If Rolex Introduces A Quartz At Basel, Would You Buy It ??

[Tools]

Technology has come a long way baby..

From quartz to Spring drives, and to the Breitling hybrids and beyond....

Technology is here to stay....and nobody questions that a quartz movement is accurate to the gnats fanny..

They can make one from an Air -King all the way to a Daytona with a quartz movement; you might not even see a difference, and you would never have to wind it, nor would you have to check it every day to see how it's performing..

If they made one......Would you buy it ??

[frostie]

If it wouldn't look like the oysterquartz i would to be honest

[C.J.]

NO! No mechanical movement = No SOUL, in my opinion. I'd rather use my cell phone for the time

[mike]

Larry, if it's in a 40MM case I'd look awfull hard at it.

[wantonebad]

Probably not a sports model, but as a dress watch, yes I would consider it, my everyday workhorse should be a mechanical movement. But the watch I put on for special occasions and dinners out I would prefer an accurate watch I didn't have to set or buy a $500 winder for

[JJ Irani]

No, to be honest.

The problem with quartz watches are the headaches of having to go to your AD to have the battery changed and the watch pressure tested. All this can cost quite a bit, more so with a Rolex.

While it does have its advantages like you don't need a winder, super accuracy, etc., you can only enjoy these advantages for about 18 months or so before the battery gives way.

Honestly.....not worth it!!

JJ

[wantonebad]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

No, to be honest.

The problem with quartz watches are the headaches of having to go to your AD to have the battery changed and the watch pressure tested. All this can cost quite a bit, more so with a Rolex.

While it does have its advantages like you don't need a winder, super accuracy, etc., you can only enjoy these advantages for about 18 months or so before the battery gives way.

Honestly.....not worth it!!

JJ

I agree with you JJ, but just to play devils advocate...

What if the battery lasted 3 years and what if Jocke and Tools could tell us how to replace our own batteries and gaskets? Then we'd be talkin

[Dan Pierce]

Then we'll have to deal with the "should I keep my old Rolex battery"? Or " Should I buy an extra Rolex battery before the price increase"? Or "what packaging did your Rolex battery come in"?
Mechanical watches are and have been obsolete for decades. But we love knowing all those gears, springs, screws, and rubies are working in unison to tell the time accurately and look great while doing it encased in a classic oyster case.
dP

[DSJ]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

No, to be honest.

The problem with quartz watches are the headaches of having to go to your AD to have the battery changed and the watch pressure tested. All this can cost quite a bit, more so with a Rolex.

While it does have its advantages like you don't need a winder, super accuracy, etc., you can only enjoy these advantages for about 18 months or so before the battery gives way.

Honestly.....not worth it!!

JJ

Of course, it the watch is only used periodically, you can pull out the stem to stop the time which increases battery life significantly. I'm averaging 7-10 years on a battery that way.

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by wantonebad

I agree with you JJ, but just to play devils advocate...

What if the battery lasted 3 years and what if Jocke and Tools could tell us how to replace our own batteries and gaskets? Then we'd be talkin

Even if we received a tutorial on battery replacement, we don't even have the proper tools, experience, knowledge or know-how. Are you prepared to take that risk? It's not easy if you're not a watch maker.

Besides.....we don't even have the expensive equipment to pressure test the watch. I would never attempt something like that on my own.

JJ

[Paulie]

Rolex buys Seiko, so you have the SpringOyster

For me it would depend on how it looks. They have plenty of Quartz in the Cellini line today, how do they sell?

[Tools]

Originally Posted by Paulie

Rolex buys Seiko, so you have the SpringOyster

Wouldn't that be a Sportster............

[frostie]

Originally Posted by Paulie

Rolex buys Seiko, so you have the SpringOyster

For me it would depend on how it looks. They have plenty of Quartz in the Cellini line today, how do they sell?

Or it could be called the SeikoMariner

[wantonebad]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Even if we received a tutorial on battery replacement, we don't even have the proper tools, experience, knowledge or know-how. Are you prepared to take that risk? It's not easy if you're not a watch maker.

