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Posted: Fri Aug 17th, 2007 10:39 am

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I have noticied a bit of movement elitism since I joined the forum. One reason I stopped posting to the "new arivals" section is the inevtiable, "yes, but it's only a quartz movement" comment. I am now trading off many of my automatics because I'm tired of having to reset my automatics before I put them on the wrist. Yes, I do have six auto winders but that too is a bit of a pain as well. I'll put my Omega Seamaster (yes, it's only a quartz) up against your automatic Seamaster any day. I can deal with the hassle of replacing a battery every couple of years for the accuracy and convenience of my quartz.

The only relevant criteria are (1) do YOU like it and (b) can you afford it? I frequently violate the second criteria much to my wife's dismay. I just got a $99 Sthurling Pilot quartz movement that I like, enjoy and wear more than several watches costing 20 times more. It isn't a question of right/wrong good/bad. Maybe you don't prefer a quartz movement but some of us do. There's more than enough room for both kinds of movements.

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