Hi All,
Wanted to seek your views on automatic and quartz movement - their pros and cons.
Also, why despite each having their own merits, automatic watches are more sought after and able to retain their value better. Asking more from context of Swiss watches
I can think of few:
Quartz :
Pros -
1. Lower cost to maintain
2. Higher accuracy
3. Lower entry for those aspiring to acquire a Swiss made watch
Cons -
1. Inconvenience on need to change battery (especially when you didn't realize it will run out and you have no other watches )
2. Depreciates quite significantly
Automatic:
Pros-
1. Able to run virtually all the time (less concerns on it not running when you need to use them)
2. Better demand (especially in pre-owned market)
Cons
1. Costlier to maintain and service
2. Not as accurate (save perhaps those within chronometer standards)
Happy to hear your views!