The case for quartz watches

I love vintage mechanical watches. I enjoy preserving the history and supporting the craft of watchmaking. Most of my watches are worth less than $1000us, and many are less than $500. I do however need a few modern watches to wear on rainy days. New watches in the sub $1000 range will likely be equipped with a Miyota or Seiko movement, and it seems the standard practice for servicing/repairing these watches is a full movement swap. It really takes the fun out of owning a mechanical watch. If you are going to use a throw away movement, why not use a quartz movement? I understand the appeal of the higher end modern mechanical movements, but at the low-end and micro brand side of things I am beginning to think quartz is the way to go. I think my next purchase will be a 36mm Vaer quartz watch which isn't trying to be vintage but is a size I am used to with vintage watches. I would like to hear what you all think. I am tired of faux-vintage. Can we let vintage be vintage, and modern be modern?

Sounds reasonable to me. I'm not a fan of quartz watches, but I do own one as a beater. And I'll give credit where credit is due: even a cheap quartz movement is more accurate than the high end mechancial movement in my JLC.

My main quartz beater I need to adjust for daylight savings I find a couple quartz a necessity cause some mornings you don’t feel like messing about setting things I like your choice and try not turn my nose up at quartz many are just fine

Also, let's not overlook the world of high accuracy quartz watches. I love, love, love my Megaquartz 2.4. A lot of the early quartz watches were so expensive that they also had gorgeous finishing - I'm thinking of the Seiko with all 60 minute markers being applied.

If I had the money, I'd buy one of the new Citizens.

At my recent clock & watch collector’s meeting the topic turned to “what’s on your wrist?”. All the clock guys (mostly older gents) were sporting quartz and were proud of the accuracy and durability of them. Dudes totally into horology, and just liking what they like.

Quartz often feels soulless to me, but I love my Accutron tuning fork powered watch. 👎 Just me being elitist? Why do I want a Rolex when there are so many cheaper and just as nice watches out there? 👎 So much psychology at work

I was having a thought about getting the Hamilton Khaki quartz a few weeks ago - a good looking, affordable, non fussy and dependable weekend watch.

I won't lie... I grab my CasioOak becuase I do not have to worry about setting a watch at least a few times a week.