Ahh you youngsters! I am of the age that I was around for the quartz revolution. You have to remember, watches back then we’re first and foremost tools with which to tell the time, secondary was brand or looks. Everyone needed a watch. So, imagine that scenario where you have a mechanical watch that perhaps on average kept time to around 30-60 seconds a day and every few years you had to spend money to have it serviced and when that was happening you were without a watch as most owned just one watch. So, along comes quartz, all that was needed was to change the battery every year or so which was quick and cheap and adjust it twice a year for daylight savings as it was so accurate. This was a premium purchase back then, it was cutting edge and showed that you were living in the future, not the past! Man, who wants an inaccurate, prone to shocks mechanical when you can have this amazing technology that meant you never needed to adjust, wind or service your watch! I remember the day I got my first quartz, it felt like I had stepped out of the dark ages! Oh and those were the days when people swam with 30m water resistance ratings!
So, if the watch is from a legit manufacturer, and the 30 meters is legit, you can absolutely swim with it. Dive with it even. 30 meters is about 100 feet, which is the limit for most recreational divers. It's fine!
ianmedium Agree completely! I was blown away when I saw my first quartz watch, a Bulova. I was amazed. Not too long later I bought a Seiko. I loved it. The current watch I own is another Seiko and I’ve had it for about 12 years. No problems with it at all.
@@threecats8219 I know alot of people will call it a gimmick. But I've got a solar/atomic G shock that I absolutely love. The idea of never having to worry about either time or battery is very nice
@@Mytube6138 Me too. I charge mine within 1cm of low energy light bulbs, and it's a quick process. Lasts for months just between high to medium battery from that. Not having to set Casio wave-captor (or atomic) watches, never gets old. (I have three, and my oldest is a decade and a half old, and still seems to hold a full charge. It was never stunner, and it's a beaten up banger now. It gave me 100% confidence in the technology though.)
Love my quartz watches. I have Seiko, Bulova, G-Shocks, and Citizen Nighthawk and timex. I could care less what others say about my quartz watches. Half my collection are quartz
Out of my 28 watch collection 4 are automatics, one is a kinetic and the rest are Quartz. I am 70 now so i remember the old day with wind up watches that you had to change to the correct time once a week, i say screw all those idiot snobs who hate quartz watches, long live the quartz.
As much as I love my mechanicals, sometimes it’s nice to grab and run with my quartz without having to set the time. They all have their purpose. All good.
My quartz seiko has run flawless since 1983. It has been worn daily for years. It has kept perfect time and only needed battery replacements though the years. While my 15k Rolex had to be int in for a "tune up" for a $1000.00. Now do quartz watches suck? Not in my book.
The interesting thing is some of these Bozos who are so called watch collectors are wearing $10,000 Rolexes and cant afford a 2022 Bentley continental GTC Mulliner for a measly $325,000 Nothing more dumb than seeing someone earn less than $250,000 a year or living in a house that cost less than $5 Million talking about they collecting watches that cost $7000 - $15000 each just so that they can feel a part of a community. FOH Dummies...
Love the energy. I started collecting watches about 15 years ago and hand NO IDEA that mechanical watches existed. So I have a bunch of quartz pieces that I love. Only this year did I discover mechanical watches. I've purchased an RLG Odyssea II, Hamilton Khaki Mech, and a Deep Blue Master 1000. Love all watches! Keep up the videos Triple-T!
There’s a huge difference between regular throw away quartz movements and a serviceable thermally compensates one. That’s why I always wanted a gold Rolex oyster quartz. Considered to be one of the finest movements ever made. And finally bought one and will be here on Thursday. Super excited!!
@@Mark-sd7fc the flightmaster is newer to me so I love it with the MN strap, but the Nighthawk is easier to read the GMT hand. Can't decide lol (my Nighthawk has the white circle along the bezel)
I have the Flightmaster in the Black and the white/blue version. Sold my Nighthawk. Hardly wore it because it wears like a big 42mm where the flightmaster feels a more comfortable 42mm
Equally love both quartz and mechanical watches. The accuracy, durability and reliability of quartz watches is amazing. Solar quartz is amazing. The ingenuity of a miniature machine powered by your movements is just as incredible. It’s so fun to strap on an automatic. Don’t get all the hate for quartz watches. If I love a watch I get it, whether or not it’s quartz or mechanical. Both have a place in any watch collection.
I have a Citizen BM7190-05A and honestly, it gets more compliments than any of my other watches. It may not be as "cool" in the watch world, but it is elegantly simple, always looks professional, and seamlessly integrates with my whole work wardrobe.
I love the Seiko Tuna, but I would have added a Bulova Accutron ii, legendary Quartz movement with an amazing sweeping second hand. Some great models to choose from.
One of my favorite watches in my collection is my quartz Bulova Lunar Pilot. I love my mechanicals, but it’s definitely convenient to just be able to throw a quartz watch on my wrist without having to worry about setting it and the accuracy just can’t be beat by most mechanical watches.
Bulova should have been on the list for their UHF quartz series. I just bought an Accutron II Surveyor. Beautiful dress watch with that super smooth sweep hand. Love It!
Great video Jory!!! Just ordered the Hamilton Ventura! I love my mechanical and my quartz watches! I would add one more, my Bulova moon high frequency quartz watch. Thanks dude!
I don't see how you can be a watch enthusiast and NOT have at least one quartz watch. I have a handful (wristful?) and just bought a Casio Royale. Low key awesome.
Great video man. I had the Bulova moonwatch in my hands this past week. It looks amazing, especially the dial. Pus it has a great high frequency quartz movement. I believe it should be on this list for sure. It looks great and offers lots for the money.
I love the list, but I completely agree with you on the Bulova Moonwatch. I've owned a Speedmaster Professional and enjoy the Bulova equally. Hit the chrono button and the second hand is as smooth or smoother than any manual or automatic. And it's just about the most accurate watch made. I have the bracelet model and it looks like a million bucks.
