Go for auto if u appreciate the craftsmanship, complexity and no. of hours spend by watch makers in assembling mechanical watches, but do prepare to spend some $ for servicing after several years of usage.
Go for quartz if u prefer watches that can just wear and go, however I remembered someone told me that quartz engines are very much identical regardless of their price range, which mean a rm1k++ watch may use the same engine in a rm500++ watch
