Future of higher end Quartz watches

[ToniH.]

Quartz movement watches seem to still be dirty cheap compared to their mechanic brothers even they must be more rare? Have some one kept eye on their value on the market. I'm talking about high end quarts from rolex, Audemars Piguet etc.. It's going to be interesting to see in future if collectors start to value them more.

[Passionata]

I don t think you can expect too much ,quartz is just unepairable after a certain period of time if you are lucky you may can get replacement .

[bridgs]

Originally Posted by Passionata

I don t think you can expect too much ,quartz is just unepairable after a certain period of time if you are lucky you may can get replacement .

That is interesting. I never knew that quartz watches wear out.

[Passionata]

They do ,low end earlier high and later ,i always loved the marine chronometer from omega but factory runout from parts so to keep those watches running will be harder and harder .Nothing wrong with quartz just not collectible imho

[fmc000]

High end brands treat their quartz watches more or less than their automatics.

For example Breitling guarantees service of their quartz watches for 20 years after the movement gets discontinued (not: not after the model is discontinued). This means that a quartz watch may be serviced for about 30 years.

Seiko guarantees the Grand Seiko with 9F movements for 50 years without the need of a service, having the movement sealed and the battery hosted in a separated hatch.

Rolex Oysterquartz are currently serviced by Rolex after a couple or decades and they replace the battery for free if you follow their specifications.

I can't speak for Patek Philippe but the fact that their quartz movements are described in their publications in the same pages of the super complicated minute repeater and perpetual calendars should say it all...

Finally, my Seiko Chronographs from the eighties are still working perfectly after more than 25 years, reliable and accurate as they were when bought new. Maybe they are not "precious" in terms of money but they are definitely collectable, as thousands of aficionados around the world could easily confirm.

[Vincent65]

Personally, I feel that the "Future of higher end Quartz watches" is pretty grim.

[Passionata]

Originally Posted by fmc000

High end brands treat their quartz watches more or less than their automatics.

For example Breitling guarantees service of their quartz watches for 20 years after the movement gets discontinued (not: not after the model is discontinued). This means that a quartz watch may be serviced for about 30 years.

Seiko guarantees the Grand Seiko with 9F movements for 50 years without the need of a service, having the movement sealed and the battery hosted in a separated hatch.

Rolex Oysterquartz are currently serviced by Rolex after a couple or decades and they replace the battery for free if you follow their specifications.

I can't speak for Patek Philippe but the fact that their quartz movements are described in their publications in the same pages of the super complicated minute repeater and perpetual calendars should say it all...

Finally, my Seiko Chronographs from the eighties are still working perfectly after more than 25 years, reliable and accurate as they were when bought new. Maybe they are not "precious" in terms of money but they are definitely collectable, as thousands of aficionados around the world could easily confirm.

Please correct me if i m wrong but hardly seen any on auctions-maybe OQ but even in that not sure-.

[andromeda160]

I almost bought a royal oak quartz, it sold for $1500 but when I read that servicing the movement could easily reach that number. And battery replacements from AP are outrageous I just decided against it. I feel that tree present price reflects a good market value as servicing them is outrageous

[fmc000]

Originally Posted by Passionata

Please correct me if i m wrong but hardly seen any on auctions-maybe OQ but even in that not sure-.

Google is your friend: http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/w...9-details.aspx

But maybe 63,000 USD are not enough for you...

[Passionata]

i wrote "maybe OQ" .

[Old Expat Beast]

Perhaps the fact that the OQ will be more difficult to find internally intact 30 or 40 years from now will make it more collctible. Collctors value things that are hard to find, not easy to find.