I am thinking about buying an Omega Seamaster but don't know if it is worthy to pay extra for the coaxial version
First of all a Swiss quartz movement is a simple movement of which is made of capacitor, coil , and in some cases, a pinion and gear to move the hour hand and minute hand, along with a stem to turn the hands and change the date if available. This particular type of movement is powered by battery, which will require changing every 3-4 years depending on how often you use the watch. The other type of movement is a self winding mechanical movement, or automatic which is powered by movement of the wrist, or simply winding 15-25 time by the crown or stem of the watch which will build energy in the main spring. The watch will start working but by wearing it for a few hours you will completely wind the mainspring at full capacity. This type has a more skilled workmanship by designed, which entails many parts, base plate, gear train, bridges, jewels, pivot wheel, mainspring, hair spring, balance wheel, rotor, stem and more. This type of movement does not require a battery. To compare this type of movement to a quartz or battery movement for 1500.00 dollars in my opinion is not worth it. My point here is 1500.00 would be a more practical investment in a self winding mechanical movement, which you can find in brands like Tissot, Longines, Raymond Weil, and some Oris watches.
This Site Might Help You. RE: What is Swiss Quartz movement? I just bought a very expensive 1,500$ watch from Fuel. And its movement is Swiss Quartz. I was wondering what that is it. Does it requiere a battery?
A watch with a quartz movement uses a tiny sliver of the mineral quartz which vibrates at a precise frequency when electricity is passed across it. This device is called a crystal oscillator. Further circuitry inside the watch processes this vibration into a consistent time signal, which is used to keep time, be it on a digital display, or by driving an analogue mechanism in time with it. This means that the watch needs a source of electrical power, which is usually a battery, but some watches get their power by other means, such as through the movement of your arm while the watch is being worn (a so-called self-winding rotor). Unless you specifically bought a self-powered watch, it will need the battery replacing every few years. Check the manual that came with your watch if you are not sure.
