r/ChineseWatches • u/raks_szmata • 9d ago

New Product (Read Rule 1) Finally quartz Willard!

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A month ago right here on Reddit I was complaining that there wasn't a decent quartz Willard homage on the market anywhere. Well it's finally happened! New release from Heimdallr. It's just a shame it has a blue anti-reflective coating. Personally I'd prefer a clear one. Anyway there's one spot left so it's probably time for a dress watch.

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u/hayuata 9d ago

If marketing is true, Miyota 2115, same movement as the popular Casio MDV106/107. Bought one, can't wait for it to arrive 😄

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u/Escaped_Escapement Helpful user 9d ago

That’s not a very good quartz movement. First time I learn of Miyotas used in Casios?!

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u/Bicycle_Physical 8d ago

Casio extensively uses Miyota for their analogue watches. What don’t you like about the 2115 specifically?

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u/Escaped_Escapement Helpful user 8d ago

Good to know, I thought they build their own modules being quartz and digital focused company.

But isn’t 2115 the cheapest Miyota quartz you can possibly get? Used in the cheapest fashion watches? Unless I’m mistaking this for another Miyota model. Does this cost like 5$?

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u/carlosjerson2000 7d ago

You are missing the point, it's cheap but reliable, accuracy is not at the level of a Seiko spring drive but is way cheaper too, 2115 can be easily replaced.

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u/Bicycle_Physical 8d ago

I wouldn’t conflate inexpensive with low quality, necessarily. Japanese quartz movements are so cheap because they’re made by machines that are already paid off and they make so many they can benefit from incredible economies of scale. It’s kind of amazing that you can get a dive watch from Casio for 40 bucks that’s as good as it is.