Dude.... I've had automatic Omegas. A Speedy and a few Aqua Terras.... they can be a pain in the arse. Losing up to 10 seconds a day, one actually stopped and i had to service it. I got the Goldeneye quartz and haven't looked back. Its definitely not soulless. They have their own history and incredible technology. And there is a difference between this one and a cheap casio ... the accuracy of this watch has been incredible. Not a single second out after two weeks...it was cheaper to buy, it'll be cheap to service... its so much nicer not having to worry about the watch running out of power over a weekend....i think quartz is clearly not as historic and not as beautiful but they ARE on average more accurate and make for great daily watches... my other great watch is a 5600 g shock that has been in the sea many times, up snowy hills and so on... there is a place for quartz in watch collecting. I still love mechanical watches. And I'll own one again soon enough, but i disagree with your generalisations there P.s. also its lighter and thinner. I'm putting my 2541.80 on a rubber strap and it's light, absolutely on time every day, and the perfect "set and forget watch. There is also one other bonus to the quartz model - there is a "jumping hour " function, so it's a very good travel watch too, for anyone who crosses time zones (e.g. James Bond 😂)

If you aren't going to wear it everyday, a quartz watch has many benefits. I believe the Prince William midsize Seamaster is quartz. I would guess that at the time his mother assumed he would leave it in his watch box when he grew up and as a quartz model it would always be there for him to grab and go. Little did she know it would remain his daily in her memory. But yes, there aren't many good quartz watches. Rolex made some DJs. Grand Seiko's entry lineup is nice quartz. And yes, Omega has some very affordable ones. That said, Brosanan wears the same watch in automatic in Tomorrow Never Dies, and yes I agree it is more desirable.

The quartz SMP 300 is THE Bond watch. All my mechanical watches over the years (Rolex Sub, Omega coaxial) are nice, but they lose several minutes a month and they give no indication that they are going to need an overhaul, except they get a "little worse" over time. Quartz will give a an exact indication that the battery is low. Do you think James Bond would put up with that?

I have this very same model and is an absolute classic… love the bracelet for me it’s an integral part of the watch.. It was my grail watch and now it has stopped my watch collecting journey!

I like the title

Shit man I’m loving the Dimebag guitar in the background

Where’s the comparison video?

Man you’ve never had a grand Seiko quartz…..

I own a omega seamaser there is no better watch

"Timing is everything". Omega missed the mark in sealing the deal with the right BOnd actors....Connery or Moorre. They missed the boat. Who's a fan of Brosnan or Craig?? (....silence),..crickets chriping...) Even companies like Hamilton, Breitling...managed Moore...and i don't think they bothered with "Bond theme/assoc watches/packaging". :(nor Rolex wit ht he Submariner)...Omega cheapened the 300m IMHO....by making it look like a kid's watch... Though, I guess there are Bond fans out there who will buy anything connected with th Bond franchise een if the watch was "Brosnan's Bond watch" or Craigs. I'm a huge Bond fan...all for the coneection...but it has to be done right...if anything include a few pages in the manual that mentions this watch was worn by Brosnan in Goldeneye...stop there. Subtle. For people that didn't know. As if Brosnan wore the copy being sold to the public LOL! ...with that cheesy mechanical back of the case...maybe on a Swatch kids Bond fan watch..not an Omega..

"Quartz is for losers"