[Cdavis0590]

Are there any quartz movements you’ve become fond of?

For me, it’s the Seiko 7N43.

 

[bneath]

Ronda 715li always has a spot in my heart.

 

[MrDisco99]

I think the Longines L288 that powers the VHP perpetual calendar is pretty awesome.

 

[ava1ar]

Caliber 0100 from Citizen

 

[Cdavis0590]

That Longines is pretty stout looking. I like that battery cover. At a quick glance it almost looks like a balance wheel lol.

 

[Cdavis0590]

Caliber 0100 from Citizen

That is absolutely insane.

 

[Rocket1991]

I like perpetual calendar Citizen and Citizen GPS whatever it is.
I think these signify the cutting edge in quartz.
Casio has plenty of nice ones.
In digital i am fond of simple 30-50 lap Ironman. It simply no fluff, function and perfection of usability module.

 

[ScDevon]

1. Seiko 9F series. My favorite regardless of price.

2. For everyday beater watches, Seiko 8T63 (VK63) $19 movements. Reliable, stable, PLASTIC and unstoppable.

 

[Ragazza]

Are there any quartz movements you’ve become fond of?

For me, it’s the Seiko 7N43.

I don't think about quartz movements at all - they just work, which is exactly how I like it. I will say, however, that chrono movements like the VK63, with a useless 24-hour subdial and a next-to-useless 60-minute chrono subdial, do piss me off slightly - would 30-min and 12-hr chrono subdials kill them?

 

[chillwill120]

Seiko 9f, 7c46, 7548 (and derivatives), 7a28 (and derivatives)- all accurate, robust, jeweled, serviceable. Great movements meant to last a lifetime just like a mechanical movement.

 

[bigclive2011]

Can’t say that I’ve ever “Become fond“ of a movement, especially a quartz one.

I do like the way that they perform effortlessly accurate timekeeping though.

 

[brandon\]

I'm digging the Bulova 1/1000th chrono movement. This is the movement that should have gone into the Lunar Pilot. Here's my reasons:

(I have not owned the Lunar Pilot. But I have owned a model with the same movement.)

It has two modes. Time keeping and chrono. The pusher at 8:00 switches the modes. In time keeping mode, you get that glorious smooth sweep of the second hand. This hampers the readiness of the chrono. You have to switch modes and wait for the second hand to sweep to 12:00 at an accelerated speed. But how many of us need to time something at the drop of a dime? And in chrono mode, the second hand "ticks". I say ticks because it goes at 1 beat per second. But it is a smooth, controlled tick. The subdial at 12:00 has two hands that track 1/10th and 1/100th of a second. That means the 1/10th hand spins once per second and the 1/100th spins at 10 TIMES PER SECOND! It looks like it's going to take off. Furthermore, it times up to 12 hours and down to a resolution of 1/1000th of a second. There a lot of digital watches don't go down to 1/1000th second. But this does it in analog form. Realistically, there is nothing that needs to be timed to that resolution on a device controlled by a human hand and eye. But it's still a cool bit of tech.

In addition, the pushers feel just like a mechanical chronograph. When you start or stop the chrono, the top pusher has a very nice click. And the bottom pusher has a nice click when resetting the chrono. Something kind of cool is that the bottom reset pusher doesn't click until the the chrono has been ran, just like a mechanical chrono. If you haven't run the chrono, the bottom pusher will just be soft.

Meanwhile, the Lunar Pilot has the running seconds on a subdial that beats 2 times per second. And the central second hand for the chrono doesn't have the smooth sweep. It seems like a big miss to not showcase the smooth sweep of the Precisionist/UHF/Accutron II movement. I'm sure they could have dropped the 1/1000th dial and reconfigured the dials to match their original moon watch. And the pushers, at least in the model I owned, didn't have the defined click when engaged.

 

[BeerGuy]

My Breitling B78 SuperQuartz has never let me down.

 

[brandon\]

I'm also kind of interested in some of these "higher-end" brands dabbling in solar. I'm sure it will come out that Tag is reusing a Seiko movement. And I don't think there is anything that could possibly be considered "haute" about a solar movement no matter how well it's made or finished or by who. But, I still think it's cool to have some solar options in nicer and more "refined" watches.

 

[Cdavis0590]

I don't think about quartz movements at all - they just work, which is exactly how I like it. I will say, however, that chrono movements like the VK63, with a useless 24-hour subdial and a next-to-useless 60-minute chrono subdial, do piss me off slightly - would 30-min and 12-hr chrono subdials kill them?

I don’t understand the added subdials with no practical use either.

 

[Cdavis0590]

Can’t say that I’ve ever “Become fond“ of a movement, especially a quartz one.

I do like the way that they perform effortlessly accurate timekeeping though.

I’ve grown to appreciate some. When I first got into watches, Quartz was like a curse word. I’ve grown to a point where I can appreciate that some are just engineering marvels.
The 7N43 is pretty common and it’s one of the few that I’ve seen can be resurrected from dead.