@@hoppysport2872 I don't know if I can justify spending over 4k for a moon watch. I see that it looks nice on the backside and really nice in the front. However, the moon watch is similar in quality I am sure. Yes it is a high quality quartz watch, but is it really that shitty of a watch and this is why it costs 10 times less? I saw it in person 2 weeks ago, and the dial looks almost the same as the moonwatch. Is the omega really worth that kind of money? I mean how frequently would I have to service it if worn on occasion? The average service interval that is? How will it hold its value over time?
@@AKSD1985 I bought my Omega Speedmaster used in 1988 for $375. I sold it a few years ago for $2,000 on ebay. It needed $800 in repairs. I had added a genuine Omega skeleton back that a jeweler friend got for me for $25 and a newer bracelet for $140. I sold the original OEM bracelet for $400 and the original case back for $175. I intended to buy a new Speedmaster at some point...then the Bulova Lunar Pilot Moonwatch was released. I will never buy the Speedmaster. The Bulova is beautifully crafted, and the movement is a technological wonder. Frankly it looks just as good as the Speedmaster. If I were to make changes, I'd add a domed crystal. That's about it.
@@hoppysport2872 Wow that was a while ago. Was your speedy a manual wind 1861 movement? So your recommendation is to go with the bulova instead or is the speedy that much better? I mean 4k is a lot when you have toddlers growing. Do omegas really hold their value vs. Rolex submariner or sea dwellers? I don't think so, but I wouldn't know. Please let me know what you think?
@@AKSD1985 My Speedmaster had the 1861. It was from 1971. I loved the watch but didn't want to invest another $800 into it. The bezel also was nicked. The Speedmaster Professionals have gone up so much in price that it's hard to say if they will hold their value. If you have the money, why not? That said, I get just as much satisfaction and pleasure out of my Bulova Lunar Pilot Moonwatch. The back of the Bulova is even more beautiful than the Speedy. I do like the saucer subdials on the Speedy better than the Bulova's. However, the Bulova has a much nicer dial with so many levels. If I were buying the Bulova, I would definitely buy the bracelet model. It's really a quality bracelet and actually reminiscent of the bracelet from my old circa 1971 Speedy bracelet, only much nicer. You can buy the Bulova for under $500. That 10x less than the Speedy. It all depends if you want a mechanical watch. I don't care because the Bulova movement is just so perfect.
Jory, you are THE TIME TELLER! It’s great to hear you discuss your respect for quartz movements/watches. I get so tired of hearing that quartz watches don’t have “soul”. I am new to the Hobby, and up until recently, my one and only watch was a Citizen Echo Drive, Perpetual Calendar, Atomic Time, with an E650 movement, Sapphire Crystal, 200 M water resistance, etc. Bottom line is it’s a beautiful timepiece with every feature I can think of and it was just over $300 when purchased new. I recently added an Orient Blue Ray 11 which I really enjoy, yet it runs around 90 seconds/fast/day, which is very frustrating. I just purchased a Seiko Presage Cocktail Time with the Power Reserver Complication. It’s an attractive watch and keeps fantastic time, running only 15 seconds/fast/day. Anyway, thanks for sharing your thoughts on quartz watches. Your Channel is fantastic. Your content is great and your presentation style is awesome! Keep up the great work!
My two quartz models are a Seiko Sportura chronograph SNAE65 and a Bulova Seaking 96B228 with the 262 kHz movement. The Bulova is accurate to 10 seconds a year!! I keep my Omega SMP and Speedmaster automatic time adjusted according to it.
As someone who spent most of the 80s and 90s with a gshock on my wrist, (and currently a Duro), I say thanks for a great video. I've always had the best luck with Japanese quartz performance even over my Swiss pieces.
I've had a few Eco-Drive watches, my only problem with them is how boring they are with their constant reliablity. You never have to wonder whether you've wound it lately, or when the battery is going to die.
SBGX045 is the best quartz watch of all time. Grade 5 hardened titanium, looks amazing, light as a feather, hard as nails, can wear with black tie and gains just a few seconds per year.
Have 3 G - Shocks, Seiko Black Monster. However, my favorite, wearing it now... Tue, 14 Jul 2020, is the NOW VINTAGE... Casio 280 👉DW-1000, purchased in 1984 for $39.95 USD. STILL WORKS FANTASTIC!!! 👍👍👍 Great video... 👍👏👏👍 Be well... 👍👍 Stay safe... 😷😷
I bought my Rolex Oyster Quartz when it first went on sale. To this day, it is still my dress watch. My daily wear is high accuracy quartz from Certina. It is their Chronometer. I also have the Bulova Moon Watch.
I know how you feel about tag heuer but everyone has a watch that got them into watches. For me it was my dad's tag, it was gift from my mom and he always wore it when I was growing up. It fascinated me and its the reason I'm into watches now. Since he passed I now own his old tag from the 90s and his newer one (both quartz). I wouldn't buy a heuer myself, but I love these watches.
Congrats on your videos; they are always fun and informative. In my honest opinion, one of the best quartz watches is the Marathon Large Diver's Quartz (TSAR) with reliable High-torque quartz • three jewels • Swiss Movement ETA FØ6 SWISS MOVEMENT is the perfect everyday watch. Strong, extremely precise, durable, and comfortable
The Grand Seiko quartz I'd want is the GMT limited aniversary model with the green dial. I like G-shocks (well the rectangular cased ones anyway). I wouldn't pay the price for one of the metal cased ones, but the one for $50 is a perfect beater watch. That Hamilton has always been cool. It's hard to get more retro 70's than that. There's a new Citizen diver GMT that apparently is only available in Italy currently. It's one of the few that has a GMT function but keeps a dive bezel. I don't dive, but the minute timer bezel is useful.
EZA AZE for me it really depends on the watch, if they go with a cheap quartz in order to cut corners and lower the price, I’m not interested, but not all quartz movements are created equal, I won’t turn my nose up purely based on the use of a quartz crystal is all I’m saying
@@ricchrono5907 spring drive are both mechanical and electronic, using a quartz crystal for time regulation, just like any other quartz watch, it just functions in a different way than what we would typically call a quartz movement, with that being said, if you do truly refuse to wear a 'quartz watch' that also includes the grand seiko spring drive models, so you do you boo boo
Wear what you want. If it calls out to you, that’s all it needs. I’m wearing a vintage Seiko Quartz 7123-823H. Gold dial and Pepsi bezel. 38mm of pure heaven.
