I recently spent almost $400 for a Quartz Seiko Prospex 300m diver (also known as the 'tuna'). I stopped buying quartz a long time ago; the battery on my Seiko quartz once ran out on me in the middle of a university exam and it made the Quartz weakenss all too evident. However, I bought the 'Tuna' becasue it has a high endurance battery, because I have about 10 automatic watches which I use, and I can keep the Quartz 'off' when i'm not using it. Most importantly, I bought the Tuna, because after looking at it for months in other forum members' pictures, or posts, I learned to like it, to the point that I wanted one. I also noticed it is highly sought after and its uniqueness makes it a classic that should retain good value if well kept - notwithstanding the fact that I would definitely use it for the purpose it was made.
Buying quartz, then, makes sense, if the watch has a certain following, if it is talked about in fora such as this, in other words by the people who might one day buy that watch from you. That said, considering that I spend at least $400 on food / groceries every month, that I don't smoke or drink much alcohol, then $400 is not all that much. Go ahead everyone, buy more wacthes, now you have the excuse.
Last edited on Sun Feb 3rd, 2008 04:45 pm by Alessandro
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