 

[Cdavis0590]

I'm digging the Bulova 1/1000th chrono movement. This is the movement that should have gone into the Lunar Pilot. Here's my reasons:

(I have not owned the Lunar Pilot. But I have owned a model with the same movement.)

It has two modes. Time keeping and chrono. The pusher at 8:00 switches the modes. In time keeping mode, you get that glorious smooth sweep of the second hand. This hampers the readiness of the chrono. You have to switch modes and wait for the second hand to sweep to 12:00 at an accelerated speed. But how many of us need to time something at the drop of a dime? And in chrono mode, the second hand "ticks". I say ticks because it goes at 1 beat per second. But it is a smooth, controlled tick. The subdial at 12:00 has two hands that track 1/10th and 1/100th of a second. That means the 1/10th hand spins once per second and the 1/100th spins at 10 TIMES PER SECOND! It looks like it's going to take off. Furthermore, it times up to 12 hours and down to a resolution of 1/1000th of a second. There a lot of digital watches don't go down to 1/1000th second. But this does it in analog form. Realistically, there is nothing that needs to be timed to that resolution on a device controlled by a human hand and eye. But it's still a cool bit of tech.

In addition, the pushers feel just like a mechanical chronograph. When you start or stop the chrono, the top pusher has a very nice click. And the bottom pusher has a nice click when resetting the chrono. Something kind of cool is that the bottom reset pusher doesn't click until the the chrono has been ran, just like a mechanical chrono. If you haven't run the chrono, the bottom pusher will just be soft.

Meanwhile, the Lunar Pilot has the running seconds on a subdial that beats 2 times per second. And the central second hand for the chrono doesn't have the smooth sweep. It seems like a big miss to not showcase the smooth sweep of the Precisionist/UHF/Accutron II movement. I'm sure they could have dropped the 1/1000th dial and reconfigured the dials to match their original moon watch. And the pushers, at least in the model I owned, didn't have the defined click when engaged.

I didn’t know Bulova used that movement elsewhere. I’m still hoping for a Lunar Pilot for us tiny wrist folks. I hear the “new” version is only 1mm smaller or something like that.

 

[Nokie]

Longines great VHP movement for my vote.

 

[Cdavis0590]

Seiko 9f, 7c46, 7548 (and derivatives), 7a28 (and derivatives)- all accurate, robust, jeweled, serviceable. Great movements meant to last a lifetime just like a mechanical movement.

I have an old seiko 7123 from 1978. It’s pretty cool and almost works, for some reason the stem doesn’t want to reliably engage. Even found a service guide pdf.

 

[midshipman01]

I'm digging the Bulova 1/1000th chrono movement. This is the movement that should have gone into the Lunar Pilot. Here's my reasons:

(I have not owned the Lunar Pilot. But I have owned a model with the same movement.)

It has two modes. Time keeping and chrono. The pusher at 8:00 switches the modes. In time keeping mode, you get that glorious smooth sweep of the second hand. This hampers the readiness of the chrono. You have to switch modes and wait for the second hand to sweep to 12:00 at an accelerated speed. But how many of us need to time something at the drop of a dime? And in chrono mode, the second hand "ticks". I say ticks because it goes at 1 beat per second. But it is a smooth, controlled tick. The subdial at 12:00 has two hands that track 1/10th and 1/100th of a second. That means the 1/10th hand spins once per second and the 1/100th spins at 10 TIMES PER SECOND! It looks like it's going to take off. Furthermore, it times up to 12 hours and down to a resolution of 1/1000th of a second. There a lot of digital watches don't go down to 1/1000th second. But this does it in analog form. Realistically, there is nothing that needs to be timed to that resolution on a device controlled by a human hand and eye. But it's still a cool bit of tech.

In addition, the pushers feel just like a mechanical chronograph. When you start or stop the chrono, the top pusher has a very nice click. And the bottom pusher has a nice click when resetting the chrono. Something kind of cool is that the bottom reset pusher doesn't click until the the chrono has been ran, just like a mechanical chrono. If you haven't run the chrono, the bottom pusher will just be soft.

Meanwhile, the Lunar Pilot has the running seconds on a subdial that beats 2 times per second. And the central second hand for the chrono doesn't have the smooth sweep. It seems like a big miss to not showcase the smooth sweep of the Precisionist/UHF/Accutron II movement. I'm sure they could have dropped the 1/1000th dial and reconfigured the dials to match their original moon watch. And the pushers, at least in the model I owned, didn't have the defined click when engaged.

Totally agree. One must see this movement in operation to appreciate it. The way the second hand "beats" in chrono mode is one of the most satisfying things I've ever seen on a watch. It almost looks CGI or something because it's so controlled and smooth. Very mesmerizing. In operation along with the blurry spinning hundredths of a second hand it's really something for a watch that you can typically get for less than $300.

Also my favorite quartz movement.