Hello Jory, wanna ask you a nerdy question. Do you align minute hand on your watch to position witch is corresponds to minute marker and seconds hand to zero position or you just skip this 'little things' and align it roughly?
Anyway, on my reduced speedy I've found in watch service manual(Omega caliber 1140) a notice about that: To set the minute hand, turn the crown forwards or backward. To synchronize the minute hand with the small seconds hand, the minute hand should be advanced about 30 to 45 seconds from the desired marker. (This procedure is normal to the design of this caliber). The energy transmission from the movement to the hands goes through three wheels. The play between the theeth of these three wheels must be compensated when setting the time by positioning the minute hand 30 to 45 seconds fast. And I should say that is a pretty hard to align it perfectly. So I'm wondering how many calibers got this behaviour...
Your video flashed my old Seiko speed timer from the 70s (no longer have regrettably) and my Hamilton officers watch limited edition #33 which stopped running. That's all. Thx.
I enjoy a “Ana digital”. I use many of the time keeping features. I really don’t see any need for mechanical drive. They are expensive to upkeep and wear out with use. A simple service bill can be 300$ in my country. Just give me a beautiful case with easy to replace quartz.
Not having to reset the time in the watch is the biggest advantage of having a quartz watch. The fact that it is well made and has jewels and is serviceable and built to have a long life, is truly amazing and puts it on an even keel with it's mechanical counterparts. Very soon the quartz movement will be be prettied up too !
Good list and good delivery! I am not a big quartz watch fan but THE best quartz watch movement on the planet is currently the Bulova Precisionist! All other quartz movements are dead in the water - and the watch manufacturers know it! ( Now if we can just get Bulova to make a more attractive Precisionist watch. )
My first really nice watch was a Seiko Quartz. I got it at Seiko outlet in Wisconsin in 2005.a really nice Perpetual calendar with 100m water resistance...
Ma786sai dua for me Citizen’s NAVIHAWK CC9030-54E is fabulous. Just bought one. It’s lighter titanium cousin CC9025-54E I skipped. Preferred, any day the heft of the hewn stainless steel version. This model with GPS was introduced in 2015. Have myriad Rolex, Omega, Zenith, Breitling, Seiko, Longines, in my collection. Recently got 3 3rd Gen Monsters. A Jade SZSC005, SBDC063 Blue Coral and a navy blue dialled SZSC003. And a baby tuna SBDY055. In fact my first Tuna came a few years ago after watching you wax on it. Great videos truly keep it going. Cyrus
I still have my Rolex Oyster Quartz and loving it. A great watch that has held up very well over the years. In terms of newer watches, I am particularly fond of the Bulova Precisionist line.
If anything, a quartz movement that has enough parts to warrant having jewels has at least a little soul. My favorite "soulless" watch is the humble G-Shock Square, just due to the history of the design.
I’m an avid golfer and actually wear a watch when playing so I like having a quartz. A little concerned about bogeying up an automatic when golfing. So I rarely wear an auto when playing a round. Also enjoy being able to “grab and go” with any of my quartz watches. Naturally automatics are wonderful but for me there are a ton of benefits to the quartz watches in my collection.
I have had automatics, and have had and have solar quartz. I ride a bmw s1000r motorbike, and had vibration shake apart Seiko bracelets (yet I do not feel the vibration). Doubt an automatic would sustain the vibes.
TT nothing wrong with a quartz watch, like many others I love watching the mechanics of an open case back with a vast majority of my collection being automatics. Since becoming fully addicted over the past year to the small MB market I have purchased many quartz watches that I love. This video brought back some nostalgia from 20+ years ago when I bought my first brand name watch that kicked off my watch collecting addiction the Tag Heuer Kirium (Quartz) & the one thing I remember was that I had this watch that I could wear in the shower & swim with at the beach. Before that I was wearing Seiko's, Citizens & even had a Casio Calculator watch (several from memory). Another excellent video, keep up the good work.
I'd say the Seiko 6M13 movement (known as "the dancing hands") deserves an honorable mention, it's just such a lark with 4 motors, 3 for the hands, one for the date. The hands are in a sense purely digital, each hand is driven separately and they advance in small "clicks": the second hand once per second (duh), the minute hand advances 1/6 of one minute every 10 seconds, the hour hand advances 1/6 of one minute division every 2 minutes. This gives the perfect illusion of a continuous movement but the hands never go out of sync, so e.g. the second hand always crosses "12" _exactly_ when the minute hand crosses a minute mark. The only dial which does go out of sync with passing years a bit does so because it's geared, not connected directly to a motor: the 24-hour subdial which is necessary for the perpetual calendar operation (the thing knew that the year 2000 was not a leap year too). There are videos of this watch on RUclips but ALL of them show the incorrectly aligned hands (nobody RTFM as usual).
You totally not a Citizen or Tag fan? Curious. Aquaracer and Formula 1 quartz look pretty cool. Aquaracer looks great but kinda biting off the Explorer ll it would appear.🤷♂️
I am wearing my Citizen Nighthawk. The bracelet is ok for me and I have worn it for 15 years without the bracelet falling apart. I replaced the scratched mineral crystal with a domed sapphire AR coated one. And I needed to replace the capacitor which was really no more difficult than replacing a battery. Nice watch.
Great Video... I have many quartz watches and don't what all the beef is about. They are perfect for young and new people to get in to horology and watch collecting
My No1 vote goes to the Seiko analog 1/100th Chrono, model ref 7t59 6A-00. Mine is 30 years old, yet looks 2-3 years old, and still a 100% unfailing techy masterpiece. Probably one of the most underrated quartz watches ever made. It was one of Seikos big marketing toys during the 1992 Olympic games in Barcelona. More special to me than some of my Swiss mechanical watches.
