Trust me - if your wife prefers the simplicity of quartz, buy her a quartz watch. You are throwing money away buying a mechanical watch If she never wears it. My wife has several watches, some mechanical, but her go to watches are an Omega Aqua Terra, a Cartier Tank Solo, and a Precista Chronograph (all quartz).
She has one Steinhart automatic diver that she wears occasionally, but always gripes about having to reset it and wind it because it has run down. She never even bothers to set the date. I gave her a winder and she never remembered to put the watch on it.
My wife has worn the same watch for almost 40 years, which is well before I met her. It’s a Cartier mechanical that her Mom bought her as a teenager. She always says to me “why would I ever want anything else” So, +1 for Cartier...especially since it means I get 100% of the new watch budget!
How's the Aqua Terra? Sunburst dial?
I'm a bit surprised about the majority dismissal of Omega quartz ladies watches in favour of Chanel, and Cartier. Am I missing something?
Is buying someone a square watch risky?
Romans might be an annoyance. Not sure I'd enjoy a Seiko with Grass Script numerals.
The Mondaine and Tissot are both white dialled.
Anyone had an MOP dial? Aqua Terra?
I find the current iterations of Omega's ladies watches to be a bit "blingy" for my taste. I don't think there are very many, especially of the smaller variety, without diamonds. But that's just personal preference.
The Cartier, Hermes, and Chanel watches all have versions without diamonds.
I find the current iterations of Omega's ladies watches to be a bit "blingy" for my taste. I don't think there are very many, especially of the smaller variety, without diamonds. But that's just personal preference.
The Cartier, Hermes, and Chanel watches all have versions without diamonds.
No need for gold... this is steel, quartz and 20 or 25mm I believe?
Whether she prefers the Omega Aqua Terra is very much a matter of trying it on the wrist.
I have no connection to Cartier or Hermes, but I’m a woman and was completely uninterested in watches for most of my life, yet found those beautiful and classy with their streamlined design. In the end watches are pieces of jewelery.
https://www.omegawatches.com/watch-omega-seamaster-aqua-terra-150m-quartz-28-mm-22010286054001
This is the kind of thing I was thinking about originally.
Thinking about all the recco's for Cartier I really considered it but to be honest the Tank has always struck me as having a slightly claustrophobic dial.
I don't think this particular Seamaster is blingy despite the 4 diamonds although what Archer and others said is certainly true in a lot of cases.
I feel one thing many Watch Brand websites get wrong is not showcasing the watches more "natural perspectives", which Hodinkee and now many enthusiasts sites do well. Have a read and suggest also showing your wife, Six New OMEGA Watches, As Told By The Women Of HODINKEE to see what she likes there.
And here's a better pictures of the 28mm Quartz Seamaster Aqua Terra of the Seamaster... these are a bit overdone, but the best I could find on Google.
https://www.optionstheedge.com/topic/watches/omega-launches-new-seamaster-aqua-terra
https://www.beaverbrooks.co.uk/0109853/OMEGA-Seamaster-AquaTerra-Diamond-Ladies-Watch/p
If looking for quartz women's watches, may I suggest one of the myriads of Rado ceramic watches? They come on ceramic bracelets in a multitude of shapes and finishes. Very, very cool watches I have always thought 😀
Have you considered a Grand Seiko quartz with the thermocompensated 8J movement? They are readily available from Japanese sellers (used to be available in the US, but I didn't see them on the US website).
https://www.grand-seiko.com/jp-ja/collections/all?sex=女性モデル
I hadn't but will investigate. It is double my budget. The issue with GS, Cartier and Rado is if they are so great then why do I only have Omegas? (And DK101 beater.)
She looks at my '57 300 reissue and sees the same hands as the quartz Seamaster etc.
