatics/mechanical.
I believe this is not the case mostly because major companies know they can charge more for automatic pieces because of the romantic idea among the general watch-enthusiast population that automatic is inherently more valuable.
I prefer quartz watches because they are (mostly) more precise, easier to maintain, require no effort to keep accurate time, keep accurate time even when you don't wear them for days, you can just pick one up on your way out and it's already accurate and running, they are less prone to issues caused by stress, shock, magnetism and so on.
This is my opinion. I'm not judging either way, I do get why some people here prefer automatic watches. I just don't get it why most people here prefer automatic watches.
So let's see what the poll shows, are there really so few people here that prefer quartz?
Notes:
Automatic and mechanical are bundled together for the purpose of this poll, but if anybody feels the opportunity to choose one and denounce the other, feel free to mention it in a comment.
I didn't include the answer "I like both quartz and automatic/mechanical" cause I don't think it would be conducive to what we're trying to deduce here.
Now, I'm not ashamed to admit it - I PREFER QUARTZ!
There, I said it. I wish there were more quartz watches with the level of craftsmanship and attention to detail in the overall design as there are automatics/mechanical.
I believe this is not the case mostly because major companies know they can charge more for automatic pieces because of the romantic idea among the general watch-enthusiast population that automatic is inherently more valuable.
I prefer quartz watches because they are (mostly) more precise, easier to maintain, require no effort to keep accurate time, keep accurate time even when you don't wear them for days, you can just pick one up on your way out and it's already accurate and running, they are less prone to issues caused by stress, shock, magnetism and so on.
This is my opinion. I'm not judging either way, I do get why some people here prefer automatic watches. I just don't get it why most people here prefer automatic watches.
So let's see what the poll shows, are there really so few people here that prefer quartz?
Notes:
Automatic and mechanical are bundled together for the purpose of this poll, but if anybody feels the opportunity to choose one and denounce the other, feel free to mention it in a comment.
I didn't include the answer "I like both quartz and automatic/mechanical" cause I don't think it would be conducive to what we're trying to deduce here.