Jaeger Le Coultre Reverso, mechanical or quartz ?

[Adrian Williams]

After several years of admittedly not very hard looking my wife has finally found a watch she likes the look of, a Jaeger Le Coultre Reverso.

My immediate preference was for the mechanical over the quartz for all the usual reasons debated on here despite the increased price for the mechanical.

The downside of the mechanical is that in the size she wants there is no auto available so the watch will need to be wound which as an everyday wearer could be a pain. There is no second hand so the user is unaware as to whether it’s mechanical or quartz other than one needs winding every day or so and the other one needs a battery every couple of years.

I’d like to think that the mechanical will holds it’s value and the quartz will drop like a stone but I have no idea if this is the case.

Can anyone steer me in the right direction?


Adrian

[andy tims]

I believe ladies watches even more prone to depreciation than mens and buying quartz would surely just compound that, but if she's not going to wear it, buying hand-wound might be a complete waste of money.

Don't by a JLC without speaking to Dominic first

http://www.hackettwatches.com/

[Adrian Williams]

Thanks Andy

I had it in mind to speak to DH before I bought anything, just trying to do a bit of homework in the meantime.

Adrian

[tertius]

My (most usual) daily wearer is handwound and I don't mind at all.