I really think the Seiko 7A28-703B “Speedmaster” deserves to be in this list. Because it was the first analog quartz chronograph watch. And its a very cool looking watch. Looks a lot like the Omega Speedmaster.
T3. I am going to offer one more quartz to the list. It is actually one that I asked you about during a live chat and ended up purchasing. The Bulova Computron. I love that watch because it gives you a peek into what people were thinking the future will look like--with mini desktops strapped to our wrists. They were not far off--but their version of the future is much cooler than what we have now. The outdated LED technology, the crazy futuristic design, and the history all give this quartz piece a soul.
Loved your top ten list. Should be a top 100 list. Could we have a top 10 list poll and the highest most listed watches could be disclosed this Saturday during the Q&A or whenever???? I would be curious as to what would tank high in the Quartz arena!
I'd placed Seiko 7546/8/9, 7Ax8 and Pulsar's Y513/4 over the 7C4X series as they were the first mechanical quartz movements to combine accuracy/reliability to the market. It's easy (or given) to spend money to develop a movement only a few can afford but it takes a true visionary to make it affordable for everyone.
the thing with watches, yes they are tools but interesting ones.. and we all have our favourites due to aesthetics or a story.. so picking a top 10 is individual, we will all have our own top 10s... in my collection I have a few automatic seikos and on old gruen and caravelle automatic.. Yes I love the 1960s and 1970s styles best.. for modern ecodrives and who does not have a g shock... But my absolute favourite is my old Timex Quartz that I polished up and put on a leather band.. It has a slight domed crystal and is beautiful. yes my 7 3/4 inch wrist is large for it but so classy... so to each their own
I wear a hand carved sundial on my wrist. It keeps great time but it's difficult to read at night. The stone that it was carved from contains quartz. Therefore it is both a quartz and mechanical movement.
Ha ha! T3 is hilarious in this rant! Plus, I always learn something when I watch his vids., so time well spent.
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Ahh you youngsters! I am of the age that I was around for the quartz revolution. You have to remember, watches back then we’re first and foremost tools with which to tell the time, secondary was brand or looks. Everyone needed a watch. So, imagine that scenario where you have a mechanical watch that perhaps on average kept time to around 30-60 seconds a day and every few years you had to spend money to have it serviced and when that was happening you were without a watch as most owned just one watch. So, along comes quartz, all that was needed was to change the battery every year or so which was quick and cheap and adjust it twice a year for daylight savings as it was so accurate. This was a premium purchase back then, it was cutting edge and showed that you were living in the future, not the past! Man, who wants an inaccurate, prone to shocks mechanical when you can have this amazing technology that meant you never needed to adjust, wind or service your watch!
I remember the day I got my first quartz, it felt like I had stepped out of the dark ages! Oh and those were the days when people swam with 30m water resistance ratings!
Great post.
So, if the watch is from a legit manufacturer, and the 30 meters is legit, you can absolutely swim with it. Dive with it even. 30 meters is about 100 feet, which is the limit for most recreational divers. It's fine!
Thank you for your wisdom, kind sir/m'am. We respect you for that.
ianmedium Agree completely! I was blown away when I saw my first quartz watch, a Bulova. I was amazed. Not too long later I bought a Seiko. I loved it. The current watch I own is another Seiko and I’ve had it for about 12 years. No problems with it at all.
Preach.
Quartz: what you set your mechanicals to.
Atomic watches; what you set all other watches to.
@@threecats8219 Indeed
@@threecats8219 I know alot of people will call it a gimmick. But I've got a solar/atomic G shock that I absolutely love. The idea of never having to worry about either time or battery is very nice
@@Mytube6138 Me too. I charge mine within 1cm of low energy light bulbs, and it's a quick process. Lasts for months just between high to medium battery from that. Not having to set Casio wave-captor (or atomic) watches, never gets old.
(I have three, and my oldest is a decade and a half old, and still seems to hold a full charge. It was never stunner, and it's a beaten up banger now. It gave me 100% confidence in the technology though.)
@@threecats8219 Proud Casio Waveceptor owner here too.
Mine has definitely seen better days, but it's still reliable.
Love my quartz watches. I have Seiko, Bulova, G-Shocks, and Citizen Nighthawk and timex. I could care less what others say about my quartz watches. Half my collection are quartz
Daymond Talley You could NOT care less.... But yo comprendo anyway.
Daymond Talley Quartz watches are no fuss, grab & go, & so bloody accurate. It’s nice to have them along with the auto’s.
Hardesty Hardesty most batteries last around 3 years, and most of them I will pull crown out till I’m ready to wear.
Out of my 28 watch collection 4 are automatics, one is a kinetic and the rest are Quartz. I am 70 now so i remember the old day with wind up watches that you had to change to the correct time once a week, i say screw all those idiot snobs who hate quartz watches, long live the quartz.
My entire collection is quartz
As much as I love my mechanicals, sometimes it’s nice to grab and run with my quartz without having to set the time. They all have their purpose. All good.
I love mechanicals and quartz alike,
Screw this. I demand my citizen promaster diver be in this list!
I 2nd you
Can't beat that Eco-Drive movement!
Yeah, should be Citizen in this list....
The older Promaster Diver with the 40mm size, 300 meter water resistance. Extremely reliable and down right sexy watch!
Yes!! 43mm ISO Diver with a movement charged by the sun?? Absolutely must be on the list. Got it at a steal at 90$
in my opinion, the best quartz watches are CASIO.
Exactly - tons of Seikos, but only a G-shock and no Oceanus?
No, sorry, its "The Citizen".
Yes bcs it's god tier
My quartz seiko has run flawless since 1983. It has been worn daily for years. It has kept perfect time and only needed battery replacements though the years. While my 15k Rolex had to be int in for a "tune up" for a $1000.00. Now do quartz watches suck? Not in my book.
Does your quartz Seiko have a soul?
@@GeorgeUK84
Can a watch ⌚ have a soul?
@@MrNanah38 Automatic watches have souls.
