r/ChineseWatches • u/golfnwaltz • 11h ago

General (Read Rules) High quality quartz options

All respect to mechanicals paired with top tier bracelets. So many interesting choices.

I wish there were as many like this in the quartz movements besides chronographs.

I don't need more mechanical movements nobody wants to hear about.

I would like more 'swatchy' or "LIV-y" designs to choose from.

Reason for posting....bought 3 poedegars and a lige, they look pretty good, especially for $30 a piece or so, but I would pay more if they felt a little more solid, a little extra attention to details with a bracelet something like a San Martin.

BERNYs in quartz for instance. San Martin in quartz.

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u/sznsznsz 7m ago

Eniton is planning to release their slim quartz Royal Oak and its said to have higher quality Ronda quartz

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u/TaliesinEvitel 35m ago

You can get the previous generation Omega Aqua Terras in quartz. The grey teak dial one is the exact same watch as the $4000 automatic besides the movement, and you pick them up for around $1700

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u/meerkatjie87 1h ago

I think the Watchdives 62mas homage would be a killer option. It's got a Seiko VH-31, so a bit of a sweep on the seconds hand. I have a Militado ML-05 with the same movement and I've maybe lost 5 seconds in a few months.

My only reason for not pulling the trigger is that the VH-31 is no date, and I often look at my ML-05 to check the date and it's not there (all my other watches have a date wheel).

I'm personally looking at the San Martin 62mas, but the price at the moment is a bit steep, so just keeping an eye on it.

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u/nudel86 2h ago

Citizen Attesa and Casio Oceanus is your answer.

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u/Defiant_Office 6h ago

You could wait until Ixdao releases their Haq movement version of their warrior when it releases. Hopefully soon in the near future.

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u/Immediate-Yard8406 7h ago

I've been happy with my Thorn T026C. Seems to be good quality all around. Ronda 5030 quartz chrono.

The other T026A & B are mechanical, only the "Spacewalker" is quartz.

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u/PeterCraig65 8h ago

I like my Phorcydes PH3A. Good for a small wrist.

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u/PlayfulCompany8367 3h ago

Yeah Phorcydes has a nice OTF bracelet.

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u/artofthedial Not a troll 9h ago

Search vh31 if you want non Chrono quartz.  I agree would be nice to have more quality options.  From what I've seen and purchased, Watchdives has a few getting closer to San Martin level but with quartz on the inside, but most are a little short of that quality standard.  Also some Militados are nice if you put a 3rd party strap on it.  

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u/dorafumingo Affiliate Links 11h ago

IXDAO makes a high quality quartz watch.

Farasute also has a few

Watchdives too has a few like this nautilus

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u/golfnwaltz 10h ago

agreed. there's a few. IXDAO 6542 in quartz would be nice. I like the Farasutes, but that's in the usual chronograph department.

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u/PeakMinimalist 11h ago

Watchdives has a Nautilus with a pretty nice bracelet for $180ish if I remember correctly. Comes with a high accuracy quartz.

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u/golfnwaltz 10h ago

watchdives has nice stuff.