Originally Posted By howard
Originally Posted By Eric Gill Sans

5. Mechanical not Quartz - only because I'm a bit of a watch snob and I like things mechanical and will happily suffer poor timekeeping rather then have a Quartz watch movement which can cost as little as 10 pence to make


Thats illogical. You want a watch for daily use and messing around with the Morgan. In other words as a tool not as an ornament or a treasured posession. So the only function of such a watch is to tell the time so why have one that does that one job badly. Its like having a blunt knife or an unreliable car.

My every day watch (I actually seldom wear a watch these days) is a Citizen Eco-Drive. The name Citizen doesn't do anything for me but it is not a bad looking watch and simply works. As long as it gets some light and is not shut away in a drawer.

It keeps accurate time and never needs winding or batteries. I have had it for about 12 years and the only time it stopped was when I put it in a drawer whilst away for about 6 weeks. A few minutes in the light, re-set the time, and away it went.

Peter

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