Besides.....we don't even have the expensive equipment to pressure test the watch. I would never attempt something like that on my own.

JJ

of course you're right about the pressure testing, but I would still think about it for a dress model.

[virtualtg]

Not me........

Part of the alure and magic of the Rolex to me is the superior mechanical workings. Think of all that happens to keep the Rolex within standards. Pretty amazing really.

I truly consider mine a work of art. I would stick with tradition.

IMHO

[JBat]

Originally Posted by Paulie

Rolex buys Seiko, so you have the SpringOyster

For me it would depend on how it looks. They have plenty of Quartz in the Cellini line today, how do they sell?

If I buy quartz, I'm going to go with something like Seiko or Citizen (both of which I have and enjoy). Otherwise, it's mechanicals for me, with Rollie being at the top of the list right now.

[scottschoe]

Nope. For Quartz I'd go with other brands.

[karmatp]

My beater watch is a Marathon TSAR, great diver, looks great on the wrist and can take a thrashing.......but, when I look down and see that tick............tick.............tick............. ...tick...........I realise that my watch has no heart or soul. So, basically if I'm spending a lot of money on a watch, I want mechanical. I would love to buy a manual wind Rolex, for some reason I love old manual wind watches, I know my mainspring has a full wind and it's ready to go. I don't use a winder so my mechanical's are dead or need to be wound all the time, and I don't feel like constantly unscrewing the crown and screwing it back down is good for a Auto. Anyway, that is my wish.....actually I would love to buy a 41mm Explorer 1 with a manual wind movement...what do you think about that...simple and beautiful, seriously, I would buy it today.

[Ralerin]

You know if Rolex came out with a spring driven quartz watch similar to Seiko’s Spring Drive (assuming that is possible without infringing on patents), I would seriously consider purchasing one.

I have been looking at some of Seiko’s Spring Drive watches, but I am having a hard time justifying $3k for Seiko.

Oh, one cool thing about the Spring Drive technology: no batteries to replace.

[seantk]

Rolex doesn't use a battery???? What next a liquid cooled Harley Davidson??

No, I would stick to the mechanical watch and avoid purchasing a quartz

Sean

[wantonebad]

I had the Seiko H601-5480 "Arnold" watch, it was a great watch, i wore it all through the 80's and always got compliments on it, the problem was that every 18-24 months it had to go back to Coserv in NJ for a heafty battery and gasket replacement. I bought and paid for the watch 5 times based on it's original price just getting new batteries. But I loved that watch, and i got used to the service. I finally sold it last year on e-bay there is a huge vintage market for old seiko divers and I got more than double what i paid for it

[DS/B MINI S]

Nope, I don't believe I'd be interested.

[Paulie]

[BigHat]

Originally Posted by Tools

Technology has come a long way baby..

From quartz to Spring drives, and to the Breitling hybrids and beyond....

Technology is here to stay....and nobody questions that a quartz movement is accurate to the gnats fanny..

They can make one from an Air -King all the way to a Daytona with a quartz movement; you might not even see a difference, and you would never have to wind it, nor would you have to check it every day to see how it's performing..

If they made one......Would you buy it ??

No , because it wouldn't be priced at what it's worth.

[SPACE-DWELLER]

Originally Posted by frostie

If it wouldn't look like the oysterquartz i would to be honest

Are you saying that you would look like an Oysterquarz if Rolex was not looking like one, Velitsko?

[JimSnyder]

No Soul. It could not be put better;Jim

[f16570]

Mechanical has a degree of soul that will never beat within a quartz watch.

[Spark]

No I wouldn't be interested either.
I do own a few quartz watches, but they have all been gifts.
Not only do they have no soul, but they can't really be repaired either, it is just throw away the movement and stick a new one in.
In this day and age when we should be recycling and saving the planets resources, there are too many throw away items.
I like a watch that with few replacement parts will still be around in 50 years.

[applebook]

No.

[Mrdi]

I wouldn't buy a chevy truck either![/I]