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That's the movement, and it ''can'' be serviced, though it's not always financially worth doing, especially on the resin model automatic Swatch watches, the automatic metal ones can easily be serviced. Neighbour's son does it, he's really into his watches, especially how they work, how to repair them, make them, customise, and mod them.
Though I think you're missing a huge aspect of watchmaking - the finishing. GS, for instance, have excellent movements, but the Sallaz/Zaratsu polishing, the dials, the diamond cut hands... (some of which you get with Citizens "The Citizen" range) - that's what makes them specialm
Huge amounts of work and skill in doing those to the standard they do.
Anordain made it big on their dials - all hand enamelled; even with highly skilled enamellers a significant proportion go wrong. No-one cares what the movement is in one of those.
I think you're missing the point on GS though; they have amazing movements. The quartz ones are some of the mist accurate in the world at about 10 seconds a year (contrary to popular opinion, most quartz watches aren't very accurate because temperature and shape affects the crystals). The high-beat mechanicals are a step above yer average automatic movement - they're part of the reason why COSC isn't open to Japanese watchmakers - and the Spring Drive is an engineering marvel.
If you really want accuracy, and ignoring the radio-linked and GPS stuff, Citizen is the way to go. The Japanese market only "The Citizen" range is mostly 5 seconds a year, with calibre 0100 being 1 second a year.
Mine is a lowly 5 second a year one, but it's very pretty, and has non-hacking jumping hour for travel (ie you can adjust the hour without moving the minutes or stopping the seconds). Also, non-watch people have no idea what it is, and watch people have no idea what it is.
I'd point out that there's a huge advantage to a watch with an ETA or Seiko or Selita or similar movement - they are cheaper and easier to service and repair than an in-house one.
I'm not sure I understand how Eco Drive, which uses solar cells to charge a battery, is distinct from Casio's Tough Solar, which uses solar cells to charge a battery.
I don't think I've ever seen an Eco Drive with a digital or hybrid display - can you point at a model?
I'm fine with quartz if it's interesting. Calibre 0100, for example, is more interesting to me than yet another Selita with a brushed rotor. For me it's the whole watch that matters.
I've a couple of vintage watches with ETA 1256 movements in them - bog standard automatic. Getting quotes here of €200-€250 for a basic service.
Anybody any feel for what costs are like over your side of the water there these days ?
They're both good watches, and seem near indestructible, but they don't get as much wrist time as my swiss watches and my Seamaster has proven to be equally bullet proof in the 10 years I've had it.
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Do I get a Casio Oceanus S100, or a green Christopher Ward The Twelve Ti next?
The Casio I like for being quite smart, but not obvious. And you'll never get mugged for a Casio - even an eight grand G-Shock...
People have been mugged for Casio watches, not just G-Shocks, and a few people have been robbed/mugged of their G-Shocks at Mudd Runner, Ironman events, and even while at the gym.
I think on the 'normal' (non chronograph) watches, I could also be tempted by one of Sporky's Citizen Chronomaster quartzes with the fancy zaratsu finishing. Was looking at one of those from the States for just over $1000 used recently. Hell of a watch for a fraction of the GS and Rolex prices.
I'm a collector but I think everyone does.
I like vintage watches with the classic look.
No, and that's a perfectly sensible approach. I do like some clever engineering in there too, whether it's somehow telling the time with springs and levers, or the handvrealignmentbof the Oceanus movement (three tiny wheels behind the hands, with a light that shines through when they're correctly aligned, and software to jiggle them into perfect alignment). Or SpringbDrive, which is just so clever, and gives an absolutely smooth second hand sweep.
Mostly looks though, which is why The Twelve is under consideration.
Grogg - if your Casio is only doing three days, and is fussy about light source, it probably has a duff battery. Has it been left uncharged for long at any point?
I prefer a plain, easy to read watch. One that just tells the time, without even a date. Also, one that's not too big. 36mm feels about right for me.
My favourite watch is my 1960's Omega. Hand wound, just tells the time. Understated and elegant. The opposite of bling.