I'd like to chime in without rattleing anybody, I hope,..being the new guy and all:).

I own both quartz and automatic and I much prefer mechanical, I like the craftsmanship involved and the idea to pass it along because it can be repaired and tuned up, the quality mechanicals  are keepsakes. With that said, I appreciate quartz as well for their grab and go convenience and accuracy. I probably wouldn't spend more than $300.00 on a quartz, but I do own one that was much more than that. Now, to play devils advocate for a moment...why dis the technology of a quartz watch. It's a bit like tube stereo amplifiers and integrated circuit recievers we have now. The tubes were cool, but look at the features, convenience, performance and value the modern amps offer. Electronics incorporated in products will never have the romantic appeal that something mechanical offers, that's why I like mechanical.

Scary when we will all have to give up the internal combustion engine for a boatload of Delco 12volts in the trunk...I may never recover!:shock: