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24 April 2020, 05:03 AM | #1 |
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Oysterquartz question
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I’m considering buying an OQ and would like to hear some of the key downsides about this watch. Stuff that may make me change my mind and stick to mechanical ones. Thanks in advance! Regards V. |
24 April 2020, 05:38 AM | #2 |
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Price for service is very high
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24 April 2020, 05:41 AM | #3 |
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Unless you want a quartz Rolex or love the style, I note:
Parts can be difficult and expensive to source. No telling how long parts will be available. Many superior quartz watches available (e.g. Grand Seiko). |
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24 April 2020, 07:32 AM | #5 |
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I wore one of these watches everyday for 30+ years. They are built like a tank. They also tick very loud....like keep you up at night loud. They require a batttery and seal change about about every 2 years. I loved the watch but was concerned about parts availabilty and service, so i moved to a mechanical Rolex.
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And did I mention they're very rare. It's highly unlikely you'll bump into somebody else wearing one at random. |
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The Oyster Quartz is a classic and demonstrates Rolex capability to create anything that they want to dabble in.
It also shows an era where Rolex decided that their niche was in the mechanical watch business, so they quietly ceased production. They didn't stop because it was a failure or not up-to-par; they made a business decision. I wouldn't try to talk you out of it. Quite the contrary.
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The Achilles heel is availability of replacement oscillators.
If Rolex halts OQ oscillator production - you will have an existential problem. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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24 April 2020, 12:05 PM | #9 |
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If you ike it go for it.
Service is expensive on all watches and parts availability will be an issue for most watches eventually. I like mine, issues are basically that it is smaller than what I'm used to, that it ticks very loudly, I have never found a 100% comfortable setting given how large the links are. On the positive side, it's different and you rarely see one in the wild, most people think it's fake and that's a plus when you want to go below the radar.
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24 April 2020, 01:12 PM | #11 |
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I have had/have four different models of Oysterquartz. I had the white gold dd for several years and also the 17000 dj. At present I have my 17013 two tone plus the 17014 ss and WG bezel. I had the two tone fully serviced 5 years ago by Rolex Dallas. Rolex has told their boutiques not to service the OQs but send them to Rolex. Parts are not a problem. Cost for the full service, replace the electronics plus all the other recommended service—$800.00. The watch will last indefinitely, just replace the battery and seals. Rolex produced about 25,000 total from 1977 to 2001, approximately. The OQ movements have been rated better than their mechanicals. Buy.
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