The interesting thing is some of these Bozos who are so called watch collectors are wearing $10,000 Rolexes and cant afford a 2022 Bentley continental GTC Mulliner for a measly $325,000 Nothing more dumb than seeing someone earn less than $250,000 a year or living in a house that cost less than $5 Million talking about they collecting watches that cost $7000 - $15000 each just so that they can feel a part of a community. FOH Dummies...
@@GeorgeUK84 no watch has a soul u dumbass. u snobs can stop saying that shit about automatic watches. they are outdated pieces of trash
Bulova Moon watch.
I want one but it is just too damn big for me.Why can't Citizen just use that Bulova quartz in smaller formats.
Also 666…Bulova is compelled to make their reissues bigger. I don't know why.
Marinus Antonius I am disappointed with the size. It wears large too.
@@JeeGee114 I found the Moon Watch works on my smaller wrist thanks to a Bond NATO.
@@jmmartin7766 it'll wear to damn big. I have a 7 3/4 inch wrist and I can barely pull it off.
Love the energy.
I started collecting watches about 15 years ago and hand NO IDEA that mechanical watches existed. So I have a bunch of quartz pieces that I love.
Only this year did I discover mechanical watches. I've purchased an RLG Odyssea II, Hamilton Khaki Mech, and a Deep Blue Master 1000. Love all watches!
Keep up the videos Triple-T!
madrock jamie ddr
@@jonathanbourne9724 sorry? Not sure what the "DDR" acronym means.
wow you have a Deep blue 1000? class 👍
There’s a huge difference between regular throw away quartz movements and a serviceable thermally compensates one. That’s why I always wanted a gold Rolex oyster quartz. Considered to be one of the finest movements ever made. And finally bought one and will be here on Thursday. Super excited!!
Seiko Flightmaster IMHO should be included on this list!
For some reason he prefers the Nighthawk over the Flightmaster. Not sure why. I believe he has a video comparing the two. I LOVE my Seiko Flightmaster
I have both the Nighthawk and Flightmaster, love them both!
@@Mark-sd7fc the flightmaster is newer to me so I love it with the MN strap, but the Nighthawk is easier to read the GMT hand. Can't decide lol (my Nighthawk has the white circle along the bezel)
I have the Flightmaster in the Black and the white/blue version. Sold my Nighthawk. Hardly wore it because it wears like a big 42mm where the flightmaster feels a more comfortable 42mm
A must in any collection, I love mine more than most of my Autos
Horology is the love of time pieces, and yes, quartz is part of that family. Get over it people. Great video.
No it is not, you should not pay more than $50 for a quartz watch... It is better to buy a watch replica rather than doing so.
@@jackwilson5542 ah the snob himself
@@jackwilson5542 Trolling or straight dumb, either way..
@@jackwilson5542 such a snob . get over it man. automatic watches are inferior in every practical way. hahahahahahahhahahahahaha
Equally love both quartz and mechanical watches. The accuracy, durability and reliability of quartz watches is amazing. Solar quartz is amazing. The ingenuity of a miniature machine powered by your movements is just as incredible. It’s so fun to strap on an automatic. Don’t get all the hate for quartz watches. If I love a watch I get it, whether or not it’s quartz or mechanical. Both have a place in any watch collection.
I have a Citizen BM7190-05A and honestly, it gets more compliments than any of my other watches. It may not be as "cool" in the watch world, but it is elegantly simple, always looks professional, and seamlessly integrates with my whole work wardrobe.
Marathon TSAR, Bulova Lunar Chronograph and the old Omega Sea Master would be on my top 10 quartz.
Quartz watches . The ones you set your mechanicals by !
I love the Seiko Tuna, but I would have added a Bulova Accutron ii, legendary Quartz movement with an amazing sweeping second hand. Some great models to choose from.
One of my favorite watches in my collection is my quartz Bulova Lunar Pilot. I love my mechanicals, but it’s definitely convenient to just be able to throw a quartz watch on my wrist without having to worry about setting it and the accuracy just can’t be beat by most mechanical watches.
Bulova should have been on the list for their UHF quartz series. I just bought an Accutron II Surveyor. Beautiful dress watch with that super smooth sweep hand. Love It!
Bulova Precisionist?
Some say quartz watches have no soul. That wrong. May two favorite watches, a Protek 3001 and a Marathon GPQ have loads of soul !
I bought my Seiko 5H26-7A19 in 1989 and I'm still wearing it in 2023, still keeping great time.
IMHO G-Shock to have is the GMW-B5000D-1ER
The Citizen Chronomaster line of watches even more accurate than the 9f movement.
TRUE LIBERTY is that the 2019 basel release ?
Bulova's high accuracy movements are great too. Within 10 seconds a year!
Casio Oceanus Titanium. Solar, Radio Controlled, most accurate watch and it looks great!
Very excellent watch. One of the best. It's been on my list for a long time.
Great video Jory!!! Just ordered the Hamilton Ventura! I love my mechanical and my quartz watches! I would add one more, my Bulova moon high frequency quartz watch.
Thanks dude!
Enjoy it!!
Mr. Goodman do not sell yourself short. I greatly appreciate your videos. They are entertaining and informative. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK
I don't see how you can be a watch enthusiast and NOT have at least one quartz watch. I have a handful (wristful?) and just bought a Casio Royale. Low key awesome.
I don’t really count digital though
You had a chance to mention the first bond Omega Seamster and you failed. I will now go out and buy a Invicta and a replica watch in the same day.
I only found out you can get a Seamaster quartz a few weeks ago amazing value, the watch is identical to look at and more accurate, less money wow
Great video man. I had the Bulova moonwatch in my hands this past week. It looks amazing, especially the dial. Pus it has a great high frequency quartz movement. I believe it should be on this list for sure. It looks great and offers lots for the money.
I love the list, but I completely agree with you on the Bulova Moonwatch. I've owned a Speedmaster Professional and enjoy the Bulova equally. Hit the chrono button and the second hand is as smooth or smoother than any manual or automatic. And it's just about the most accurate watch made. I have the bracelet model and it looks like a million bucks.
