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Why Are Mechanical Watches Worth So Much More Than Quartz Watches? - Ask Watch Experts Questions About Watches

Mark C. from Hawaii asks:Why is a quartz three hander (with date) worth half what the same watch would be with an ETA 2824-2 automatic movement?I know why we watch geeks think it is worth more. But, try explaining to regular people the watch price difference when the movement price difference is no more than $150 (and that’s generous in most cases).Not that they know what movements cost, but it still a valid question that gets asked by people what are not into watches. Even a 4x cost multiplier of costs to retail cost does not account for the difference in most cases.The answer is &

Classic World Timer Tiffany & Co. Streamerica Two Timezone Watch Available

Most every time a Tiffany & Co. Streamerica watch becomes available, I tend to mention it due to the fact that I personally want the watch. These are pretty great and beautiful watches that Tiffany & Co. sold in the mid 1990's designed by Jorg Hysek. You can read about my extensive Tiffany & Co. Streamerica praise here.So this Streamerica watch is a bit different, and represents one of the much more limited models that was sold. Unlike the standard three-hand model, this watch is a world timer. In addition to the normal time, there are two special windows. One with 24

Fashion Watch: Guest Editor On Lifestyle Mirror

Last week I had the privilege of acting as the guest editor on the popular fashion website Lifestyle Mirror. It was an interesting experience, and proved useful to communicate to a non-watch cultured audience. Doing so always helps keep me grounded because it is easy to forget that we use a lot of terms on aBlogtoWatch that many people aren't familiar with. I helped the Lifestyle Mirror readers decide how much to spend on a watch, how to choose a watch for the right occasion, what watches are cool right now, and of course a bit about myself. They did a nice job, and I would particularl

HourTime Show Watch Podcast Episode 27

Interview with Seiko's new US President, going over "what is going on with ETA," wearing the MB&F HM3 watch for a week, and more. Seriously people, we need an intern for HourTime! By the way, do you like this image better?Listen to HourTime Show watch podcast episode 30 here. See more articles about: Post navigationPrevious PostVittorium AT WatchesNext PostBall Engineer Hydrocarbon Spacemaster Orbital Watch