: Not all quartz watches by
: the way, keep better time than automatics.
: In this highly technical world of our's,
: there is still the written word that states
: just that.
Apparently, not on this site. There is a comparison table included in one of the articles on this topic showing that even a non-chronometer rated quartz keeps better time than the chronometer certified automatic. And yes, I realiz that it is only a fraction of a second per day. Later in the article they point out that the automatic that loses 1 second today, may lose .5 seconds tomorrow, and gain .5 the following day depending on the movements of the wearer. Wheras if the quartz model loses .5 on the first day, it can almost inevitably be relied upon to lose almost exactly the same amount each day thereafter.
Again, I would like to compare apples to apples. I own the Seamaster Pro quartz model (2541.80). 2 of my friends own the (2531.80) automatic models. So far, mine has kept much better time. I have only reset it once in a month and even then it only lost about 1.5 seconds. I do not need to reset it every few days, whereas my 2 friends at work payed about $400 +/- for the same model Omega in it's automatic form and they find themselves worrying about which side of the watch they lay it on their bedside table at night to avoid losing more time. They find themselves considering the purchase of winders. And they reset their watches every few days. MY OMEGA SEAMASTER PROFESSIONAL QUARTZ doesn't seem to make me feel as though I need to beg my watch to do it's job by constantly finessing it or purchasing $300 winders. To me - that defines quality and reliability. Admittedly, it may not be ART. But I was buying a TIMEpiece, not a Picasso. :-)