@@hoppysport2872 I don't know if I can justify spending over 4k for a moon watch. I see that it looks nice on the backside and really nice in the front. However, the moon watch is similar in quality I am sure. Yes it is a high quality quartz watch, but is it really that shitty of a watch and this is why it costs 10 times less? I saw it in person 2 weeks ago, and the dial looks almost the same as the moonwatch. Is the omega really worth that kind of money? I mean how frequently would I have to service it if worn on occasion? The average service interval that is? How will it hold its value over time?
@@AKSD1985 I bought my Omega Speedmaster used in 1988 for $375. I sold it a few years ago for $2,000 on ebay. It needed $800 in repairs. I had added a genuine Omega skeleton back that a jeweler friend got for me for $25 and a newer bracelet for $140. I sold the original OEM bracelet for $400 and the original case back for $175.
I intended to buy a new Speedmaster at some point...then the Bulova Lunar Pilot Moonwatch was released. I will never buy the Speedmaster. The Bulova is beautifully crafted, and the movement is a technological wonder. Frankly it looks just as good as the Speedmaster.
If I were to make changes, I'd add a domed crystal. That's about it.
@@hoppysport2872 Wow that was a while ago. Was your speedy a manual wind 1861 movement? So your recommendation is to go with the bulova instead or is the speedy that much better? I mean 4k is a lot when you have toddlers growing. Do omegas really hold their value vs. Rolex submariner or sea dwellers? I don't think so, but I wouldn't know. Please let me know what you think?
@@AKSD1985 My Speedmaster had the 1861. It was from 1971. I loved the watch but didn't want to invest another $800 into it. The bezel also was nicked.
The Speedmaster Professionals have gone up so much in price that it's hard to say if they will hold their value. If you have the money, why not? That said, I get just as much satisfaction and pleasure out of my Bulova Lunar Pilot Moonwatch.
The back of the Bulova is even more beautiful than the Speedy. I do like the saucer subdials on the Speedy better than the Bulova's. However, the Bulova has a much nicer dial with so many levels.
If I were buying the Bulova, I would definitely buy the bracelet model. It's really a quality bracelet and actually reminiscent of the bracelet from my old circa 1971 Speedy bracelet, only much nicer.
You can buy the Bulova for under $500. That 10x less than the Speedy. It all depends if you want a mechanical watch. I don't care because the Bulova movement is just so perfect.
Jory, you are THE TIME TELLER! It’s great to hear you discuss your respect for quartz movements/watches. I get so tired of hearing that quartz watches don’t have “soul”. I am new to the Hobby, and up until recently, my one and only watch was a Citizen Echo Drive, Perpetual Calendar, Atomic Time, with an E650 movement, Sapphire Crystal, 200 M water resistance, etc. Bottom line is it’s a beautiful timepiece with every feature I can think of and it was just over $300 when purchased new. I recently added an Orient Blue Ray 11 which I really enjoy, yet it runs around 90 seconds/fast/day, which is very frustrating. I just purchased a Seiko Presage Cocktail Time with the Power Reserver Complication. It’s an attractive watch and keeps fantastic time, running only 15 seconds/fast/day. Anyway, thanks for sharing your thoughts on quartz watches. Your Channel is fantastic. Your content is great and your presentation style is awesome! Keep up the great work!
"Maybe I just *resonate* with *quartz* watches because I don't have a soul."- A very layered statement made by T3
my three favorite Japanese quartz watches are 1. citizen 20th anniversary Promaster Divers Aqualand Watch JV0020-04E..... 2. casio protrek titanium PRW 2500T..... 3. Seiko flight master sna411..
My two quartz models are a Seiko Sportura chronograph SNAE65 and a Bulova Seaking 96B228 with the 262 kHz movement. The Bulova is accurate to 10 seconds a year!! I keep my Omega SMP and Speedmaster automatic time adjusted according to it.
Sinn hydro & Luminox 3152 also awesome quartz pieces
Seiko "The Swiss Killer" Astron - so beautiful. Fun video as always Jory! Kudos to you and your editor!
As someone who spent most of the 80s and 90s with a gshock on my wrist, (and currently a Duro), I say thanks for a great video. I've always had the best luck with Japanese quartz performance even over my Swiss pieces.
Stephen Masiello Love my G-Shock & Duro.
I love quartz watches. I just hate replacing batteries. Solar power is where it’s at. Until I can afford a Seiko spring drive watch.
I've had a few Eco-Drive watches, my only problem with them is how boring they are with their constant reliablity. You never have to wonder whether you've wound it lately, or when the battery is going to die.
should get an Oscar for this
SBGX045 is the best quartz watch of all time. Grade 5 hardened titanium, looks amazing, light as a feather, hard as nails, can wear with black tie and gains just a few seconds per year.
Have 3 G - Shocks, Seiko Black Monster.
However, my favorite, wearing it now... Tue, 14 Jul 2020, is the NOW VINTAGE... Casio 280 👉DW-1000, purchased in 1984 for $39.95 USD. STILL WORKS FANTASTIC!!! 👍👍👍
Great video... 👍👏👏👍
Be well... 👍👍 Stay safe... 😷😷
You do a great job on this site. I love your sense of humor!
I bought my Rolex Oyster Quartz when it first went on sale. To this day, it is still my dress watch. My daily wear is high accuracy quartz from Certina. It is their Chronometer. I also have the Bulova Moon Watch.
I wore a very nice Seiko perpetual calendar for 17 years. Still one of my favorites.....
I love my Casio Pathfinder 1300T...titanium, solar, atomic, compass, altimeter. It’s the watch that goes on my wrist when I’m out camping & hiking.
I know how you feel about tag heuer but everyone has a watch that got them into watches. For me it was my dad's tag, it was gift from my mom and he always wore it when I was growing up. It fascinated me and its the reason I'm into watches now. Since he passed I now own his old tag from the 90s and his newer one (both quartz). I wouldn't buy a heuer myself, but I love these watches.
Congrats on your videos; they are always fun and informative.
