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One thing that never changes: There will always be change. Take watches for instance, in my lifetime wristwatches have gone from mechanical wind-ups and automatics to the not so reliable Hamilton Electric, reliable ESA balance wheel electrics, so-so Timex balance wheel electrics (but better than the Hamilton Electric for 1/6 the cost), accurate and reliable (but hard to work on) Bulova Accutron, then all the various common digital and analog quartz watches of the past 30 years. The Seiko Astron was known as one of the first 'consumer' quartz watches along with the Hamilton Pulsar digitals and they were very expensive to begin with ($1250 for the Astron in 1969 = $8500 today), but as time went by quartz watches went from being a luxury to reliable everyday watches costing on average $20 to $200 today. I never liked quartz watches very much, but only because of the constant whack! whack! whack! of the second hand jumping one second at a time. That's it. I liked the reliability, accurate time keeping, low maintenence, and low cost of them and 'two handers' were Ok by me (Movado Museum for instance). Many watch guys defend the rolex 'oysterquartz' as a milestone etc but to me it was just another quartz watch with the added complication of an escape wheel and pallet fork along with the same old whack, whack second hand...and they were not overly reliable, infamous for doa step motors and circuit boards that cost a fortune to repair. Not much of a watch imho...I owned three of them. Take the name off the dial and they would be a $125 watch. So why did mechanical watches make a comeback from the quartz curse known as 'the death of mechanicals'? Nostalgia? Did everyone miss the torture of high $$ repairs and maintenance? Who knows? My main question is: If some watch companies made high grade quartz watches today with 'smooth sweep' second hands, jeweled pivots, decorated bridges, and fine casework along with models featuring complications...would mechanical watch guys buy them? Smooth sweep second hands and finer movements/cases being the main differences from what is available today. Examples...The Grand Seiko and Spring Drive high grade quartz watches seem to get compliments from all types of watch guys and the Precisionist/Accutron II is back with a 'smooth sweep' second hand, high accuracy, reliability, and not too much $$ so is it enough to change anyone to go from the tortures of mechanical to the pleasures of quartz? The Precisionist/Accutron II movement is not much to look at because it is made for low cost but it is jeweled and could easily be dressed up. They dressed up the front side of the Alpha Spaceview but it was not much of an effort. Btw...something I have noticed lately is every one of my watch trader friends are wearing quartz watches. They carry mechanical watches in pouches but no longer wear them. Saw a quartz Omega SMP, Seiko chronograph, Luminox, Marathon SAR...and a black Oceanaut (whatever that is). Accutron II or Precisionist for me. I tried to wear my 'Frankenstein 5512' (1570/MBK/Yuki) last week but gave up after three days. Time may change me But I can't trace time David Bowie

This is a super rep. Only major flaw of the blue version is the colour of the bezel insert. It is slightly too dark under most lightning conditions. Black version is correct. The other flaw is the sharpness of the bezel numbers. But you have to know this. It is very hard to notice. Gen has also stronger lume. But all in all it is a very accurate rep! Go for it! Gesendet von iPhone mit Tapatalk Pro

I accept the points about accuracy and reliability, it is a long lost battle. I think the interest in wristwatches is more about it being a clothing accessory. Some still feel it is the only acceptable jewellery for men. Men are attracted to the ticking, whirring wheels and cogs. It is not about accuracy. If it we only about accurately tracking the time I would not were a watch at all, my mobile 'phone does that much better than even a Quartz watch. My weekday car has computer management and fuel injection. It starts first time every morning and always has. It covers miles without great effort and is unbelievably boring. My weekend car has none of that, the steering takes a Herculian effort below 30 and if it starts at all it's likely to backfire and cough for a few miles. It always makes me smile. Sometimes we like things because they are antiquated and really a bit rubbish.

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Love LOVE this pic! Very well done! Great watches... Amazing straps!

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I would recommend the chequebook warrior approach on this and pay the Texan tight wad. JMB will get it done

By-Tor's right. You can't buy Charisma. Some of us are just born with it.

In general, I try not to judge anyone for any reason. I don't think it's fair to judge someone based on appearances alone. I've been guilty of this in the past; I'm trying to change my ways...