Differences Between A Manual Watch and Quartz
The automatic watch, or the manual wine watches consists of the complicated process of watchmakers to take hundreds of tiny parts and put them into a case, then hope that all of the parts and pieces all work together. Automatic watches depend on movement for power, whereas a quartz watch uses electricity to power it up, which is usually powered by a battery. The little parts in a manual watch means there are more parts to worry about. Manuel watches don’t have a rotor to wind the watch, therefore completely relying on the owner to wind them.
The manual watches are much more expensive to repair than quartz watches. If you take really good care of your manual watch and have it serviced regularly, you’ll have no problems. The good thing about a manual watch is if water gets into the watch, it won’t ruin it. But you will have to get the watch serviced.
The downfall of the manual/automatic watches is that they don’t keep time as precise as a quartz watch. Every now and then the watch needs to be reset, which develops wear on the gaskets.
If you take good care of an automatic/manual watch, it will last a lifetime. Plus, if you plan on trading in, or selling your manual watch, you’ll always get more money from it than a quartz watch.
A quartz watch requires much less maintenance than an automatic watch. Pretty much, the only upkeep to a quartz watch is to have the gaskets changed once a year if exposed to water and changing the batteries. The quartz watches are very accurate, which will keep you from unscrewing the crown and wearing out gaskets. If you get water in the watch, it will die a horrible death. It’s cheaper to replace a quartz watch than an automatic watch. If you let the battery die and don’t change it, the battery may leak acid and corrode the insides of the watch. It’s best to have the battery replaced once it dies.
If you’re hard on your watches, a quartz watch will be your best bet. A quartz watch will last a lifetime as long as it’s serviced regularly and have the battery changed when needed.
So which one is the better watch? Personally, I feel there is no “better” watch. It’s entirely up to the people who are buying the watch to decide this for themselves.