In my honest opinion, one of the best quartz watches is the Marathon Large Diver's Quartz (TSAR) with reliable High-torque quartz • three jewels • Swiss Movement ETA FØ6 SWISS MOVEMENT is the perfect everyday watch. Strong, extremely precise, durable, and comfortable
The Grand Seiko quartz I'd want is the GMT limited aniversary model with the green dial. I like G-shocks (well the rectangular cased ones anyway). I wouldn't pay the price for one of the metal cased ones, but the one for $50 is a perfect beater watch. That Hamilton has always been cool. It's hard to get more retro 70's than that. There's a new Citizen diver GMT that apparently is only available in Italy currently. It's one of the few that has a GMT function but keeps a dive bezel. I don't dive, but the minute timer bezel is useful.
Bulova Accutron Spaceview. It ain't quartz but it's cool.
I remember the Accutron when it was introduced, everyone thought the tuning fork system would dominate the market, but no! Quartz...yuck!
If you refuse to drink unsweetened tea, you don’t like tea
If you refuse to wear quartz watches, you don’t like watches
Live with it
EZA AZE that’s alright, it’s good to see new watch enthusiast watching this channel, you will learn to appreciate quality time pieces soon enough
I guess that’s like non-alcoholic beer?
EZA AZE for me it really depends on the watch, if they go with a cheap quartz in order to cut corners and lower the price, I’m not interested, but not all quartz movements are created equal, I won’t turn my nose up purely based on the use of a quartz crystal is all I’m saying
@@ricchrono5907 I would recommend reading up on the 9F moments from seiko, as well as the spring drive movements, both are very impressive
@@ricchrono5907 spring drive are both mechanical and electronic, using a quartz crystal for time regulation, just like any other quartz watch, it just functions in a different way than what we would typically call a quartz movement, with that being said, if you do truly refuse to wear a 'quartz watch' that also includes the grand seiko spring drive models, so you do you boo boo
Wear what you want. If it calls out to you, that’s all it needs. I’m wearing a vintage Seiko Quartz 7123-823H. Gold dial and Pepsi bezel. 38mm of pure heaven.
I’m on day 3 of digital week. A different digital quarts each day. Mostly G shock but a Casio calculator is in the lineup and a Timex marathon.
Hello Jory, wanna ask you a nerdy question. Do you align minute hand on your watch to position witch is corresponds to minute marker and seconds hand to zero position or you just skip this 'little things' and align it roughly?
Holy crap! I do that too!!! I thought I was the only one who did that. Lol
Oh, I do that too. Otherwise it’s wrong and the world falls off it’s axis. And of course, this is set to the atomic clock!
Anyway, on my reduced speedy I've found in watch service manual(Omega caliber 1140) a notice about that:
To set the minute hand, turn the crown forwards or backward. To synchronize the minute hand with the small seconds hand, the minute hand should be advanced about 30 to 45 seconds from the desired marker. (This procedure is normal to the design of this caliber). The energy transmission from the movement to the hands goes through three wheels. The play between the theeth of these three wheels must be compensated when setting the time by positioning the minute hand 30 to 45 seconds fast.
And I should say that is a pretty hard to align it perfectly. So I'm wondering how many calibers got this behaviour...
Your video flashed my old Seiko speed timer from the 70s (no longer have regrettably) and my Hamilton officers watch limited edition #33 which stopped running. That's all. Thx.
I enjoy a “Ana digital”. I use many of the time keeping features. I really don’t see any need for mechanical drive. They are expensive to upkeep and wear out with use. A simple service bill can be 300$ in my country. Just give me a beautiful case with easy to replace quartz.
Bulova Accutron / 262khz new one!! Sweeping seconds hand - legit and accurate!!!
Getting into watches thought this video would be a nice video to start with.
In case someone really doesn't like G-Shock I highly recommend checking DW-290.
I would add the Cartier Tank Solo! Pure class... Also, is that the Diablo potion sound effect at 2:00?
Congruts for 70k subs!
PS citizen ecozilla is an amazing quartz watch
I have an Alpina Startimer Pilot. Initially, I bought it as a beater. Now it is a regular in my rotation.
How do you leave out Victorinox Swiss Army Dive Master 241173 ?
I'm in watches for 3 decates in between $300 - $27,000. You Knowledge amazing me.
Great work, keep it up
Thx
Can't forget the casio duro best 50 bucks I've ever spent .
Seiko Flightmaster?
Not having to reset the time in the watch is the biggest advantage of having a quartz watch. The fact that it is well made and has jewels and is serviceable and built to have a long life, is truly amazing and puts it on an even keel with it's mechanical counterparts. Very soon the quartz movement will be be prettied up too !
What a breath of fresh air and about time too. Glad to see you blow the mechanical snobs out of the water, well done.
Good list and good delivery! I am not a big quartz watch fan but THE best quartz watch movement on the planet is currently the Bulova Precisionist! All other quartz movements are dead in the water - and the watch manufacturers know it! ( Now if we can just get Bulova to make a more attractive Precisionist watch. )
My first really nice watch was a Seiko Quartz. I got it at Seiko outlet in Wisconsin in 2005.a really nice Perpetual calendar with 100m water resistance...
Ma786sai dua for me Citizen’s NAVIHAWK CC9030-54E is fabulous. Just bought one. It’s lighter titanium cousin CC9025-54E I skipped. Preferred, any day the heft of the hewn stainless steel version. This model with GPS was introduced in 2015. Have myriad Rolex, Omega, Zenith, Breitling, Seiko, Longines, in my collection. Recently got 3 3rd Gen Monsters. A Jade SZSC005, SBDC063 Blue Coral and a navy blue dialled SZSC003. And a baby tuna SBDY055. In fact my first Tuna came a few years ago after watching you wax on it. Great videos truly keep it going. Cyrus
I still have my Rolex Oyster Quartz and loving it. A great watch that has held up very well over the years. In terms of newer watches, I am particularly fond of the Bulova Precisionist line.
If anything, a quartz movement that has enough parts to warrant having jewels has at least a little soul. My favorite "soulless" watch is the humble G-Shock Square, just due to the history of the design.
