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    Re: How many of you wear quartz on a daily basis?

    Quote Originally Posted by Karl
    Quote Originally Posted by o u t a t i m e
    Haven't worn quartz in a long time. I don't know... It's like it has no soul. Like comparing a brand new Japanese car with a 1960s Aston. I know which one is technically the better car, but it doesn't matter. But I know I'm being unreasonable...

    Aargh another 'soul' man :lol: where does it come from ? It's driving me nuts please stop it's just a *******watch no soul was added when it was made. Think of the cheapest ugliest mech watch, when was the magical sprinkling of soul dust added and by who ? And the car thing, I drive about on a horse and cart as it has much more soul than a aston.
    It's pretty obvious what soul means in this context. Quartz watches have the "assembled by robot" vibe, mechanical ones have the human touch.

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    Re: How many of you wear quartz on a daily basis?

    I'm a Soul man myself like Otis. 8)



    I've got some quartzes and they have their place but they resemble computers too much too me and are a world away from the old time charm of a mechanical.
    Cheers,
    Neil.

  3. #103

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    Yep, every working day. B&R Type Professional Demineur

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    Re: How many of you wear quartz on a daily basis?

    Quartz - I would rather stick burning hot needles in my eye balls. Whats the point of belonging to a watchforum if you wear Quartz, might as well join a Apple forum.

    :D

    Andy

    (actually some quartz are quite nice but stangly the really nice one are copies of mechancial watches - so you might as well but the mechanical version - unless you really do need to know the time to nearest 1000th of a second - which I dont.)

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    I've started to wear quartz much more since I bought my B1 - fantastic watch.

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    Re: How many of you wear quartz on a daily basis?

    Quote Originally Posted by Dougie Melville
    I've started to wear quartz much more since I bought my B1 - fantastic watch.
    I could not agree more :)

    z

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    Re: How many of you wear quartz on a daily basis?

    Quartz when travelling or doing some manual labour. Got a few Seikos and Swatches that do the job nicely.

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    Re: How many of you wear quartz on a daily basis?

    Quote Originally Posted by nickyboyo
    i only have one quartz now, the Seiko SBCA001. As lovely a watch as it is, it is too nice too wear for daily use, or is it that i just appreciate the mechanical aspect more of my SNX429 more???

    I honestly prefer the mechanical aspect of the cheaper Seiko more, but much prefer the acuracy of the quartz.

    I wish i had the chance to pick up Happyjack's Revue chrono when it was last available- a very nice watch indeed, i would love a chrono with that movement. I am also kicking myself, it appears that i just missed murraymint's PRS17C- if it falls through mate give me a yell (i'm not stalking you mate, we just must have very similar tastes when it coems to watches :wink: )

    Nick - I'm thinking of selling my other RT Airspeed quartz Chrono and getting a Breitling M1 with the HEQ version of that same superb movement. The RT is currently hanging over my desk and has had about 5 days wear since I bought it, brand new. Please PM me if interested. Happy to meet up around Sydney.


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    Re: How many of you wear quartz on a daily basis?

    This one for me:


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    Quartz as a practical beater. Mechanical for dressier occasions.

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    Re: How many of you wear quartz on a daily basis?

    Quote Originally Posted by ~dadam02~
    This one for me:


    To me that watch looks simply stunning.

    Tristan

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    Re: How many of you wear quartz on a daily basis?

    I have worn some Seikos as they "shine" all night, keep spot on time and last and last and ......... you get the message but I still like my Valjoux' for wrist presence. 7730's and 7750's - great! Just love that freewheel on the 7750 rotor which give the same feeling as revving a V8 at the lights! :roll: If you've ever had one, you'll know what i mean! :lol:
    Mike

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    Tuna 8)

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    seiko quartz


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    Re: How many of you wear quartz on a daily basis?

    G-shock at work (medium to heavy engineering environment). SBCM023 at all other times. I have a lot more watches, but since buying that Seiko I don't really want to wear anything else. (well, apart from a SD)

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    Re: How many of you wear quartz on a daily basis?

    early 90's mid sized seamaster for me mon-thu - no fuss, no hassle, just works.

