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Offline cklim

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Watch Brands That Only Produce Mechanical Watches
« on: February 13, 2015, 12:47:09 PM »
Personally I admire and respect brands that insist on producing mechanical watches ever since their establishment, as they had gone through hard times such as world wars, economic crisis, and quartz era in particular. Somehow they manage to survive and continue their philosophy till today so that we all can enjoy.

As I'm very new in knowing watches, the only brand that I can think of is Oris, perhaps sifus here can add their name to the list below so that newbie like me can learn more about these brands. Thank you all in advance :thumbsup:.

1. Oris
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Offline Timeless

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Re: Watch Brands That Only Produce Mechanical Watches
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2015, 12:49:50 PM »
Pp, panerai, rolex etc.
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Offline kenji1903

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Re: Watch Brands That Only Produce Mechanical Watches
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2015, 12:50:30 PM »
panerai?
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Re: Watch Brands That Only Produce Mechanical Watches
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2015, 01:32:58 PM »
Quote from: femann on February 13, 2015, 12:49:50 PM
Pp, panerai, rolex etc.
there's rolex quartz right?
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Re: Watch Brands That Only Produce Mechanical Watches
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2015, 01:39:35 PM »
Rolex Super quartz is an extinct species if I'm not mistaken.
Don't forget Rolex's little brother Tudor.
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Re: Watch Brands That Only Produce Mechanical Watches
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2015, 01:40:11 PM »
Quote from: kenji1903 on February 13, 2015, 01:32:58 PM
Quote from: femann on February 13, 2015, 12:49:50 PM
Pp, panerai, rolex etc.
there's rolex quartz right?

Yes, there is quartz in rolex . Oysterquartz
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Re: Watch Brands That Only Produce Mechanical Watches
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2015, 01:42:21 PM »
Oris
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Offline swleong

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Re: Watch Brands That Only Produce Mechanical Watches
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2015, 02:19:21 PM »
Quote from: femann on February 13, 2015, 12:49:50 PM
Pp, panerai, rolex etc.

Even PP also has quartz movement.

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Offline rainbowfix

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Re: Watch Brands That Only Produce Mechanical Watches
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2015, 02:30:07 PM »
Only 1 comes to mind so far... Blancpain "Since 1735, there has never been a quartz Blancpain watch. And there never will be."
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Re: Watch Brands That Only Produce Mechanical Watches
« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2015, 02:56:45 PM »
Breguet
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Re: Watch Brands That Only Produce Mechanical Watches
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2015, 04:47:25 PM »
Quote from: cklim on February 13, 2015, 12:47:09 PM
Personally I admire and salute brands that only produce mechanical watches since their establishment, as they had gone through hard times such as world wars, economic crisis, and quartz era in particular. Somehow they manage to survive and continue their philosophy that we can now enjoy.

As I'm very new in knowing watches, the only brand that I can think of is Oris, perhaps sifus here can add their name to the list below so that newbie like me can learn more about these brands. Thank you all in advance :thumbsup:.

1. Oris

Oris made quartz watches in the 80s.
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Offline TheHobbit

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Re: Watch Brands That Only Produce Mechanical Watches
« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2015, 05:04:38 PM »
Quote from: kenji1903 on February 13, 2015, 12:50:30 PM
panerai?

If you count clocks, then Panerai has made quartz clocks. If only wrist watches, then no as they missed out on the fun of the quartz era.
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Offline mike

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Re: Watch Brands That Only Produce Mechanical Watches
« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2015, 06:39:41 PM »
Quote from: femann on February 13, 2015, 12:49:50 PM
Pp, panerai, rolex etc.
PP, Panerai, Rolex all have quartz.
Expt Panerai and Rolex quartz are all discont.
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Re: Watch Brands That Only Produce Mechanical Watches
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2015, 06:52:01 PM »
Quote from: mikster on February 13, 2015, 06:39:41 PM
Quote from: femann on February 13, 2015, 12:49:50 PM
Pp, panerai, rolex etc.
PP, Panerai, Rolex all have quartz.
Expt Panerai and Rolex quartz are all discont.

In terms of wristwatch, I don't think Panerai ever made quartz watches.
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Re: Watch Brands That Only Produce Mechanical Watches
« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2015, 08:05:45 PM »
Quote from: TheHobbit on February 13, 2015, 05:04:38 PM
Quote from: kenji1903 on February 13, 2015, 12:50:30 PM
panerai?

If you count clocks, then Panerai has made quartz clocks. If only wrist watches, then no as they missed out on the fun of the quartz era.
you mean wall clocks? i saw some of them on the internet and thought those were fakes  :Laughing_on_floor:
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Re: Watch Brands That Only Produce Mechanical Watches
« Reply #15 on: February 14, 2015, 07:46:48 AM »
Perrelet
Damasko
Archimede
A. Lange and Sohne
Nomos
U-Boat (you got the welder doing quartz job)
Blancpain
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Offline cklim

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Re: Watch Brands That Only Produce Mechanical Watches
« Reply #16 on: February 14, 2015, 09:52:27 AM »
Wow... thanks for the info guys. I never knew that Oris had quartz watch coz their tag line is "Purely Mechanical"  :shocked1: !
Even PP, Panerai, Rolex and Tudor also produced quartz before!

So the list should be:
1. A. Lange and Sohne
2. Archimede
3. Blancpain
4. Breguet
5. Damasko
6. Nomos
7. Perrelet
8. U-Boat

How about Graham, Revue Thommen, Steinhart, Vulcain etc?
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Re: Watch Brands That Only Produce Mechanical Watches
« Reply #17 on: February 14, 2015, 10:53:34 AM »
Micro brands: Gruppo Gamma and Maranez


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Re: Watch Brands That Only Produce Mechanical Watches
« Reply #18 on: February 14, 2015, 11:53:55 AM »
These are quartz from Graham
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Re: Watch Brands That Only Produce Mechanical Watches
« Reply #19 on: February 15, 2015, 06:37:03 AM »
Quote from: kenji1903 on February 13, 2015, 08:05:45 PM
Quote from: TheHobbit on February 13, 2015, 05:04:38 PM
Quote from: kenji1903 on February 13, 2015, 12:50:30 PM
panerai?

If you count clocks, then Panerai has made quartz clocks. If only wrist watches, then no as they missed out on the fun of the quartz era.
you mean wall clocks? i saw some of them on the internet and thought those were fakes  :Laughing_on_floor:

No, I was referring to clocks like the PAM00173 Travel Alarm Clock, PAM00254 Table Clock and if not mistaken there were a few more.
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Offline SKy Lim

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Re: Watch Brands That Only Produce Mechanical Watches
« Reply #20 on: April 13, 2015, 01:01:58 PM »
 If you want a company whjch produce quartz free watches then A Lange & Sohne
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Re: Watch Brands That Only Produce Mechanical Watches
« Reply #21 on: April 13, 2015, 09:53:11 PM »
Ball Watch...  :Laughing_on_floor:
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Re: Watch Brands That Only Produce Mechanical Watches
« Reply #22 on: April 14, 2015, 04:13:34 PM »
Quote from: cklim on February 14, 2015, 09:52:27 AM
Wow... thanks for the info guys. I never knew that Oris had quartz watch coz their tag line is "Purely Mechanical"  :shocked1: !
Even PP, Panerai, Rolex and Tudor also produced quartz before!

So the list should be:
1. A. Lange and Sohne
2. Archimede
3. Blancpain
4. Breguet
5. Damasko
6. Nomos
7. Perrelet
8. U-Boat

How about Graham, Revue Thommen, Steinhart, Vulcain etc?

9. Jaquet Droz
10. Glashutte Original
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