I’m an avid golfer and actually wear a watch when playing so I like having a quartz. A little concerned about bogeying up an automatic when golfing. So I rarely wear an auto when playing a round. Also enjoy being able to “grab and go” with any of my quartz watches.
Naturally automatics are wonderful but for me there are a ton of benefits to the quartz watches in my collection.
I have had automatics, and have had and have solar quartz. I ride a bmw s1000r motorbike, and had vibration shake apart Seiko bracelets (yet I do not feel the vibration). Doubt an automatic would sustain the vibes.
I'd have to totally agree with you on the Seiko SBBN-031 Tuna & Seiko's alpha quartz watch, the Astron. "Poseidon-Jim"
As someone that has started getting into watches, I love Quartz and Solar for the fact that I don't like setting them every time I wear it.
TT nothing wrong with a quartz watch, like many others I love watching the mechanics of an open case back with a vast majority of my collection being automatics. Since becoming fully addicted over the past year to the small MB market I have purchased many quartz watches that I love. This video brought back some nostalgia from 20+ years ago when I bought my first brand name watch that kicked off my watch collecting addiction the Tag Heuer Kirium (Quartz) & the one thing I remember was that I had this watch that I could wear in the shower & swim with at the beach. Before that I was wearing Seiko's, Citizens & even had a Casio Calculator watch (several from memory). Another excellent video, keep up the good work.
I'd say the Seiko 6M13 movement (known as "the dancing hands") deserves an honorable mention, it's just such a lark with 4 motors, 3 for the hands, one for the date. The hands are in a sense purely digital, each hand is driven separately and they advance in small "clicks": the second hand once per second (duh), the minute hand advances 1/6 of one minute every 10 seconds, the hour hand advances 1/6 of one minute division every 2 minutes. This gives the perfect illusion of a continuous movement but the hands never go out of sync, so e.g. the second hand always crosses "12" _exactly_ when the minute hand crosses a minute mark. The only dial which does go out of sync with passing years a bit does so because it's geared, not connected directly to a motor: the 24-hour subdial which is necessary for the perpetual calendar operation (the thing knew that the year 2000 was not a leap year too). There are videos of this watch on RUclips but ALL of them show the incorrectly aligned hands (nobody RTFM as usual).
You totally not a Citizen or Tag fan? Curious. Aquaracer and Formula 1 quartz look pretty cool. Aquaracer looks great but kinda biting off the Explorer ll it would appear.🤷♂️
I am wearing my Citizen Nighthawk. The bracelet is ok for me and I have worn it for 15 years without the bracelet falling apart. I replaced the scratched mineral crystal with a domed sapphire AR coated one. And I needed to replace the capacitor which was really no more difficult than replacing a battery. Nice watch.
Great Video... I have many quartz watches and don't what all the beef is about. They are perfect for young and new people to get in to horology and watch collecting
Victorinox inox quarz is the beast!
Some very good picks. One of my favorites is Marathon. Let's not forget the ultimate beater, the Casio Duro.
I have two citizens and they are both amazing! The eco Drive is just great! And you can get a full titanium watch for a great price from them.
My No1 vote goes to the Seiko analog 1/100th Chrono, model ref 7t59 6A-00.
Mine is 30 years old, yet looks 2-3 years old, and still a 100% unfailing techy masterpiece. Probably one of the most underrated quartz watches ever made. It was one of Seikos big marketing toys during the 1992 Olympic games in Barcelona. More special to me than some of my Swiss mechanical watches.
You forgot about Breitling
Great content as always man! But i would have added bulova lunar pilot.
Yes, I HATE G-SHOCK!!!But i have 11pcs G-Shock in my collection hahha. Great Video
I really think the Seiko 7A28-703B “Speedmaster” deserves to be in this list. Because it was the first analog quartz chronograph watch. And its a very cool looking watch. Looks a lot like the Omega Speedmaster.
Not only was it the first analog quartz chronograph, but it's all metal, reparable,15 jewel movement set a standard which is unequaled
Absolutely, definitely one of the funniest videos in quite a while....Good job! Love it, thank you for your efforts!
dang it I wear a twenty something dollar Casio from Walmart with a 10 year battery & loving it for my EDBW .... that's right a ten year battery :)
T3. I am going to offer one more quartz to the list. It is actually one that I asked you about during a live chat and ended up purchasing. The Bulova Computron. I love that watch because it gives you a peek into what people were thinking the future will look like--with mini desktops strapped to our wrists. They were not far off--but their version of the future is much cooler than what we have now. The outdated LED technology, the crazy futuristic design, and the history all give this quartz piece a soul.
If you are a pilot and you are 200 meters underwater, the time is not your main problem.
Loved your top ten list. Should be a top 100 list. Could we have a top 10 list poll and the highest most listed watches could be disclosed this Saturday during the Q&A or whenever???? I would be curious as to what would tank high in the Quartz arena!
I love the oyster quartz because it's a hybrid mechanical quartz movement.
I'd placed Seiko 7546/8/9, 7Ax8 and Pulsar's Y513/4 over the 7C4X series as they were the first mechanical quartz movements to combine accuracy/reliability to the market. It's easy (or given) to spend money to develop a movement only a few can afford but it takes a true visionary to make it affordable for everyone.
Please give me the link to the video you talked about the new seiko astron. Thank you.
the thing with watches, yes they are tools but interesting ones.. and we all have our favourites due to aesthetics or a story.. so picking a top 10 is individual, we will all have our own top 10s... in my collection I have a few automatic seikos and on old gruen and caravelle automatic.. Yes I love the 1960s and 1970s styles best.. for modern ecodrives and who does not have a g shock... But my absolute favourite is my old Timex Quartz that I polished up and put on a leather band.. It has a slight domed crystal and is beautiful. yes my 7 3/4 inch wrist is large for it but so classy... so to each their own
I wear a hand carved sundial on my wrist. It keeps great time but it's difficult to read at night. The stone that it was carved from contains quartz. Therefore it is both a quartz and mechanical movement.