The 5 most collectible quartz watches to annoy the snobs
The relevance of quartz watches as an option for “serious” collectors has been hotly debated on the forums, blogs and at the meetups. “They don’t have a soul”, “they tick” or “it’s a glorified Apple Watch” are all arguments against quartz that are based on a whole lot of nothing – just excuses to follow … Continued
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