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    Re: How many of you wear quartz on a daily basis?

    Personally, not a fan of quartz.

    Each to his own though. It's what makes the world tick (or not).

    scooter

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    Re: How many of you wear quartz on a daily basis?

    Quote Originally Posted by ~dadam02~
    This one for me:

    Superb pic. You been taking lessons from Jocke?

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    Re: How many of you wear quartz on a daily basis?

    i tried a quartz a few months ago for M-F at work. Couldn't get on with it, but might try again some time.

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    Re: How many of you wear quartz on a daily basis?

    I wear this every day. It's the only "everyday" watch I own. :cry:


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    Re: How many of you wear quartz on a daily basis?

    Quote Originally Posted by ~dadam02~
    This one for me:

    Oh yes! That's the badger. Let me know if you ever flog it.

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    Count me in, wearing an auto right now but have my several HEQs on a healthy rotation! Don't have an OQ unfortunately!

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    Re: How many of you wear quartz on a daily basis?

    I don't wear and don't own one now; had a Seiko SBCM023, sold it as I thought I prefered autos but for some reason I now miss it...

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    Re: How many of you wear quartz on a daily basis?

    Quote Originally Posted by Andyg
    Quartz - I would rather stick burning hot needles in my eye balls. Whats the point of belonging to a watchforum if you wear Quartz, might as well join a Apple forum.
    I've said it before and I'll say it again —*an appreciation of quartz is a sign of WIS maturity.

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    Re: How many of you wear quartz on a daily basis?

    Quote Originally Posted by Andyg
    Quartz - I would rather stick burning hot needles in my eye balls. Whats the point of belonging to a watchforum if you wear Quartz, might as well join a Apple forum.
    Perhaps not quite the same analogy, but given the number of porkers I have seen stuffed down the drag strip by Scooby's it does highlight there is more than one way to satisfy the urge :wink:
    When you look long into an abyss, the abyss looks long into you.........

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    Quote Originally Posted by Seamaster73
    I've said it before and I'll say it again — an appreciation of quartz is a sign of WIS maturity.
    A few years ago I would never have worn a quarz. Now I can only second the above statement :mrgreen:

    Another thing I never thought I should say; Manuals and quarz can coexist just fine...at least the ones I have :P

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bender
    My Casio G-Shock 5600 is the only watch that always stayes with me and whenever I move my 2 mechanical watches around it comes out of the cup board for a few days.
    Having said that I am looking forward to take charge of my new Speedy X-33, so might wear quartz now on a more regular basis. But it was more the space relation rather than the movement that got me interested in the X-33.
    i wear a g shock from about 1990 for work every day...still going strong!

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    Re: How many of you wear quartz on a daily basis?

    Nice Beater!

    Quote Originally Posted by aliasrichmond
    Ride a motorcycle, so daily beater is


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    Re: How many of you wear quartz on a daily basis?

    Thats a great Rolex there :)

    Quote Originally Posted by ~dadam02~
    This one for me:

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    Re: How many of you wear quartz on a daily basis?

    Quote Originally Posted by Tony-GB
    Superb pic. You been taking lessons from Jocke?
    Lol I wish, just an iPhone 4S jobby :)

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    Not out of the box though ? Instagram maybe?

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    Re: How many of you wear quartz on a daily basis?

    Quote Originally Posted by webvan
    Not out of the box though ? Instagram maybe?
    No I think I ran it through the pro cam app.

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    Thanks will try to track down that app.

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    Re: How many of you wear quartz on a daily basis?

    Quote Originally Posted by WatchScout
    Quote Originally Posted by Seamaster73
    I've said it before and I'll say it again — an appreciation of quartz is a sign of WIS maturity.
    A few years ago I would never have worn a quarz. Now I can only second the above statement :mrgreen:
    Likewise. Quartz denigration is for n00bs.
    ...but what do I know; I don't even like watches!

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