Freefighter
Your patience and understanding is admirable. Drinks ( teh tarik ) on me if we do meet up in the future.
The price range for quartz can get in the 5 figure range if you opt for higher end pieces. I doubt those can be disposed. But you are right about Gshocks. The rubberized ones are tough as nails. Not sure about the steel ones as the rubber absorbs a large part of any impact you can throw at it.
I guess we have sidetracked from the original purpose of this thread. Let us get back to manual wind watches now shall we?
Another good reason for manual wind watches is the lack of rotor. If the movement is highly decorated, i can see and admire the movement without the rotor getting in the way, unless it's a movement with micro rotor.
I will certainly take you up on this offer if the opportunity does come in the future.
As to Sernsin, I would echo what iffy38 says if you're looking for manual winds - Nomos tends to be a global enthusiast's favourite but you can't really get them from any AD here. You can order it online directly though.
Another cheaper alternative in the German camp with some design icon status could be the Junghans Max Bill manual wind. It is however not easy to find in Malaysia as the ADs tend to only stock the autos.
Swiss side gets a bit trickier. Using the assumption of the price of a SBGW235 (ie. RM20k or less), the only notable manual wind is the Speedmaster professional but then you'd have to accept a less simple design as no chronograph looks simple.
Perhaps if you are willing to consider pre-owned, you might be able to find a JLC Reverso Grand Taille or Classique?