STYLE | Timepieces
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A QUARTZ > GOLDMINE
Tough timepieces for your outdoor adventures BY ARIEL ADAMS
OMEGA SPACEMASTER Z-33 68 SHARPFORMEN.COM / MAY 2014
CUT THE QUARTZ WATCH SOME SLACK, would you? While the world’s most desirable watches are now by and large mechanical (that is, automatic self-winding or manual wound—not battery powered), before the advent of cheap, mass-produced movements in the mid-1980s, quartz timepieces were the height of cool. Nowadays, the main advantage to a quartz piece (aside from being more accurate than a mechanical watch) is durability. Since they have fewer (if any) moving parts, they can stand up to more abuse, making them ideal sports watches (not to mention they’re resistant to pesky doorframes). Digital technology also makes possible a slew of complications that remain out of the reach of even the most sophisticated mechanical movements. Here are a few worthy of your collection.
As the maker of the first timepiece worn on the moon, Omega created its Z-33 as a thoroughly modern space watch to carry on that legacy. As an astronaut’s timepiece is called upon to perform functions far and above that of a mechanical watch, Omega opted for a quartz movement (capable of containing complex timing features and alarms) and a light, durable titanium case. $5,900
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